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Module 10

Science and Health

CARING FOR THE EARS

Name of Student: ______________________

Name of Teacher: ______________________

Name of School: ______________________

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 To The Learner

Take care of you ears. Some sounds and objects may be

harmful to your ears. They may cause inflammation or loss of
learning in this lesson, you will know how to take good care of
your ears.

Something To Learn

Demonstrate ways of keeping the ears healthy.

Study the pictures below. Mark √ if it is good for the ears

and mark X if is not in the blank provided for you.

1. _______________ 2. _______________

3. _______________ 4. _______________

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 Let’s Study This

Read and study carefully the different ways of caring for

your ears.

Keep water from entering the inside part of your

ears when swimming or bathing. Protect the ears
also from small insects that might enter your
ear.

Do not shout near someone’s ear. This may

damage the eardrum.

Consult a doctor if you have ear ailments.

Do not insert anything inside the ears.

Do not use sharp and pointed objects to

clean the ears.

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 Let’s Do These

A. Complete the table by checking the appropriate column.

NOT
WAYS OF CARING THE EARS PROPER
PROPER
1. Do not insert anything inside the ear.
2. Shouting near someone’s ear.
3. Consult a doctor if you have ear ailments.
4. Use Cotton bud in cleaning your ears.
5. Do not shout near someone’s ear.
6. Protect the ears from small insects.

B. Circle the things that you think is matter.

1.
a. Shout near someone’s ear.
b. Do not shout near someone’s ear.

2.
a. Consult a doctor if you have ear ailments.
b. Do not consult a doctor if you have ear ailments.

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3.
a. Use sharp and pointed objects to clean the ears.
b. Do not use sharp and pointed objects to clean the
ears.

4.
a. Do not insert anything inside the ears.
b. Insert anything inside the ears.

5.
a. Do not let water enter the inside part of your ears.
b. Let water enter the inside part of your ear.

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 Let’s Try This Again

Select ways of caring for your ears. Encircle the letter only.

a. Keep away from places where there are sudden loud and
noises.

b. insert anything inside the ears.

c. Use cotton or soft cloth in cleaning your ears.

d. Do not shout near someone’s ear.

e. Wear earmuffs if needed. Very loud noises may damage

the eardrum.

f. Use sharp and pointed objects in cleaning your ears.

g. Consult a doctor if you have ear ailments.

My Score:

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Let’s Try This With Fun Let’s Try This Again

1. a
2. x
3.
4. c

Let’s Do These d

Proper Not Proper

A. e
1.
2. g
3.
4.
5.
6.

B.
1. b

2. a

3. b

4.
a

5. a

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) gratefully recognizes the special people who
have shared their expertise, skills, time and efforts which made the successful completion of this
Distance Learning Modules (Science-Grade III), to wit:

Executive Committee

Dr. Ian D’Arcy Walsh – BEAM Australian Project Director

Mrs. Susana Teresa Estigoy – BEAM Phil. Project Manager
Mr. Roger Saunders – Materials Development Adviser
Mr. Ramon Bobier – Community Development Adviser
Deborah Helen Moulton – In-Service Adviser
Dr. Gloria Labor – BEAM Deputy Philippine Project Manager
Mrs. Emelita Salvado – Assistance Chief, Elementary Department

The Module Writers:

Precious Joy A. Villacastin – MT-II(Digos City Division)

Eva Rosario C. Rabanzo – MT-I(Digos City Division)
Carmencita C. Gella – MT-I(Digos City Division)
Corazon T. Sabio, Learning Area Specialist

The Access Team:

Access Program Regional Coordinators – Mrs. Rosemarie D. Yngente (GOA)

and Mrs. Helen Arancon (GOP)
Project Development Officers – Mrs. Josephine K. Calag (GOP)
Genevieve Cervantes (GOA) and Angelo Delgado (GOP)

The Materials Development Team:

Mrs. Ma Ines C. Asuncion – RXI Manager

Flordelyn A. Alagao – Project Officer/Desktop Publisher
Ross Marie Mabanglo – Project Officer
Gina Lumintac – Project Assistant/Machine Operator

DLP Office (Digos)

Mrs. Helen A. Arancon ( ES-1) – DLP Coordinator

Ms. Lareyna Hernandez(HT-1) – Illustrator
Mr. Joseph Isidro - Illustrator
Mr. Aldis James Nevelle Moral(Admin. Aide) – Encoder
Mr. Danreb C. Latras – Encoder
Mr. Eduard L. Pulvera – Encoder

A special thanks goes to Mr. Alfonso G. Gomez, Jr. CESO V , Schools Division Superintendent of
Digos City Division and to Dr. Angelina C. Giducos, CESO VI, Schools Division Superintendent of
Davao Del Sur for their strong leadership in providing most valuable technical support to the writers
and being responsible for helping BEAM implement this Distance Learning Program.

The BEAM Management

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