MATERIALS THAT

UNDERGO
DECAY
 What was our lesson last week?
- DECAYING MATERIALS – are wastes that may cause
harm to one’s health.

 What do you mean by waste?

- WASTE – is any materials that is no longer usable and is
thrown away.

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES

Can you identify the different materials
that undergo decay?

What are the characteristics of these

materials?
Do you think these materials can make you
sick?
What possible diseases can we get if we are
exposed to these materials?
What do you understand by the word
diseases/sickness?

Our activity today will help you describe the

kind of diseases/sickness that decaying
materials can bring us
 DISEASES
•An illness that affects a person, animal or
plant.
•A condition that prevents the body or
mind from working normally.
What are the standards in doing group
activity?
 WHAT TO DO:
• Visit the gallery.
• Examine the five pictures displayed in the gallery.
• Describe what you see in each picture.
• Gather information and record your observation.
• As soon as you are done observing, go back to your group
and discuss your findings with them.
• Organize your findings in the data chart below.
 Possible illness
Waste materials
Place where the Pest breeding in the resulting from
seen in the
family lives surroundings exposure to
surroundings
decaying materials

dumpsite

     
 Squatters’ area
     
 houses near a dirty
river
 ANSWER THESE:

• What are the waste materials seen in the

surroundings?
• How are the waste materials disposed?
• What are the pests dwelling in the place?
• Why do you think those pests like to breed
in dirty place?
• What illness could the people living near
the dumpsite and squatter’s area acquire?
• What could be the possible causes of the
illness acquired by the family living
there?
• What did you learn in this activity?
DAY - 2
IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING PICTURES
• How did you find our activity yesterday?

• What kind of waste materials are found in the

dumpsites, canals or esteros?
• Describe the surroundings in every picture.
• Are there pests in the area? What are
the common pests seen in the area?

• What can you say about the family

living in those areas?
• What can you say • What about the boy?
about the old man? What kind of illness
Describe him. does the boy have?

• What did you learn from this activity?

Decaying materials are
wastes that may cause harm to
one’s health.

Waste is any material that is

no longer usable and is
thrown away.
• There are common ailments that may result from being
exposed to decaying materials.
• Some of these are allergy, cholera, malaria, typhoid,
dysentery, and some skin disease such as ring worm and
scabies.
• Malaria and dengue are
diseases spread by
specific type of
mosquitoes. These
become epidemic in
places where these type
of mosquito breed.
• TYPHOID – is a waterborne
disease. People who drink polluted
water can become infected with
typhoid. The garbage in this area is
a good breeding place for flies. The
flies can carry the disease and infect
more people.
• DYSENTERY – is a disease that
can cause severe diarrhea. If not
treated properly someone can die
from it.
• This is a waterborne disease that is
transmitted to a person when they
drink polluted water.
• Proper disposal of waste should be
observed in areas near dumpsites,
esteros or canals to prevent them from
too much exposure to garbage that will
result in danger.
•Good hygiene
practices such as
washing of hands,
boiling of water,
avoidance (if
possible) or exposure
to air.
• How could people living in areas near
dumpsites, esteros or canals be protected from
getting sick?
• Proper disposal of waste should be observed to
prevent them from too much exposure to garbage
that will result to damage.
• Good hygiene practices such as washing of hands,
boiling of water, avoidance (if possible) or
exposure to air.
 EVALUATION
ANSWER IN A PIECE OF PAPER

1. If you are exposed to decaying materials, what

could be its result to your health?
2. Explain why decaying materials affect one’s
health and safety.
 ASSIGNMEN
T
Look for a place in your community where people
practice proper waste disposal (example: place where
there is a Material Recovery Facility MRF).
Interview that and prepare a report on what you
have visited.
THANK YOU!
Bethsaida V. Berdin
Cainta Elementary School
PICTURES FOR
GALLERY WALK
(Optional)