Science - Grade 9
Learner Activity Sheets
Quarter 1 – Week 2: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems: Diseases and Preventions
First Edition, 2021
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Development Team of the Learners’ Activity Sheets
Writers: Melody Amor C. Catap
Anni Grace C. Macalalag
Regional Level Validators:
Ma. Edylyn L. Noguerra
Dominico P. Larong, Jr.
Gersim S. Lumintac
Dante M. Orozco
Ruth B. Miasco
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Ma. Vicenta Villamor
Bernardo T. Portillo
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Analou O. Hermocilla
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Jean B. Ramirez, Science Education Program Supervisor
WEEKLY LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Science 9, Quarter 1, Week 2
HOW ONE’S LIFESTYLE AFFECTS THE FUNCTIONING OF
RESPIRATORY AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Name: ____________________________________________ Section: ___________________________
Most Essential Learning Competency:
Infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of respiratory and circulatory systems.
(S9LT-lc-27)
Learning Objectives:
After going through this learning activity, learners are expected to:
1. explain the mechanism of how the respiratory and circulatory systems work
together;
2. identify respiratory and circulatory diseases/disorders and its risk factors; and
3. discuss how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of the respiratory and
circulatory system.
Time Allotment: 4 hours
Key Concepts
• Air first enters your lungs and then into the left part of your heart. It is then driven by your
heart into the bloodstream (blood vessels), all the way through your body. The heart pumps
blood, which transports essential nutrients, oxygen, and other chemicals to every cell in
your body. Once it reaches the cells, oxygen processes the nutrients to release energy.
Carbon dioxide is given off during this process. The blood delivers carbon dioxide into the
right portion of your heart, from which it is pumped to the lungs. Carbon dioxide leaves
your body through the lungs when you exhale.
• Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ in the body, causing many illnesses and
affecting health in general. The negative effects of smoking on circulatory system include
increased heart rate and blood pressure, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and
vascular diseases. The respiratory diseases caused by smoking are chronic bronchitis,
emphysema, asthma, cough, colds, tuberculosis, lung cancer and other respiratory
infections.
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
• The best way to prevent diseases in the respiratory and circulatory system is to have a
healthy lifestyle, which includes balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate rest, proper
hygiene, and avoid vices such as cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking. Respiratory and
circulatory disease can easily be detected with regular health check-up and physical
screening.
• Several lifestyle choices can affect a person’s risk for developing respiratory and circulatory
diseases. Negative lifestyle weakens your system while healthy lifestyle leads to complete
wellness. Vices, stressful environments, and unhealthy eating habits can cause various
diseases specifically of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
Activity 1. Just Go with the Flow!
Objective: Explain the mechanism of how the respiratory and circulatory system work together.
What you need: Paper and pen
What to do:
1. In the given framework of the human body below, label and illustrate the blood flow and
gas exchange in the respiratory and circulatory systems using diagrams and arrows.
2. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
Note: Air (oxygen) enter first to the
lungs and into the left part of the
heart.
LUNG AREA
6. 1.
HEART
5.
2.
4. 3.
CAPILLARY
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
Guide Questions (Q):
Q1. How do the heart and the lungs work together?
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Q2. What takes place when you inhale and exhale?
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Q3. What does blood deliver to every part of the body?
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Q4. Why is oxygen important to your body?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Scoring Rubric for Q1 and Q4:
3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
Activity 2. Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health
Objective: Identify respiratory and circulatory diseases/disorders and its risk factors.
What you need: Paper and pen
What to do:
1. Look at the picture of the smoker’s body below, fill the table next to the picture
and categorize which diseases/disorders fall under the respiratory and
circulatory system.
Figure 1. The smoker’s body
Adapted from Science 9, Learner’s Module
Table 1. Diseases/Disorders of Respiratory and Circulatory System
Respiratory System Circulatory System
Tuberculosis Coronary Heart Disease
DISEASES/DISORDERS
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
Guide Questions (Q):
Q1. What are the negative effects of cigarette smoking?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Q2. How does your lifestyle affect the functioning of your respiratory and circulatory organs?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Scoring Rubric for Q2:
3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.
Activity 3. What’s the Word?
Objective: Discuss how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of the respiratory and
circulatory system.
What you need: Paper and Pen
What to do:
1. Study all four pictures in each given set. The pictures show negative ways of living
and are connected by one common word that indicates the effect of one’s lifestyle
on the functioning of the respiratory and circulatory systems. Supply the missing
letters in the box to give the correct word depicted in the pictures.
2. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1.
What’s the word?
A____A
Figure 2. Source: Adapted from Science 9, Learner’s Module
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
2.
What’s the word?
H_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N
Figure 3. Source: Adapted from Science 9, Learner’s Module
3.
What’s the word?
A_ _ _ _ A
Figure 4. Source: Adapted from Science 9, Learner’s Module
Guide Questions (Q):
Q1. What are the negative lifestyles that are depicted in the pictures?
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Q2. How can these negative lifestyles be changed?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Q3. What might happen if a person goes on with a negative lifestyle such as what was seen in
the activity?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Scoring Rubric for Q2 and Q3
3 2 1
Explanations are Explanations are Explanations are
conceptually correct conceptually correct conceptually
and complete. and incomplete. incorrect.
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Authors: Melody Amor C. Catap/Anni Grace C. Macalalag
School/Station: Taligaman National High School
Division: Butuan City
Email address: [email protected]/[email protected]
Reflection
One of your friends challenges you to try smoking cigarette so that they can let you in with
their group. Considering your knowledge about the diseases and disorders brought about by
cigarette smoking, will you accept the challenge? Why or why not?
______________________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________
Scoring Rubric
Points Description
3 Gives conceptually correct explanation.
2 Gives conceptually correct but incomplete explanation.
1 Gives conceptually incorrect explanation.
Reference
Alvarez, Liza A., Angeles, Dave G., Apurada, Hernan L., Carmona, Ma. Pilar P., Lahora, Oliver A.,
Marcaida, Judith F., Olarte, Ma. Regaela A., Osorio, Estrella C., Paningbatan, Digna C.,
Rosales, Marivic S., Delos Santos, Ma. Teresa B. Science-Grade 9 Learner’s Module. Pasig
City: Department of Education, 2014
2. Several lifestyle choices can affect a person’s risk for developing respiratory and circulatory
diseases. Negative lifestyle weakens your system and can cause you diseases and disorders
while healthy lifestyle leads to complete wellness.
Activity 3. What’s the Word?
1. Asthma
2. Hypertension
3. Anemia
Answers to Guide Questions:
(Note: This is just a sample answer, Answers may vary)
1. The pictures show unhealthy lifestyle that cause circulatory and respiratory diseases. The
negative lifestyle that depicted in the pictures are cigarette smoking, eating unhealthy foods,
drinking alcohol, sleep deprivation. Polluting the environment, etc.
2. These negative lifestyles can be changed through living a healthy lifestyle. Eating a healthy
diet, exercise and keeping away from any vices like Cigarette smoking.
3. Negative lifestyle can lead to diseases or ailment that are harmful to our health and may
even cause us a sudden or gradual death.
Answers Key
Activity 1. Just Go with the Flow!
Illustration of the gas exchange activity
Answers to Guide Questions:
1. The heart pumps the blood that transports the inhaled oxygen to every cell of the body.
Carbon dioxide is given off in the process and is carried by the blood to the lungs and is released
through exhalation.
2. Gas exchange happens when we inhale and exhale. We take in the oxygen and emit carbon
dioxide.
3. The blood delivers nutrients, oxygen, and other chemicals that are absorbed by the body.
4. Oxygen is important to our body because it processes the nutrients in the cell to make energy.
Activity 2. Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to your Health
Respiratory System Circulatory System
Lung Cancer Increased Heart Rate
Asthma Hypertension
DISEASES/DISORDERS
Tuberculosis Heart Attack
Cough Arteriosclerosis
Chronic Bronchitis Increased Blood Pressure
Answers to Guide Questions:
1. The negative effects of smoking on circulatory system include increased heart rate and blood
pressure, coronary heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and vascular diseases. The respiratory
diseases caused by smoking are chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, cough, colds,
tuberculosis, lung cancer and other respiratory infections.
