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Module 9

Science and Health

CARING FOR THE EYES

Name of Student: ______________________

Name of Teacher: ______________________

Name of School: ______________________

A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
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 To The Learner

Our eyes are very important. We cannot observe and see things
around us without our eyes, so we must take good care of our eyes. In
this lesson, we will be doing some activities that will help you know
how to take good care of your eyes.

Something To Learn

Demonstrate ways of keeping the eyes healthy.

Let’s Try This With Fun

Write C if the statement is good for the eyes and N if it is not.

N 1. Use dirty water in getting foreign objects in your eyes.

2. Do not read in a moving vehicle.

3. Use an unclean handkerchief in cleaning your eyes.

4. Put sharp objects close to your eyes.

5. Read when there is no light.

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 Let’s Study This

Below are the proper ways of taking care of your eyes.

Read in a well lighted place.

Poor lighting or too bright light may harm your
eyesight.

Do not read inside the moving vehicle. This

can tire your eyes easily and make you dizzy
as well.

Do not rub your eyes when hands are dirty. Use a

clean cloth and water to clean the eyes.

Be careful when handling sharp and pointed

objects. They may accidentally hurt your eyes.

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 Let’s Do These

A. Tell whether each item is True or False. Write your answer on the
blank.

True 1. Poor lighting condition may harm your eyes

_______
_______ 2. It is good to read in a well lighted place.
_______ 3. Reading in a moving vehicle can make your eyes tire
easily.
_______ 4. It is not proper to rub your eyes when your hands are
dirty.
_______ 5. It is good to use clean cloth in cleaning the eyes.

B. Match the picture with the proper way of caring the eyes by
connecting a line.

1. a. Be careful in handling
sharp objects.

b. Use a clean cloth and

water to clean the eyes.
2.

c. Do not read inside a

moving vehicle.
3.

d. Read in a well lighted

place.
4.

e. When something gets

into your eyes, get a
basin of clean water and
wash the eyes by dipping
them in the water.
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C. Fill the blank with correct answer. Choose the word inside the
eye.

well-lighted

careful
dipping
read
sharp
moving

clean cloth

Let’s do these (fill in the blanks)

well-lighted place.
1. Read in a ______________
2. Be _________________ in handling sharp and pointed objects.
3. Do not ____________ in a moving vehicle.
4. Use a ________________________ in cleaning your eyes.
5. Reading in a _______________ vehicle can make your eyes tire
easily.

Let’s Remember This

1. Read in a well lighted place. Poor lighting or too bright light may
harm your eyesight.
2. Do not read inside the moving vehicle. This can tire your eyes
easily and make you dizzy as well.
3. Do not rub your eyes when hands are dirty. Use a clean cloth and
water to clean the eyes.
4. Be careful when handling sharp and pointed objects. They may
accidentally hurt your eyes.

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 Let’s Try This Again

Write C if the statement is good for the eyes and N if it is not.

C
________ 1. Use clean water in getting foreign objects in your eyes.
________ 2. Read in a moving vehicle.
________ 3. Use a clean handkerchief to wipe your eyes.
________ 4. Put sharp objects close to the eyes.
________ 5. Read only when there is adequate light.

My Score:

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 Answer Key

Let’s Try This With Fun

1. N
2. C
3. N
4. N
5. N

Let’s Do these

A. B. C.
1. true 1. d 1. well-lighted
2. true 2. b 2. careful
3. true 3. a 3. read
4. true 4. c 4. clean cloth
5. true 5. moving

Let’s Try This Again

1. C
2. N
3. C
4. N
5. C

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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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