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2. Development Team of the Learners MaterialReviewers: Mark
Kenneth S. Camiling, Rhodora L. Formento, Evelina M.Authors:
Rizaldy R. Cristo, Minerva C. David, Aidena Nuesca, Jennifer
E.Quinto, Gezyl G. Ramos, Emerson O. SabadlabIllustrator: Eric de
S. Guia, Fermin M. Fabella, Raemon C. Dela PeaEncoders: Danica
Nicole G. BaaProof reviewer: Salvacion OlinaresFocal Person: Nerisa
M. Beltran2Health Grade 3Learners MaterialFirst Edition, 2013ISBN:
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1072E mail Address: [email protected] 3. Table of Contents3Quarter
3 Consumer HealthLesson 1: Be a consumer
..................................................... 5Lesson 2: My
healthy choice ..............................................
8Lesson 3: Be wise, be healthy
............................................. 11Lesson 4: My
consumer rights .............................................
17Lesson 5: Lets practice our rights
...................................... 21Lesson 6: I am responsible
................................................... 24Lesson 7:
Information: good for me and you ................... 26 4. QUARTER
4INJURYPREVENTIONAND SAFETYLEARNERS MATERIAL4 5. INTRODUCTION:Every
day you make decisions as to what food to buy and thingsto use.
Sometimes you chose things because this is what you likeand
sometimes you dont have any choice since these arebought by your
parents. You also see television commercials andposters that can
influence what to buy. In this module, you willlearn how to be
intelligent consumer so that you can make theright decisions to
ensure your health. You will also learn that youalso have
responsibilities and must not make choices withoutconsidering some
things. Enjoy the activities.Lesson 1: I am a Consumer!Activity 1:
Im a Consumer!Describe a consumer. Write your answers inside the
boxes.5Lets Do This! 6. Activity 2: What Did I Use Yesterday?Write
the products and services you used yesterday. Then writethe reasons
for using these.Products Reasons for Using Services Reasons for
UsingFill the boxes with the parts of consumer health. Give
examples ofhealth products, services and information.CONSUMER
HEALTHExamples: Examples: Examples:6L Lets Remember! 7. I. Label
the pictures. Write HI for Health Information, HP for HealthProduct
and HS for Health Service. Do this in your notebook.1 23 457Lets
Check! 8. II. Fill in the blank to describe a consumer. (5 pts)A
consumer is
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Rubrics:
Content (3 pts.) ____________Structure(2 pts.) ____________8Lesson
2: My Healthy ChoiceLets Do This!Activity 1: Name It!Label the
pictures that helped you choose health productsand services. Write
the health product that you bought and usedbeside each picture.1.
9. 92.3.4.5. 10. Lets Remember!Write in the circles the factors
that influence you in choosingproducts and services.Factors that
InfluenceMe in Choosing Productsand ServicesLikes Money Feelings
Value Other people and media10dLets Check!Identify the factors that
influence the consumers in choosingproducts and services. Choose
your answers from the box below.______________1. What the buyer
wants______________2. What is important for the buyer 11.
______________3. The happiness of the consumer in using theproduct
or service______________4. What other people say______________5.
The price of the product or service11Lesson 3: Be Wise, Be
HealthyRead the story.Lets Do This!Mrs. Castro is a wise consumer.
She plans and budgets whatto buy. She wants to buy school bags for
her two children. Sheasks the saleslady if the bags are on sale.
She goes to differentstores to compare prices. She asks the sellers
the things used inmaking the school bags. She also studies the
labels.Answer the following questions;1. What did Mrs. Castro do
before buying the school bags?2. How will you describe her as a
consumer? Why?Activity 1: My Field Trip Baon!You are going on a
school field trip. What are you going to buy?You need to buy your
snacks. Select from the menu below.Your parents gave you Php 50.00
12. List your choices and their prices.ITEMS PRICES12TOTALI chose
these
because____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Lets
Remember!A wise consumer plans ahead what to buy andbudgets money.
13. 13Activity 2: Better Buy!Which is a better buy?Encircle the
picture.A wise consumer bargains.A wise consumer compares the
quality, price, anduse of products. 14. 14Activity 3: For Sale!You
are at the market.Read the poster below.Will you buy the Magic
Notebook?Encircle Yes or No. Why?Yes / No,
because._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Lets
Remember!A wise consumer asks for information before buying. 15.
What are the skills of a wise consumer?Write around the star.A wise
consumer_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Write
a letter of complaint regarding a defective product.In your letter,
tell15Lets Check!Lets Do this at Home 16. Why you are writing When
you bought the product how much you paid and the receipt number
whats wrong with the product what you want to
happen16__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,_____________________________
17. 17Lesson 4: My Consumer RightsLets Try!Study the picture
carefully.Lets Do!Activity 1: Just Be Safe!Look at the
pictures.Write the letter of the consumers right that is shown in
thepicture. Write your answer in your notebook. 18. A. Right to
Choose B. Right to InformationC. Right to Safety D. Right to Basic
Needs18 19. Activity 2: Please Read!Read the situations.Identify
the consumer right being exercised.1. Father goes to the drugstore
to buy medicine for his asthma.His doctor prescribed the medicine.
Before buying, he asksthe pharmacist questions about the
medicine.2. Ana buys bread for her brother Ali. She looks for
theexpiration date.3. Roy sees a toothpaste sign BUY 2 TAKE 1. He
compares itsprice with the regular price of one toothpaste.4.
Mother goes to the dentist. She reads the services offered atthe
dental clinic.5. Dina owns a sari-sari store. She sells rice, milk,
sugar, salt andother food needs of her neighbors.Activity 3: A Toy
to BuyYou want to buy a toy.List five (5) questions in that you
will ask before buying.19 20. As a consumer, I have the right to-
Basic needs- Choose- Safety- InformationI Practice My Rights!Write
down the activities that you do to practice your
consumerrights.20Lets Check!oeLets Remember! 21. Lets Do this at
HomeAsk My ParentsInterview your guardian/parents.Ask them to share
an interesting experience in exercising theirconsumer rights.Be
ready to share in class.Lesson 5: Lets Practice our RightsLets
Try!List 5 things that you see at the school canteen. Provide the
detailsasked.21Items Accepted byDOH? Yes/NoEnriched with__ Expiry
Date1.2.3.4.5.1. What items are accepted by the Department of
Health?2. What ingredients re these enriched with? Are these safe
to eat?3. Why do we need to look for this information? 22. Lets
Remember!Fill in the balloon organizer with the different consumer
rights.What consumer right is being described? Write it on the
blankprovided. Choose your answer from the box.22Lets
Check!representationredressconsumer educationhealthy environment
23. 1. You bought canned milk from the grocery store. You found
outthat the milk expired 3 months ago so you returned it.
Youpracticed the right to ______________________.2. The Barangay
Council of Barangay Maliwanag passed aresolution that a young boy
or girl of your age should not be sentto buy alcoholic drinks and
cigarettes. This shows the rightto______________________.3. A
poster shows the prices of generic medicines are lower thanthose
the branded ones. This supports the right to__________________.4. A
fast food store uses paper bags, paper cups and paper platesin
serving their costumers. They use these to lessen the problem
oftrash. This supports the right to _________________________.5.
You ask for a replacement of the defective toy car you boughtat a
department store. This shows your right to______________________.23
24. 24Lesson 6: I am ResponsibleLets Do!Activity 1: Am I a
responsible consumer?Read the situations draw a smiling face if it
shows being aresponsible consumer and a sad face if not.1. Ask to
the seller questions about the useof the product2. Buy a pen
immediately without askingabout the price at other stores3. Ask
whether some endangered plants oranimals were used in making
theproduct.4. Do nothing even if the toy your motherbought was
defective upon opening.5. Buy things at a nearby store eventhough
you know prices are moreexpensive than other store6. Complain why
the store is no longergives plastic bags for the things youbought7.
Join a group filing a complaint against astore that sells expired
products.8. Buy only what you need especially afternatural
disasters. 25. Lets Remember!Fill in the shape organizer with the
responsibilities of a consumer.Identify the responsibility of the
consumer in the given situation.Write your answer on the blank.1.
Nena asks the seller about the price and the use of theproduct she
buys. ______________________25Lets Check! 26. 2. Mang Ramon
segregates the biodegradable from non-biodegradablematerials.
_______________________3. Aling Corazon and her friends organize a
group to protecttheir interests as consumers.
________________________4. Donna complains about the defective
products shereceives. _____________________5. Father does research
on the effects of the product he wantsto
buy._______________________Lesson 7: Information: Good for Me and
YouCheck the box if the government agency is reliable a source
ofhealth information.26Lets Do! 27. Activity 2: How Do I Choose The
Right Source of Information?Check if the ad is reliable, and draw a
cross (X) if it is not.271.2.3.4.5. 28. Which printed materials are
reliable sources of health information?Activity 2: Lets Hear it
from the ExpertsFill the graphic organizer. Write the health
professionals who aresources of informationReliableSources
ofInformationWho are the professionals that give us reliable
information onhealth?The sources of reliable information are
government agencies, healthprofessionals and printed
materials.28Lets Remember! 29. A. Study the pictures. Check ( /
)the reliable sources ofinformation.291.________________________
4.______________________2.______________________5.______________________3.______________________6.____________________Lets
Check!
