1. Panpacific University North Philippines
Urdaneta City, Pangasinan
College of Teacher Education
SCIENCE AND HEALTH FOR GRADE 2
“LEARNING ABOUT PLANTS”
“LEARNING ABOUT YOUR SELF AND
OTHERS”
(HANDOUT)
2. “LEARNING ABOUT PLANTS
“SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF PLANTS”
These are plants with spreading branches and leaves
that form a round crown.
There are plants with cone- shape crowns.
There are plants with fragrant flowers.
There are plants with smooth stems and no branches.
There are plants with long leaves.
3. “THE WORK OF EACH PART OF THE PLANTS”
ROOTS
They grow under the soil.
They hold the plants upright.
They get water from the soil.
STEM
The stem carries water from the roots to the leaves.
The stem holds the leaves.
4. Leaves
Green leaves make food for the plants
Sunlight and air help the leaves make food for the plants.
FLOWERS
Flowers make plants beautiful.
Flowering plants make our surroundings beautiful.
Flowers make seeds.
5. FRUITS
Some flowers become fruits.
Some fruits are good to eat.
The fruit protect the seeds.
SEEDS
There are seeds in fruits
Seeds can become new plants.
6. “KINDS OF PLANTS”
There are 4 types of plants these are the shrubs, trees,
herbs and vines.
TREES
Trees are tall plants with woody stems.
Example: Narra tree, Acacia tree, Ipil-Ipil tree, Pine
tree, Mango tree
7. SHRUBS
Shrubs are plants that also have woody stems.
Shrubs are not big and as tall as trees.
Example: Gumamela plant, Rose plant, Sampaguita plant
.
HERBS
These plants have a soft stem.
These plants do not grow very tall.
Example: Begonia, Mayana, Oregano
8. VINES
These plants creep on fences and trellises, or on the
ground.
These plants have soft stems and tendrils, the tendrils
help support the plants by curling around something.
Example: bitter guard, squash
9. “TAKING CARE OF PLANTS”
Cultivate the soil. Loose soil allows air to get to the
roots.
Cut dry stems. New stem will replace stem will replace
them.
Use a brush to remove tiny animals on the leaves and
stem.
Use fertilizers to make the plants grow better.
Don’t step on the grass.
Don’t pick flowers.
Don’t uproot plants.
Don’t pick fruits.
10. “WHERE PLANTS GROW”
Some plants grow on land.
Some plants grow on water.
Some plants grow on rocks or on trunks of other plants.
Plants can grow anywhere.
11. “LAND PLANTS”
Plants that grow on land.
“WATER PLANTS”
Plants that grow on water.
“AERIAL PLANTS”
Plants live on the trunks and branches of tall trees. They
get water from the air.
12. REMEMBER
There are different kinds of plants.
There are plants with woody stems that grow
big tall.
Different plants differ in size, shape, color of
leaves and flowers.
A young plant differs from a mature plant in
size, shape and color. A young plant does not
bear fruit yet.
The part of some plants can be used as food,
building materials or clothes.
Plants need good soil, air, water and sunlight.
13. Most plants have roots, stems and leaves.
Some plants have flowers and fruits.
We should take good care of plants.
There are characteristics that are common to some
plants.
Many things we use are made from plant parts.
A growing plants changes in height. It leaves
become many. It leaves change from light green to
dark green.
Plants need to be planted in a good soil.
Some plants need care.
The plants grow better when you take care of them.
14. “LEARNING ABOUT YOUR SELF AND OTHERS”
You need different kinds of food to grow healthy.
“GO FOODS”
Give you energy.
If you have energy, you can play and work well.
Example: bread, honey, pasta, vegetable oil, cookies,
rice, corn
15. “GROW FOODS”
Make your body gow big and tall.
Example:milk, chicken, egg, fish, ham, shrimp, peanuts
“GLOW FOODS”
Make your body healthy and strong.
Keep your body parts healthy.
Example: cabbage, carrots, squash, banana, orange, guava
16. “TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY”
•Take a bath every day.
•Trim your fingernails and toe nails.
•Clean your nose and ears.
•Brush your teeth after each meal.
•Protect your body for too much sunlight.
•Keep your self-warm.
•Use footwear when playing in the yard.
•Visit the doctor once a year or when
necessary.
17. “PROPER CARE OF YOUR SENSE ORGAN”
“CARING FOR YOUR EYES “
Eat food such as carrots and squash. These are rich in
vitamin A. vitamin Ahelps make your eyes clear and
bright.
Too much light hurts your eyes. Avoid looking directly at
the sun. Protect your eyes from too much sunlight.
Pointed things can do harm to your eyes. Be careful
when you hold pointed objects.do not put them near your
eyes.
Read under a good light. When your eyes are tired, close
them or look far away. This will rest the eyes for a while.
18. Avoid reading while you are in a moving vehicles or when
you are lying in bed.
When your eyes do not work well, you should visit an eye
doctor.
An eye doctor can help treat eye diseases or eye defects.
If you need eye glasses to see well, the eye doctor will
select the right glasses for your eyes.
19. “CARING FOR YOUR NOSE”
Use soft, clean or tissue paper to clean your nose.
Never put small objects inside your nose.
Used clean handkerchief to cover your nose.
When smelling flowers, do not put them too close to
your nose.
20. “CARING FOR YOUR EARS”
Use clean cotton buds to clean your ears. Cotton buds
will not hurt the inside part of your ears.
Avoid listening very long and loud sounds. Cover your
ears when there are long and loud sounds.
Keep sharp objects away from your ears.
When taking a bath, be careful so that water will not
enter in your ears.
21. “CARING FOR YOUR TONGUE”
Avoid eating foods which are salty or spicy.
Salty and spicy foods may do harm to your tongue.
When sores develop in your tongue, do not worry. Sores
disappear without treatment .However, you may gargle
water often to ease the pain.
When your brush your teeth, you may also brush your
tongue gently to make it clean.
22. “CARING FOR YOUR SKIN”
Eat fruits and vegetables.
Wash your hands as often as needed.
Take a daily bath.
Protect your skin in too much sunlight.
Wash cuts and wounds to prevent infection.
If you have a skin disease, see a doctor treatment.
23. “YOU’RE NEEDS”
Air and sunlight, Water, Clothing, Shelter, Exercise, Rest
and sleep and Love and care.
“AIR AND SUNLIGHT”
Breathe fresh air.
Have just enough sunlight.
“WATER”
Take about eight to ten glasses of liquid every day.
This includes fruit juice, soup and milk.
24. “CLOTHING”
You wear clothes
Clothes protect your body from heat and cold.
Clothes make you look nice.
“SHELTER”
Your home gives you shelter.
Your home protects you from heat, rain and strong
wind.
Your home is a safeplace to stay.
25. “EXERCISE”
Exercise helps us grow.
Exercise daily in the morning sunlight.
Exercise makes you strong and healthy.
“REST AND SLEEP”
Rest when you are tired.
Sleep is a good way to rest.
26. “LOVE AND CARE”
You need love and care us you grow.
Your parents give you love and care
27. REMEMBER
Your eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin are your
sense organ.
You see through your eyes.
You hear through your ears.
You smell through your nose.
You taste through your tongue
You feel through your skin.
28. You use your sense organs to observe and learn about
things.
Take good care of your sense organ
Eat go, grow and glow foods
See a doctor treatment if any of your sense organs
has an ailment.
Different parts of your body work together when you
perform activities.
Take good care of your body.
Children need sunlight, fresh air, water, foods,
exercise, rest, and sleep. They need clothing and
shelter. They need love and care.
Children change as they grow.
Children are different from others.
29. Prepared By:
Jhenyvy A. Sales
(BEEd4)
Checked By:
Mr. Benjamin Ramirez
(Instructor)
