parts of the body

1. Inspector
Clean

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What You Will Learn
The basic parts of the head and the
function of each part
Help Me Draw
My Picture 3
By: Jo Gotera
Inspector Clean 6
By: Jo Gotera
Building Blocks’
Science Word Hunt 9
Growing Up
Healthy and Strong 10
By: Hayda M. Villona, PhD
Is It Your Nose
or Your Tongue? 13
By: Hayda M. Villona, PhD
Does Eating Carrots
Make One See Better? BC
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Grade 1 Volume VI, Issue No. 1
The shape of my head can be oval or round,
it is up to you,
Make my hair short and curly with a big
ribbon that is blue.
Our hair protects our head from the rays of
the sun,
Be sure to make my hair thick; being bald is
never fun.
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PRESENTS...
I am going to draw myself,
would you like to help me?
It is just what I want my head to
be; it is nothing fancy.
Let us start with the shape of
my head; are you ready?
Follow what I tell you to do; and
keep your hands steady.
By: Jo Gotera
Help Me Draw
My Picture

3. Sources: www.sikhpoint.com
www.myeyeworld.com
http://neosynephrine.com
www.daviddarling.info
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Help Yourself Understand the Lesson Better
I. Important Questions:
A. What are the different parts of the head?
B. What are the uses of the different parts of the head?
II. This Is What You Will Do:
A. Get a pencil and a piece of paper. Then look in the mirror. Make a
list of the parts of the head that you can name. Beside each part,
write a word or words that best describe it. For example, you may
write “big and pointed” beside the word “nose”. Show your work to
your parents when you are done. Ask them what they think about
the descriptions you wrote down.
B. Try to imagine each of these: (1) you are blind; (2) you are deaf; (3)
you do not have mouth, teeth and lips; (4) you were born without
a nose. Find out how each of these conditions will affect your
everyday life. Then get your journal and pencil. Write everthing that
you have learned from this activity.
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It is now time to draw my two eyebrows,
guys,
Make them thick and long to keep the sweat
from my eyes.
Draw my big, round eyes and color them
black or brown,
Seeing the beautiful world will make me
smile and not frown.
Make my cheeks rosy to bring out my
beauty,
Did you know that cheeks make chewing
food tidy?
It is fun to smile if I have a cute mouth and
white teeth,
That is why eating has been that easy and
neat.
Make my eyelashes long, thick, curly and
nice,
They have to keep dust and dirt out of my
eyes.
Make me the most beautiful nose that you
have ever seen,
It must help me breathe and smell like I
have always been.
Make me a nice pair of ears with an
earring apiece,
Hearing my parents’ voice always brings
me peace.
Thank you for lending me a hand on this
project, my friends,
Because of your help, you will forever be
my best friends.

4. 7
What You Will Learn
Taking care of the external
parts of the body
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By: Jo Gotera
Inspector Clean
Meet Inspector Clean. He is here to see a kid
named Castel. He heard a report about Castel
that is not good. Castel has not been taking care
of his external body parts. Let us listen to them.
What have I done
wrong, Inspector
Clean?
I will point them out to
you one by one, Castel.
First, look at your hands.
Err… I just forgot to
wash my hands after
playing. I also forgot
to cut my nails.
You also smell bad. I
think you did not take
a bath this morning.
Look in the mirror.
Your hair is unkempt.
You are not combing
your hair.
You have bits of
food stuck in between
your teeth.
Keep your body clean.
Take a bath every day.
Wash your body from
head to toe. Use mild
soap and shampoo.
Wear clean clothes
after taking a bath. Do not
wear unwashed clothes.
Do not forget to comb
your hair as well.
Brush your teeth, tongue
and cheeks two or three times
a day. Use a toothbrush with
soft bristles. Floss your teeth
whenever you can.
You should also
learn to eat right.
Eat healthy food. Eat
a lot of fruits and
vegetables. Stay away
from junk foods. Drink
at least eight glasses
of water a day. Also
exercise every day.
Wash your hands as often as
needed. Wash your hands before
and after eating. You should also
wash your hands after playing.
Use soap and clean water.
You should also
trim your nails
regularly. Dirt and
germs will get under
your nails if you do
not cut them.
What should I do,
Inspector Clean?
You need to learn
how to take care of
your body.
I bathed
yesterday. But I
still smell bad.
Oops! I forgot to
comb my hair.
Yikes! I also
forgot to brush
my teeth.

5. 8 9
Do you remember the different parts of your face? There are
seven of them. Find them in the puzzle below. The words
may be written from up going down or from left to right.
PRESENTS...
Building Blocks’
Science
Word Hunt
Help Yourself Understand the Lesson Better
I. Important Questions:
A. What are the different external parts of the body?
B. How do you care for the external parts of your body?
II. This Is What You Will Do:
A. Invite your friend to do this activity with you. You and your friend will
stand before a large mirror. Then make a list of all the body parts
that you can see. Ask your friend to do the same. After five minutes,
exchange lists. Find out who between the two of you named more
body parts. Discuss with your friend the external parts of the body
that you have named or failed to name.
B. Choose one external body part from the list that you made. Write
the ways on how to take care of your chosen body part. Then make
a poster about the proper way of taking care of the body part that
you chose. Be creative. You may ask the help of your parents.
Sources: Microsoft Encarta Premium Suite
http://tx.english-ch.com
http://www.livestrong.com
http://www.ehow.com
You should also learn to
smile a lot. If you smile a
lot, you will avoid having
lines on your forehead.
Thank you, Inspector
Clean. I promise to
take care of my body
from now on. I will
also smile a lot.

6. 10
What You Will Learn
Keeping the body strong and
healthy
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D
anica and Mark had just arrived from
school. They went straight to the
dining room.
“I prepared a delicious merienda for
you,” said Mrs. Singson.
She leaned over to allow her children
to kiss her on the cheek.
“Wow! Turon! My favorite!” said
Danica excitedly.
“I am sure you and Mark will love it. I
used ripe bananas and jackfruits as fillings,”
said Mrs. Singson. “I also prepared a pitcher
of pineapple juice.”
Danica, Mark and Mrs. Singson
started eating.
“Hmm. The turon tastes good!”
exclaimed Mark. “You are really the best
nanay in the world. You always prepare
healthy meals for us.”
“Well, Nanay loves us so much,
Mark,” said Danica. “She wants us to grow
up healthy and strong. She makes sure that
we eat the right kind of food every time.”
After merienda, Danica and Mark
changed clothes and went outside to play.
At about 5:30 in the afternoon, they went
back to the house. They saw Mrs. Singson
preparing their dinner.
“Nanay, what is for dinner?” asked
Mark.
“Tinolang manok with malunggay
leaves and sayote,” answered Mrs. Singson.
“I will also fry some tilapia.”
“I am getting hungry just thinking
about our dinner,” said Danica while rubbing
her tummy.
“Nanay, may I help you prepare our
dinner?” volunteered Danica.
“I want to help, too,” volunteered Mark
as well.
“That is very sweet of you, my
children,” said Mrs. Singson.
Mrs. Singson asked Danica to wash
the chicken and the tilapia thoroughly. She
told Mark to pluck the malunggay leaves from
the stem. She then sliced the onion, ginger,
garlic and peeled sayote.
While they were busy, Mr. Singson
walked into the kitchen. He just got home
from work.
“Hi, Tatay!” greeted Mark, as he and
Danica took turns in kissing their father on the
cheek.
“Nanay is cooking a healthy and
delicious dinner. Mark and I are helping her,”
bragged Danica.
“Really? That is great!” exclaimed Mr.
Singson.
The Singson family enjoyed their
dinner. For dessert, Mrs. Singson brought out
some ripe bananas and mangoes.
“The dinner was delicious,” said Mark.
“And it was healthy, including the
dessert,” added Danica.
“That is because Nanay wants us
to be healthy. She wants to have a healthy
family,” said Mr. Singson.
“Of course, Tatay! I want all of you to
eat a balanced diet every meal,” said Mrs.
Singson. And I want Mark and Danica to grow
up strong and healthy.”
Mark appeared curious.
“What is a balanced diet, Nanay?”
asked Mark. “This is the first time I have
heard about those two words.”
“What you ate for dinner tonight is
a balanced diet,” answered Mrs. Singson.
“We ate rice, right? That is a type of go food.
Chicken and fish are grow foods. Sayote,
malunggay, banana and mango are all
glow foods. All of these foods have nutrients
that your body needs in order to grow.”
“Nanay is right, Mark!” agreed Mr.
Singson. “A balanced diet is what we need
to keep our body strong and healthy. That is
why Nanay always serve go, grow and glow
foods in our meal.”
“We can find all these nutrients in
different foods like rice, bread, spaghetti,
pork, beef, fish, chicken, sandwich, potato
and other fruits and vegetables,” added
Danica.
“Wow! You are so smart, Ate!”
marveled Mark, impressed by what his older
sister said. “You think like Nanay and Tatay.”
You know everything about a balanced diet.
Danica smiled.
“I can say that we are healthy. Mom
has always been serving us a balanced
meal,” said Mark.
“Yes, a balanced meal is important
in having a healthy body,” said Mrs. Singson.
“But it is not enough to keep oneself healthy
and strong.”
Mark turned to Mrs. Singson with a
surprised look on his face.
“You should also have enough
exercise, rest and sleep. You must also
observe healthy habits like washing your
hands before and after eating, brushing
your teeth twice or thrice a day, and taking a
bath every day. You should also drink eight
to 10 glasses of water each day,” explained
Mrs. Singson.
“And do not forget to wear clean
clothing every day,” added Danica.
“Ate, kindly pour more water in my
glass. I have only drunk seven glasses of
water so far,” requested Mark. Then he
smiled.
Growing Up
Healthy and Strong
By: Hayda M. Villona, PhD

7. Help Yourself Understand the Lesson Better
I. Important Questions:
A. What is a “balanced diet”?
B. What else does our body need to stay healthy and strong?
II. This Is What You Will Do:
A. Look for pictures of different kinds of food in old newspapers
and magazines. Cut them out. Next, ask your parents to help
you place the cutouts in different areas in the garden. Then
invite your friends over for a game. You and your friends will
have to do a healthy shopping. Each of you should come up
with a “balanced meal” using the cutouts you have prepared.
Ask two or three grownup neighbors to be judges. They will
decide who wins. Ask them to explain their choice afterwards.
B. Play a game of charades with your classmates. Ask your
teacher to write on pieces of paper other ways to keep your
body strong and healthy. Then each of you will take turns in
acting or gesturing them while the rest will guess. Discuss
among yourselves what you have learned after the game.
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If your nose or your tongue can identify different foods
By: Hayda M. Villona, PhD
You know that your sense of
smell is your nose. Your sense of taste is
your tongue. Both of these senses help
you identify many things around you.
You can do this even if you do not use
your eyes. Sometimes you can identify
things with their smell alone. Sometimes
you can identify things with their taste
alone. Your nose and your tongue work
together to help you name many things
even if you do not see them.
Can you identify food just by smell
or taste alone? Can you identify food by
both smell and taste?
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• sugar
• salt
• apple
• onion
• calamansi
• cup of water
Let us find out…
These are the things that you need:
• writing pad
• pencil
• scarf or big handkerchief
• 5 plastic ice cream cups (or any small clean cups)
• 5 plastic spoons
• marker
Is It Your
Nose or Your
Tongue?
H
ow does a donut taste? Let us
say that a donut is inside a box.
Can you tell that what is inside
the box is a donut just by smelling the
box?
“After our chores, let us
brush our teeth and clean up
ourselves,” said Danica.
“Then let us change our
clothes with clean ones,” added
Mark.
“We will sleep early.
Early tomorrow morning, we
will join Nanay and Tatay in
their daily jogging,” Danica said
further.
Mrs. Singson and
Mr. Singson smiled at each
other. They were proud to
have healthy, responsible and
intelligent children.

8. 14 15
Step 6.
Ask your friend to take off
the blindfold. Review the
chart with her/him.
Step 5.
Next, let your friend name the foods
by tasting them. She/he should cover
her/his nose before tasting the food.
Ask her/him to sip water before
tasting the next food. Put a  under
the Tongue column if she/he is right.
Put an X if she/he is incorrect. Do the
same for all the other foods.
Source: Science Alive: The Human Body, Times Edition, Singapore.
Times Media Private Limited, 2003
Step 4.
Use the scarf to blindfold your friend.
Make sure she/he did not see the
food you prepared in the cups. Get
one plastic spoon. Scoop a spoonful of
sugar. Hold it under your friend’s nose.
Ask her/him to guess the food. Put a
 under the Nose column if she/he is
right. Put an X if she/he is incorrect. Do
the same for all the other foods.
Step 3. Copy the chart below
on the writing pad.
Step 2.
Make sure that the plastic ice
cream cups are clean. Get two
cups. Put a spoon of sugar in one
cup and a spoon of salt in the
other. Ask a grownup to slice the
onion, apple and carrot in small
pieces. Put each in the rest of the
cups. Label the cups.
Step 1. Ask a friend to help you do
this activity. Do not show
the materials to your friend.
Here are the steps
that you will follow:
Look at chart.
• What food did your partner guess correctly with her/his nose?
• What food did your partner guess correctly with her/his tongue?
• What food did your partner guess with both her/his nose and
her/his tongue?
• What sense organs did you use to observe the materials in this
activity?
• Can your nose your and tongue help you identify the food you
eat?
Note your observations

9. “Carrots have vitamins that can help
the eyes stay healthy. Other dark, leafy
vegetables like spinach also do.”
“But eating lots of carrots cannot make
a person with poor eyesight see better.
It is simply not a cure for poor vision.”
Does Eating Carrots
Make One See Better?
Sources: www.cnn.com
http://www.mdhil.com
http://tlc.howstuffworks.com
http://ericksontribune.com
It is true that carrots
are good for the eyes. But
it is wrong to say that it
can improve eyesight.
As the old saying goes,
“An ounce of prevention is better
than a pound of cure”. Take care
of your eyes. Do not rub or poke
your eyes. Eat lots of vegetables.
Exercise and sleep early.