I.

OBJECTIVE
A. Content Standard: The learner demonstrate understanding on the prevention and control of communicable disease for the attainment of
individual wellness.

B. Performance Standard: The learner consistently demonstrate personal responsibility and healthful practices in the prevention and control
of communicable diseases.

C. Learning Competency: Explain the different elements of the chain of infection.

D. Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson 85% of the students are expected to:
1. explain the elements of the chain of infection using the graphic organizer;
2. participate actively in classroom discussion; and
3. perform the differentiated tasks using the given criteria.

II. CONTENT
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. Resources: Junior High School Physical Education and Health Learning Module pp. 312-313,322-324 , Teacher’s guide
B. Other Learning Resources: Laptop, projector, white screen, pentelpen, crayons, cartolina, chalk & chalkboard.
IV. PROCEDURES
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Response
A. Preliminaries
Prayer To be led by representative.
Checking of Attendance To be checked by the class monitor
Review
Class what did we discussed last meeting? We discussed about types of Pathogens.
Can you give me the definition of pathogen? Pathogens are microorganisms that cause
diseases.
Can you give examples of pathogens? Bacteria, rickettsia, fungi, parasitic worms,
protozoa and virus

Very good! Now, we will proceed to our next lesson but before that let me tell you our
objectives for today. At the end of the lesson you are expected to (1) explain the elements of the
chain of infection using the graphic organizer; (2) participate actively in classroom discussion;
and (3) perform the differentiated tasks using the given criteria.
Are you ready?
B. Activity (5mins) Yes ma’am! We are ready!
Let us begin with an activity. I will group you into male and female groups. The male groups
form a circle likewise with the female. Each group must select a leader. Who will hold the
colored ball (the ball is painted with washable paint). The leader will sing the song first to be
followed by the groups while the ball is being passed around. Select an ‘it” who will be blind
folded and who will be looking for the ball. While singing the song “Germs Now have
(Students participate in the activity)
wandered” to the tune of “Dollar, Dollar now has wondered”, the leader passes the ball to
his/her right. The “it” starts looking for the ball. If he/she finds /points at the person holding
the ball, then that person becomes the next “it”, if not he/she remains “it”.
(Students keep singing until all of them have held the ball or have paint on their hands.)

Germs, germs now have wandered

From one hand to another
It is here, it is here to get anybody standing there.

Guide question:
A. What did you understand from the lyrics of the song? The lyrics tell us how germs wandered around us
and transfer from one person to another.

B. How do you relate the

lyrics of the song to your Students answer may vary.
daily experiences?

C. Analysis (5mins)
Now, let us analyze the
activity that we have.
(The teacher will flash
Figure 1 on the screen.)

Figure 1
 The ball represents the germ being passed
around.
The leader represents the carrier of the germ.

The act of passing the ball represents how the

germ is transferred from one person to another.

In the context of transmission, what does the following represent? The students having paints on their hands
A. ball represent those who are already infected of germ.
B. leader
C. act of passing the ball
D. students having paints on their hands

Great! Given our activities you have now ideas on how chain of infection happens, on how
pathogens like bacteria, fungi, virus, etc. transfer from one person to another.

Now, let us have another activity that will make you understand the chain of infection more.

Abstraction (20mins)
I will group you into (6) six groups. Each group will be given fact sheet about the chain of
infection. You need to read each numbered entry and choose from the word pool the
appropriate term being described in the chain.

Each group must have a volunteer who will read aloud the definitions and then will write
the word of the first in the link chain. Another member of the group will explain in his/her
words the meaning of the chain. The other groups will do the same until the link chain is 1. Pathogens are microorganism that can
discussed. cause diseases for example bacteria, virus
and fungi.

2. Reservoir is a place where microorganism

WORD POOL thrive and reproduce. The “place” can be a
person- a patient/client or a member or
Pathogen Portal of Exit Susceptible Hosts staff-but it can also be any part of the
Portal of Entry Reservoir Mode of Transmission surroundings.

3. Portal of exit is the means in which the

CHAIN MEANING/DEFINITION germ can escape from the reservoir. For
instance, think about some germs (the
is an organism with the ability to cause diseases. The greater the organism's virulence (ability to grow infectious agent) sitting on top of a used
and multiply), invasiveness (ability to enter tissues) and pathogenicity (ability to cause diseases), the commode (the reservoir). The health care
greater the possibility that the organism will cause an infection. Infectious agents are bacteria, virus, worker comes along and touches the
1 fungi, protozoa and parasitic worms. commode, and some of the germs move
onto the hands. The healthcare worker’s
hands are now the portal of exit –the
is a place within which microorganisms can thrive and reproduce. For example, microorganisms
thrive in human beings, animals, and inanimate objects such as water, table tops, and doorknobs. The means by which the germs are able to
move from one commode to another place.
2 most common reservoir is the human body.
Other portals can be people’s normal
excretions, body fluids and the air they
provides a way for a microorganism to leave the reservoir. For example, the microorganism may leave breathe from their lungs especially when
the reservoir through the nose or mouth when someone sneezes or coughs. Microorganisms, carried they cough.
3 away from the body by feces, may also leave the reservoir through an infected bowel.
4. Mode of transmission is a method in which
microorganism transfer from one host to
another. It can be direct or indirect
transmission.

5. Portal of entry is an opening in which

microorganism enter another host. This
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moved from the reservoir now invade the
is the method by which the organism moves from one host to another. The mode of person.
transmission are contact, droplet, air-borne, food-borne/water-borne, Vector-borne (usually
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6. Susceptible host is a person who cannot
resist a microorganism usually person
an opening allowing the microorganism to enter the host. This includes body orifices, mucus with low immunity including the very
membranes, or breaks in the skin. Tubes placed in body cavities, such as urinary catheters, or young children, older people, people who
from punctures produced by invasive procedures such as intravenous fluid replacement can also are ill or who are receiving particular
5 serve as portal of entry. medicines that reduces their immunity,
etc.

a person who cannot resist a microorganism invading the body lack due to immunity of physical (Students explain the concepts with the teacher’s
resistance to overcome the invasion by the pathogenic microorganism.
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D. Assessment (10mins) (Individual Activity)

Let us see if you really understood the chain of infection.

Read the story below and explain the chain of infection using the guide questions. You are
given 5 minutes to do the task, another 5 minutes will be allotted for the checking of your
answers.

Peter joined the school fun run, his desire is to win so he didn't mind if he was stepping
on water wherein his feet was soaked. Even if this feels uncomfortable because his feet
were very itchy, he only removed his socks that evening that’s why it was very smelly.
He hanged it at the back of the refrigerator to dry and immediately went to sleep
because he was so tired.
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Guide Questions:
1. What types of pathogens has the ability to cause diseases?
2. What is the place within which microorganisms can thrive and reproduced?
3. Where is the reservoir of the microorganisms?
4. How did the microorganisms transfer to John?
5. Where did the microorganisms enter John?
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EVALUATION (20mins) (Differentiated Activity)

Count of from 1-4. Proceed to your group. Choose your leader. Each group must do the
following task with the given criteria. You are given 10 minutes to do the task assigned to you.
Each group will be given 3minutes for the presentation.

Group 1: Compose a short song about chain of infection. Sing it to class.

Group 2: Make a poster about chain of infection. Have one representative to explain the
output in the class.
Group 3: Make a short skit about chain of infection.

Criteria:
Content----------40%
Creativity--------25%
Teamwork-------15%
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Total ------------100%

ASSIGNMENT (Commitment writing)

Write your commitment in your notebook. Affix your signature on your work and ask your
parents to read it then sign. Use the following question as your guide.
1. As a teenager, what can I do to prevent the spread of diseases?
2. How can I help my classmates, schoolmates, and my family not to be infected by
diseases?

School Col. Ruperto Abellon National School Grade Level 8

Grade 8 Teacher Kris G. Labios Subject MAPEH (Health)
Daily Lesson Plan
Date and Time Quarter 3rd