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SCIENCE
SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

TRANSITION
FUNCTIONAL ACADEMICS
A Module for Learner’s with Special Educational Needs
Quarter 1 – Module 2:
Observing Changes as You
Grow

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 Learning Goals

After using this module, you are expected to:

1. identify the basic needs of the body;

2. classify the basic food groups;

3. identify the changes that can be observed in the body; and

4. apply healthful habits and practices.

Learning Competency Code: TP_SFP-bp-NG-1; TP_SFP-bp-NG-

2; TP-SFP-bp-NG-3

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 Pre-Test

Direction: Read carefully and follow the instructions given in

each items.

I. Read each sentence carefully. Encircle the letter of your

answers.

1. Which of the following is needed by children to protect their

body?
a. camera b. clothing
c. cell phone d. computer

2. Which food can make you healthy?

a. candies b. ice cream
c. milk and eggs d. pizza

3. Which of the following is not a basic need of the body?

a. computer b. clothing
c. food d. shelter

4. Which of the following stages of growth tells that you are

ready to read and write in school?
a. adult b. baby
c. child d. teenager

5. What change in growth happens when you become taller?

a. body size b. color of the skin
c. height d. weight

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 II. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is
wrong. Write your answer on the blank.

___________1. Growing children should sleep at least 8 –

10 hours a day.

___________2. It is all right to skip lunch after eating a

heavy breakfast.

___________3. People should wear thin and light – colored

clothes on warm days.

___________4. Children of the same age are alike or

different in weight.

___________5. Growing children need to live in a

comfortable house.

___________6. Brush your teeth once a day after eating

dinner.

___________7. Wear your used clothes after taking a bath.

___________8. You need sunlight and fresh air to grow.

___________9. You need to take a bath once a week.

___________10. There is a change in weight when your body

becomes heavier and bigger than when you
were born.

Good work! Now you are ready to take on some activities.

Lesson

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Basic Needs of the Body
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 Review

Previously, you have learned about the parts of the body. Now, let
us check your prior knowledge about it.

What do you need to grow?

How can you grow healthy?

Motivation

A. Look at the pictures. Name each picture and answer the

questions below.

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1. It is a good source of vitamins and minerals?

a. Ball b. Fruits and Vegetables c. Swimming d. Water

2. It is an item worn on the body, also provides protection from

ultraviolet radiation.

a. umbrella b. Clothing c. Hat d. Lotion

3. It is a place for sleeping or resting.

a. Shelter b. coffee c. Juice d. Nap

B. Look at the pictures in the box. Identify the basic needs to

where they belong. Write the letter of the picture on the blank.

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 A
B B C

D E F

G H

2. 3.
3.
Food Clothing Shelter 3.
3.
1. 3.
_____________ _____________ _____________

LET’S REMEMBER!
Rest Exercise Love and care
6. to grow.
There are many things that your body needs in order
4. 5.
Food. You need to eat different kinds of food to make the
body parts grow healthy. The food that you eat are_____________
grouped as
__________ _____________
go, grow, and glow foods.
Discussion
Go foods give energy to your body to help you move.
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Glow foods keep your body strong so you will not get sick.
Grow foods make your body parts grow bigger.
body parts from the changing weather.
Shelter. Your parents provide you shelter by making you live
in a house
Exercise, rest, and sleep. You need time to rest and sleep at
home. You need to sleep at least eight hours a day.
Love and care. Your parents love you and care for you. They
provide your needs. They also send you to school to help you
learn many things in life.
Clean water, fresh air, and sunlight. You need fresh air to
breathe. You need clean water to drink. You also need
sunlight to warm your body and make your bones strong.

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B. What do you need to grow? Complete the concept map to
identify the things that you need to grow.

Needs of the
Body

Exercises

C. Choose and encircle the best answer to tell what your body
needs.

1. I am hungry. I need (food, clothing, shelter).

2. I am thirsty. I need (shelter, fresh air, clean water).
3. I feel very tired. I need (food, clothing, sleep).
4. My hands and feet are weak. I need (shelter, exercise, clothing).
5. I need to go out after taking a bath. I need (clothing, food,
shelter).
6. It is very hot outside. I need (food, rest, shelter).
7. I find it hard to breathe. I need (fresh air, sleep, water).
8. I feel very cold. I need (rest, clothing, fresh air).
9. I need my father to talk to me. I need the (food, love, clothes) of
my parents.
10.It is raining hard outsi

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 Application

A. Complete the concept map to identify the healthful habits to

grow healthy.

Eat go, grow, and glow foods. Eat a balanced

___________.

Eat your meals at the right time. Eat meals

_____________.
Healthful
Habits
Get enough rest, sleep, and _____________.

Drink _____________ glasses of water.

B. Complete the sentences below to identify healthful practices.

Example: I wash my hands after using the toilet.

1. I eat _________________________________________________.
2. I take ________________________________________________.
3. I drink _______________________________________________.
4. I brush ______________________________________________.
5. I sleep _______________________________________________.

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 Evaluation

A. Give at least two examples in each category.

1.food you can fry

2. food you can drink

3. root crops

4. desserts

5.green vegetables

6. fruits

7. vitamins

8. snacks

9. dairy products

10. meat

B. Classify your answer above in activity A according to its food

group.
Go Grow Glow

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 Enrichment Activity

Paste the picture of the food that you eat for breakfast and dinner.
(Minimum of 3 pictures)
Breakfast

Dinner

Lesson

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Changes as you Grow

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 Review

Previously, you have learned about the Needs of the Body. Now,
let us check your prior knowledge about it.

How does your body change as you grow?

How are you alike or different from other children?

Motivation

Look at the picture. Find out how they are alike or different.
Shade the button under alike or different as you observe it from boy
and girl.

Category Alike Different

1. trunk
2.height
3.weight
4.hair
5.legs

Discussion

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A child like you is a living thing.
From the time you were born,
you began to eat and grow.
There are many changes that
you can observe in your body.

1. Change in Height
As you grow, your body parts
become bigger. Your arms and legs
become longer. Your trunk grows.

2. Change in Weight
As you grow older, you take more food into your body.
The different organs of the body become bigger and
heavier. Your bones and muscles grow and become
heavier.

3. Change in Size
You can observe that your clothes do not fit your body
anymore. The sleeves cannot fit into your arms. Your
clothes change to a bigger size. Your shoes or slippers
need to be bigger too. There is a change in size in your
different body parts. Most children of your age have
the same height and weight. Some children grow taller
and bigger, while others are shorter and smaller.

Exercises

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 Write True if the change in the body as you grow is correct
and False if it is not.

___________1. The head becomes bigger.

___________2. The ears become bigger.

___________3. The legs become longer.

___________4. The height becomes shorter.

___________5. The teeth become smaller.

___________6. The toes become smaller.

___________7. The feet become bigger.

___________8. The eyes become bigger.

___________9. The fingers become longer.

___________10. The shoulders become smaller

Find out how children are similar or different. Write H for

height, W for weight, and B for body size. Write your answer
on the blank.

______________1. Both Anne and Betty weigh 35 kilograms.

______________2. Sam is 3 feet tall while his friend is 4 feet tall.
______________3. Both Timmy and Alex need an extra-large
shirt.
______________4. Bert is as heavy as his friend.
______________5. Tina and Jenny wear medium – sized jackets.

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D. Paste your picture when you were a baby and your picture
now. Observe and compare the changes that happened to
your body parts. Encircle the right word that completes your
observation in the sentences below.

Your picture when you were a

Your picture now
baby

1. My legs are (longer, shorter) now than when I was a baby.

2. My arms are (longer, shorter) now than when I was a baby.

3. My head is (smaller, bigger) now than when I was a baby.

4. My teeth are (bigger, smaller) now than when I was a baby.

5. My trunk is (bigger, smaller) now than when I was a baby.

Application

A. Find out how children are alike or different. Complete the

sentence by writing Height or Weight.

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Sonny is four feet tall.
George is four feet tall, too
Sonny is as tall as George.
They are alike in ____________.

2
Jenny weighs 30 kilograms.
Annie weighs 40 kilograms.
Annie is ____________ than
Jenny.
Jenny and Annie differ in
____________.

3 Kenneth and Joyce are friends.

Kenneth is as tall as Joyce.
He is as heavy as Joyce.
They are alike in ___________
and _______________.

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 Evaluation

A. Draw a happy face ( ) ) if the activity can make you

healthy and a sad face ( )if it cannot. Write your

answer on the blank.

_______________1. Eat fruits and vegetables.

_______________2. Play under the sun at noontime.

_______________3. Wash your hands after using the toilet.

_______________4. Take a bath once a week.

_______________5. Brush your teeth after every meal.

B. Complete the concept map to identify the healthful habits

to grow healthy.
eight vegetables
meal exercise

Eat go, grow, and glow foods. Eat a

balanced __________.

Eat your meals at the right time.

Eat fruits and ______________.
Healthful
Get enough rest, sleep, and
Habits ______________.

Drink ______________ glasses of

water a day.
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 Enrichment Activity

Paste your picture and the picture of your mother or father.

Observe some similarities and differences that you have with
them.

My name is ____________________________________.

I am ____________________ years old.

My height is ______________________.

My weight is ______________________.

I am alike with my father/mother in __________________.

I differ from my father/ mother in _____________________.

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Do you observe these healthful practices? Answer with Yes or No.

1. Do you eat fruits and vegetables? _____________

2. Do you take a bath every day? _____________

3. Do you drink soft drinks for breakfast? _____________

4. Do you brush your teeth after every meal? _____________

5. Do you sleep at least eight hours a day? _____________

6. Do you play outdoor games and sports? _____________

7. Do you play computer games all day long? _____________

8. Do you drink at least eight glasses of water every _____________

day?

9. Do you wash your hands after using the toilet? _____________

10.Do you eat the right kind of food at mealtime? _____________

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 Post-Test

I hope you had a good time going over this module. For you
to determine how much you’ve learned, please answer the
questions.

A. Read each sentence carefully. Encircle the letter of your

answers.

1. Which of the following is needed by children to protect their

body?
a. Camera c. clothing
b. bell phone d. computer

2. Which food can make you healthy?

a. Candies c. ice cream
b. milk and eggs d. pizza

3. Which of the following is not a basic need of the body?

a. computer c. clothing
b. food d. shelter

4. Which of the following stages of growth tells that you are

ready to read and write in school?
a. adult c. baby
b. child d. teenager

5. What change in growth happens when you become taller?

a. body size c. color of the skin
b. height d. weight

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 B. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is
wrong. Write your answer on the blank.

___________1. Growing children should sleep at least 8 – 10 hours

a day.

___________2. It is all right to skip lunch after eating a heavy

breakfast.

___________3. People should wear thin and light – colored clothes

on warm days.

___________4. Children of the same age are alike or different in

weight.

___________5. Growing children need to live in a comfortable

house.

___________6. Brush your teeth once a day after eating dinner.

___________7. Wear your used clothes after taking a bath.

___________8. You need sunlight and fresh air to grow.

___________9. You need to take a bath once a week.

___________10. There is a change in weight when your body

becomes heavier and bigger than when you were
born.

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References

Villona, Hayda M. Ph. D., Catris, Leticia V., Ph. D., (2015). Cyber
Science. Manila: Rex Bookstore.p

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