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Health
Quarter 2– Week No. 8-10 Module No.5
ADVOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
THROUGH PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Health- Grade 6
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 2– Week No. 8 -10 Module 5: Advocating Environmental
Protection through Proper Waste Management
First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 2–Week No.8-10 Module 5

ADVOCATING
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION THROUGH
PROPER WASTE
MANAGEMENT

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by select teachers, school heads and education program supervisors of the
Department of Education – Tangub City Division. We encourage teachers and
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Table of Contents

How to Learn from this Module .............................................................................................................. i

Icons of this Module ................................................................................................................................... ii

Lesson 1:
Advocating Environmental Protection through Proper Waste Management

Objective............................................................................................................................ 1
What ‘s New ..................................................................................................................... 1-4
What Is It ........................................................................................................................... 5
What’s More ..................................................................................................................... 5
What I Have Learned..................................................................................................... 5
Assessment ...................................................................................................................... 6

Key to Answers......................................................................................................................................... 6-8

Appendices…………………………………………………………………………………………….….9-14
References................................................................................................................................................. 15
How to Learn from this Module
To achieve the objectives cited above, you are to do the following:
• Take your time reading the lessons carefully.
• Follow the directions and/or instructions in the activities and exercises diligently.
• Answer all the given tests and exercises.

Icons of this Module

What I Need to This part contains learning objectives that

Know are set for you to learn as you go along the
module.

What I know This is an assessment as to your level of

knowledge to the subject matter at hand,
meant specifically to gauge prior related
knowledge
What’s In This part connects previous lesson with that
of the current one.

What’s New An introduction of the new lesson through

various activities, before it will be presented
to you

What is It These are discussions of the activities as a

way to deepen your discovery and under-
standing of the concept.

What’s More These are follow-up activities that are in-

tended for you to practice further in order to
master the competencies.

What I Have Activities designed to process what you

Learned have learned from the lesson

What I can do These are tasks that are designed to show-

case your skills and knowledge gained, and
applied into real-life concerns and situations.

II

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ADVOCATING ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION THROUGH
PROPER WASTE MANAGEMENT

Hello dear learners, are you ready to learn another lesson today? Do you love
your environment? I know you do so let’s help promote its protection. What are you
waiting for? START LEARNING NOW!

W What I Need to Know

This module contains the lesson in Health which helps you to advocate
environmental protection through proper waste management.

After completing this module, you are expected to:

 advocate environmental protection through proper waste management

What’s New

Increasing population and industrialization would mean more wastes in the

environment. More wastes would also mean more diseases. But then, on the brighter
side, people must be encouraged and united to maintain cleanliness to make our world
safe for us to live.

In our barangay, we have our Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). It is a place

where waste/garbage is taken to be sorted before they are sent off to be recycled. This
project has been advocated by the government to protect our environment to further
destruction.

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Materials Recovery
Facility

https://steemit.com/blog/@jeraterta/solid-waste-management-material-recovery-and-composting-
facility

The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is divided into three groups;

Biodegrable (Malata), Non-biodegradable (Dili Malata) and Recyclable (Magamit
pa).

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Biodegradable (Malata) are those that could be broken down or decomposed to
smaller products over time. These include such as fruit peelings, dried leaves, grass
clippings and food leftovers.

dried leaves grass clippings

https://www.123rf.com/photo_78306521_dry-
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/how-
leaves-yellow-leaves-dried-leaves-dry-leaves-
to-use-your-grass-clippings/
background.html

fruit peelings food leftovers

http://southeastagnet.com/2016/06/21/fertilizer-from-banana- https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/fine-dining-
peel/ restaurants-fining-customers-leftover-food

On the other hand, Non-biodegradable (Dili Malata) are those that won’t
decompose even for years. Since they cannot be broken down or decomposed, they
are often called as pollutants. Examples of these are syringes, used diapers and
napkins, surgical facemasks, batteries, spray cans, damaged appliances/gadget and
etc.

Surgical
facemask
syringe diaper
https://www.fda.gov/medical-
https://www.amazon.com/20Pack- devices/personal-protective-equipment-
10ml-Syringes-Veterinary- infection-control/face-masks-and-surgical-
https://www.businessinsider.com/best-organic-diaper masks-covid-19-manufacturing-purchasing-
Disposable-
Individually/dp/B07DVXPNKT importing-and-donating-masks-during

napkin batteries
spray cans
https://www.keacher.com/1682/are-all-alkaline-battery-
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/sanitary- brands-the-same/
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/spray+can
napkin-for-women-16366961391.html

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Lastly, those biodegradable wastes and non-biodegradable wastes that could be
recycled or could be turned into a new product are placed in the Recyclable (Magamit
pa).These include plastic bottles, tires, bottles, plastic straws, plastic bag, cardboards,
newspapers, and papers.

plastic straw
plastic bottles tires
v
https://csnews.com/plastic-straw-bans-grow-
https://www.plasticstoday.com/packaging/flipping- after-seattle-takes-lead
value-plastic-waste-on-its-head/48476251961058 https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339994/how-long-
should-a-new-set-of-tires-last/

cardboards
newspaper
plastic bag
http://www.aksharpaperagency.com/product/la
rge-paper-cardboards/ https://www.rd.com/list/punniest-newspaper-
headlines-of-2019/
https://www.monotaro.ph/p/55604194/

What happens if you don’t segregate waste?

If we don’t segregate wastes, it will be dangerous to our surroundings. This may

cause different types of pollution. Let’s not wait for that to happen. Even at an early
age, you can already protect our environment by practicing proper waste
management. We still have time to save our Mother Earth. We can be responsible
stewards of our environment.

What can you do to help protect your environment?

Change starts within us. If you practice proper waste management at home
without someone reminding you to do so, you will eventually adopt the system and
become used to it. You may want others to follow the same too. You can be the one
to lead the younger ones and peers or even adults who are having a hard time to
properly dispose their garbage. Advocate clean-up drive and tree planting in your
community. Doing good deeds can become contagious. Let’s spread love and
positivity towards healthier environment.

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What is It

Directions: Inside the box are different wastes that you usually throw in your
garbage bin. Categorize the following wastes into BIODEGRADABLE, NON-
BIODEGRADABLE or RECYCLABLE as you throw them in your Materials
Recovery Facility (MRF). Write your answers under its proper classification. (See
Activity 1 page 9 in the Appendices.)

What’s More

A. Directions: Create a poster in advocating environmental protection through

proper waste management. Draw inside the box. Be creative in coloring your
work. The rubric will serve as basis for your score. (Answer Activity 2.1 page
10 in the Appendices.)

B. Directions: Write a poem with 1 stanza which has 4 lines about proper waste
management. Be creative in writing your own title too. The rubric will serve as
your guide in determining your score. (Answer Activity 2.2 page 11 in the
appendices.)

C. Practicing proper waste management at home, in school, and in the

community

Which of these shows proper waste management? Put a check mark (/) on
the box then explain your answer. (Answer Activity 2.3 page 12 in the
Appendices.)

D. Directions: Compose a 1-stanza song with at least 4 lines promoting proper

waste management. Select the best title for your piece. The rubric will serve
as your guide in determining your score. (Answer Activity 2.4 page 12-13 in
the appendices.)

What I Have Learned

Answer the following briefly and concisely. (Answer Activity 3 page 13 in

the appendices.)

1. How can you influence others to manage their waste properly?

2. As a Grade 6 pupil, what can you do to help protect your environment ?

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Assessment
Advocating environmental protection through proper waste
management

Some of the households in your neighbourhood have only one waste bin while
others have two that separate the biodegradable from non-biodegradable. When the
garbage team comes to collect it, they mix both wastes. In school, trash containers
are tightly sealed and labelled, but some make mistakes in identifying and
segregating.

You are an advocate of environmental protection through proper waste

management. Create an information campaign for your community about proper
waste management so they will be encouraged to take an action. Do it inside the box
given. Use the rubric to assess your work. (Answer Activity 4 page 13-14 in the
Appendices.)

Key to Answers

Activity 1

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Activity 2.1

Activity 2.2

(Answers may vary.)

Activity 2.3

12
Activity 2.4

Activity 3

Activity 4

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Appendices
Activity 1

Inside the box are different wastes that you usually throw in your garbage bin.
Categorize the following wastes into BIODEGRADABLE, NON-BIODEGRADABLE
or Recyclable as you throw them in your Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). Write
your answers under its proper classification.

empty bottles papers plastic straw dry leaves

broken newspapers fruit peelings spray cans
cellphone food leftovers batteries rotten vegetables
cardboards diapers grass clippings
syringes

Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)

Biodegradable Non-Biodegradable Recyclable

(Malata) (Dili Malata) (Magamit Pa)

Biodegradable

(Malata)

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Activity 2.1

Directions: Create a poster in advocating environmental protection through proper

waste management. Draw inside the box. Be creative in coloring your work. The
rubric will serve as basis for your score.

RUBRIC

Criteria Advanced Proficient Approaching Developing Beginning

(5) (4) Proficiency (2) (1)
(3)

Creativity Can show excellent Can show great Can show Can show little Cannot show
attention to the detail, attention to the good attention signs of imagination in the
the detail, the to detail, imagination in poster.
ideas/materials/metho ideas/materials/met imaginative some parts of
ds used are highly hods used are touches are the poster
effective effective scattered
throughout the
poster

Originality Can excellently show Can very Can Can fairly show Can barely show
originality in the poster satisfactorily show satisfactorily originality in the originality in the
originality in the show poster poster
poster originality in
the poster

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Activity 2.2

Directions: Write a poem with 1 stanza which has 4 lines about proper waste
management. Be creative in writing your own title too. The rubric will serve as your
guide in determining your score.

RUBRIC

Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

(1) (2) (3) (4)
Organization The sequencing of The sequencing of The sequencing of The sequencing of
words and phrase words and phrase is words and phrases words and phrases is
is random. The very confusing and is somewhat logical logical and the reader is
reader can find no the reader may and the reader is able to follow the
evidence of need to use his or able to follow the ordering of ideas easily.
thoughtful ordering her own knowledge ordering of ideas
of ideas. to determine the with minimal effort.
ordering of ideas.
Word choice and The poem uses The poem uses The poem uses The poem uses many
main idea general or ordinary general or ordinary several descriptive precise, vivid and
terms to describe terms to develop a words to develop a descriptive words to
the object; the main idea or main idea or develop a main idea or
words do not message. message. message.
develop a main
idea or message
Spelling Numerous spelling Numerous spelling There are spelling There are no or very
errors impede the errors impede the errors, which may few spelling errors.
reader from reader from or may not be They are
understanding the understanding the developmentally developmentally
poem’s message. poem message. appropriate. appropriate and do not
Errors are not Some of the errors However, they do impede the reader’s
developmentally are developmentally not impede the understanding of the
appropriate and appropriate, but reader’s poem,
should have been others should have understanding of
noticed and been noticed and the poem.
corrected. corrected

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Activity 2.3

Practicing proper waste management at home, in school, and in the

community

Which of these shows proper waste management? Put a check mark ( ) on

the box then explain your answer.

_______________________________ ________________________________
_______________________________ ________________________________
_______________________________ ________________________________

Activity 2.4

Directions: Compose a 1-stanza song with at least 4 lines promoting proper waste
management. Select the best title for your piece. The rubric will serve as your guide
in determining your score.

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RUBRIC

10 7 4 1
Content Lyrics clearly Lyrics reflect a Lyrics somewhat Lyrics do not
reflect a strong strong proper reflect a strong reflect a strong
proper waste waste proper waste proper waste
management management management management
message. message. message. message.
Research Based The lyrics include The lyrics The lyrics include The lyrics include
a minimum of 5 include a fewer than 5 facts fewer than 5 facts
strong, relevant minimum of 5 or they are not and they are not
facts, which are facts which are accurately cited. accurately cited.
accurately cited. accurately cited.
Creativity Song shows Song shows Song lacks efforts Song lacks both
excellent efforts effort and artistic or artistic effort and artistic
and artistic creativity. creativity. creativity
creativity.

Activity 3

Directions: Answer the following briefly and concisely.

1. How can you influence others to manage their waste properly?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. As a Grade 6 pupil, what can you do to help protect your environment ?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Activity 4

Advocating environmental protection through proper waste management

Some of the households in your neighborhood have one waste bin while
others have two that separate the biodegradable from non-biodegradable. When the
garbage team comes to collect it, they mix both wastes. In school, trash containers
are tightly sealed and labelled, but some make mistakes in identifying and
segregating.

You are an advocate of environmental protection through proper waste

management. Create an information campaign for your community about proper
waste management so they will be encouraged to take an action.

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RUBRIC
Criteria Advanced Proficient Approaching Developing Beginning
(5) (4) Proficiency (2) (1)
(3)
Creativity Can show excellent Can show good attention Can show good Can show little Cannot show
attention to details; to details; attention to signs of creativity creativity
ideas/materials/metho ideas/materials/method details;
ds used are highly used are effective imaginative
effective touches are
scattered
throughout the
project
Accuracy of Can present accurate Can present but had few Can present but Can present but Cannot present
Information and appropriate data errors and missing data had some errors had many errors correct data or
or information or information in the and missing and missing data information in
explanation data or or information in the explanation
information in the explanation
the explanation

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References
Pascual, M., Reyes, I., Garcia, M. and Artuz, M., 2017. Enjoying Life Through Music, Art, Physical
Education And Health. Quezon City: The Phoenix Publishing House Inc., p.373.

Links for online sources:

www.Gorillabins.ca/blog,how-to--manage-waste-properly/
https://your.caerphily.gov.uk/kidsgogreen/info-zone/tips-fighting-waste/reuse
https://study.com/academy/lesson/recycling-lesson-for-kids-facts-definition.html
https://your.caerphilly.gov.u/idsgogreen/teacher-zone/glossary
https://www.123rf.com/photo_78306521_dry-leaves-yellow-leaves-dried-leaves-dry-leaves-background.html
https://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/how-to-use-your-grass-clippings/
http://southeastagnet.com/2016/06/21/fertilizer-from-banana-
https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/fine-dining-restaurants-fining-customers-leftover-food
https://www.amazon.com/20Pack-10ml-Syringes-Veterinary-Disposable-
https://www.businessinsider.com/best-organic-diaper
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control/face-masks-and-surgical-
masks-covid-19-manufacturing-purchasing-importing-and-donating-masks-during
https://www.indiamart.com/proddetail/sanitary-napkin-for-women-16366961391.html
https://www.keacher.com/1682/are-all-alkaline-battery-brands-the-same/
https://www.shutterstock.com/search/spray+can
https://www.plasticstoday.com/packaging/flipping-value-plastic-waste-on-its-head/48476251961058
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339994/how-long-should-a-new-set-of-tires-last/
https://csnews.com/plastic-straw-bans-grow-after-seattle-takes-lead
https://www.monotaro.ph/p/55604194/
http://www.aksharpaperagency.com/product/large-paper-cardboards/
https://www.rd.com/list/punniest-newspaper-headlines-of-2019/

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