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Health Lesson Plan #2

Teacher: GARCIA Jesusa Observer: Date: September 7-9 2022
Total number of students: ……… Grade: 2 A,B,C,D
Context:
Unit 1: Major Internal Body Organs
Lesson 2: Heart

Learning resources Teaching resources:

 Picture illustrations
 Smart board
 Whiteboard
 PowerPoint slide
 Flashcards
 Video/ Songs
Textbook page: 10 Workbook page: n/a  Internet website link:
 Flipchart
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Teacher’s aim:
Learning objectives:
• Explain events, procedure, ideas or concept in scientific
• Describe the structure of the heart.
or technical text, including what happened and why
• Explain the functions and characteristics
based on specific information in the text.
of the heart.
• Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining
• List down important ways to take care of
what the text says explicitly and when drawing
the heart.
inferences from the text.
Key Vocabulary:
Heart, pulse, left and right atrium, left and right ventricle, heart rate

Lesson Activities
Procedures Phase Timing Interaction
Quick review about the major internal body organs and the
brain.
1. The T will randomly ask SS these questions verbally or go
to the WB and write the correct answer:
• What are the major internal body organs?
The teacher shows the picture illustrations or draws on the Engage- Warm
5 mins T-S
WB and ask SS to identify and label the important parts up
(brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, small and large intestine
and stomach)
• What is the characteristics of the brain?
• How does the brain work in our body?

2. To start the lesson, the T will instruct SS to stand by their

desk and show them how to take the heart rate. Motivation 10 Mins T-S
• What’s your heart rate?

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Your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats
each minute. This amount will increase with activity. To
check your heart rate, place your index (pointer) finger and
middle finger on the side of your neck (carotid artery) or in
your wrist. Count the number of beats for 60 seconds. You
can also count for 30 seconds and then multiply by 2. The
number counted is your heart rate or how many beats per
minute your heart is currently beating.

3. The T may assist SS to check their pulse on their wrist or

neck and together in silence have them count their heart
rate.

Normal heart rate for school age range from 75-100 beats /
min.

4. Based on the SS response, the T has to point out that

heart rate one of the functions of the heart.
5. In this session, the T could present the slides and explain
to the SS clearly. While presenting the slide, The T can
randomly ask SS to read the lesson.
Study 10 mins. T-S
6. The T may ask SS the characteristics and functions of the
heart and write it on the WB.
7. Follow-up SS with the important ways to take care of the
heart.

8. The T could remind SS to take down notes while

Evaluation-
engaging during discussion – the T may help SS what
Classwork/
important details to write while discussing.
Activate 1
9. Additional material, the T allows the SS to watch a short
video about the heart.
*Note: the video runs 2 mins. and 44 sec. (see Reaching
Resources for the link). Study 10 mins. T-S
10. Discuss various vocabs. with the students by writing
their meaning on the WB.

11. To measure students’ understanding the teacher ask

the questions and each student take turn to answer
teacher’s question verbally.
• What is the characteristic of the heart?
Closure 10 mins S-S-T
• What is the function of the heart?
12. Have SS write questions about the lesson on their NB.
Have SS exchange NB and answer the question they
acquired.

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13. Remind SS to draw a diagram of the Heart to their NB
(this diagram should include the four chambers of the
heart) and also make labels of the parts of the heart.
Homework
The T needs to write instruction on the WB for the SS to 5 mins
copy.

Remark:

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