A Detailed Lesson Plan in Health 4

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to:
a. define the two types of medicines;
b. make a safe decision in responsible use of the over-the counter medicines and
prescription medicines; and
c. explain the importance of taking medications with permission from parent or
guardian through oral recitation

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Two types of medicines
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Materials: Laptop, Powerpoint, video
Grade Level: 4
III. LEARNING PROCEDURE- 4A’s

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

Preparatory Activities
 Opening Prayer
Let’s all stand for our opening prayer. May I
request _____ to lead our opening prayer. “ In the name of…Our Father……….

 Greetings
Good morning, class! “Good morning teacher Karen”

Before you take your seats kindly pick up

those pieces of trash under your chairs and (The pupils pick up the trashes and arrange
also arrange your chairs properly. their chairs)

How are you today?

“We’re fine teacher”

That’s good to hear that all of you are fine

today.

 Checking of Attendance

May I know who is/are absent for today?

“None teacher”
Very good no one is absent. Let’s give
ourselves five claps of hand for a complete (The pupils clap their hand five times)
attendance.

 Classroom Rules
This time class, I have here classroom
rules that you need to follow until the end
of our class.

1. Listen to the teacher when she

speaks
2. Raise your hand before asking or
speaking.
3. Treat others with respect at all
 times.

Did you understand our classroom rules

class? “Yes teacher”

Can I expect that you will follow these rules

until the end of our class? “ Yes teacher”

 Review
Before we proceed to our new topic, who
can tell the class on what was our topic
yesterday? Yes Joanne? “ It was all about Food Borne Illness
teacher”

Very good! It’s nice to hear that you still

remember our topic yesterday. Let’s give
Joanne a round of applause.

A. Activity
This time in class, I have here a video, and
I want you to pay close attention to it and
observe it carefully because afterwards I
will ask you questions. Are we all clear
class?
“Yes teacher”
(The teacher play the video on the screen)

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Class, did you understand the video? “Yes teacher”

What have you observed after watching the “I observe that the video wanted to show us
video? the importance of medicine teacher”

Very good! What else? Yes Lani? (Pupil answer may vary)

Excellent class!

B. Analysis
Based on the video class, do you have any “I think it’s all about medicine that cure
idea on what will be our topic for today? diseases teacher”
Yes Zairah?

Yes, you have an idea. What else? Yes “I think it’s all about the importance of
Johner? medicine teacher”

Very good class! All of your answers are

correct.

Our topic for today is all about the two

types of medicine. But before I will discuss
to you our lesson for today, kindly first read
the learning objectives.
At the end of the lesson, the pupils
should be able to:
a. define the two types of medicines;
b. make a safe decision in responsible use
 of the over-the counter medicines and
prescription medicines; and
c. explain the importance of taking
medications with permission from parent
or guardian through oral recitation

What is Medicine?
Medicine is like a special kind of tool or
helper that doctors and nurses use to help
people feel better when they are sick.
Medicine comes in different types. They
may be liquid, tablet, capsule, cream or
lotion, powder, drops, inhalers, sprays and
injections.
Do you have all these types of medicine at “Not all teacher”
home, class?

There are two types of medicines:

1. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine
Are drugs that we can buy without doctor’s
prescription.

Some examples of OTC Medicine:

 Antacid- A medication that
neutralizes stomach acid. It may be
liquid, chewable gummy or tablet
that dissolves in water to drink.
 Analgesic- Also called painkiller or
pain reliever, is a medicine used to
relieve pain or discomfort caused
by disease, injury or surgery.
Simple painkillers are OTC drugs
but painkillers to treat severe pain
like narcotics need prescription
from a doctor.
 Decongestant- A medicine that
relieves congestion by reducing
swelling, inflammation and mucus
formation within the nasal passages
or the eye. It is a relief for
congestion of the nose and sinuses
like blocked or stuffy nose (nasal
congestion).
 Antidiarrheal- A type of medicine
that stops or slows diarrhea or the
frequent passage of a watery loose
stool.
 Antihistamine- A medicine used to
treat allergic rhinitis such as
sneezing, runny and itchy nose and
itchy watery eyes. It can also
relieve itchiness caused by insect
bites, skin infection, chicken pox
and allergic reaction to food.
2. Prescription Medicine (Rx)
Are drugs that we can buy with doctor’s
prescription or authorization.
Some Examples of Rx Medicine:
 Antibiotic- A medicine that fights
bacterial infections.
It can be taken in different ways:
▪ Orally (by mouth).
▪ Topically.
▪ Injection or intravenously (I.V) like in
dextrose
 Antihypertensive- A medicine
used to lower blood pressure.
Using Medicines Safely
 Take under supervision of trusted adult
 Read and follow the directions on the
medicine labels carefully.
 Take medicines on time.
 Do not take someone else’s medicine
 Put medicines in a safe place away
from children and pets.
 Check the expiration date. Throw away
expired medicines and medicines you
no longer use.
 Ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist if
you don’t understand the directions in
taking the medicines or if you
experience side effects.

Do you have any questions or clarifications

about our topic for today?
“None teacher”

C. Abstraction
Do you understand our lesson class?
“Yes teacher”
What is prescription medicine and over-
the-counter medicine?
“Prescription medicine teacher is a medicine
that needs a prescription from a doctor
while OTC teacher is a medicine that we
can buy without doctor’s prescription”
Why taking medicine is important in our
health? “Because it can cure sickness and diseases
teacher”
What will happen to us if there’s no
medicine?
(The pupils answer may vary)

Why is it important that we should ask

permission from our parents before we (The pupils answer may vary)
take the medicine?

D. Application

This time we will be going to have a game.

Do you want to play a game class?
“Yes teacher”
This game is called “Pass the Box”. So, I
have here a box and inside this box are
your names. To play this game, I have here
 a music and what you need to do is to pass
the box while the music is playing. When
the music stops, the pupil holding the box
must pick a name inside the box. The
student whose name is drawn will then
respond to a question posed by the
teacher. Continue the game until all the
questions are answered.
Are we all clear class? “Yes teacher”

Situational Questions:
1. Lani is with her friend Michelle
when she opens her purse and
pulls out a medicine that she found
out at her house. Michelle tells Lani
the medicine said they give energy,
and she really needs some energy.
Then Michelle asks Lani if she
wants one. Is this a proper or
improper use of medication?
Explain why?

2. Ana tells her mom she has

headache, and her mother gets a
bottle of ibuprofen. Her mother
reads the correct dosage for Ana’s
age and gives her the amount the
bottle suggests for her pain relief. Is
this a proper or improper use of a
medication? Explain why?

3. Trisha kept coming back to the

comfort room with watery stool. Her
younger sibling told her about their
mother’s medicine located above
the table. Without hesitation, Trisha
took the medicine. Is this a proper
or improper use of medication?

4. Mark takes the antibiotic twice a a

day, contrary to his doctor’s advice
to take it after lunch. Is this a proper
or improper use of medication?
Explain why?

5. Mang Cardo takes antihypertensive

medicine for his high blood. Is this a
proper use or improper use of
medicine? Explain why?

IV. ASSESSMENT
I. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on a ¼ sheet of
paper.

1. Antidiarrheal medicine is an over-the-counter drug. What is the use of this drug?

A. It treats watery stool or diarrhea.
B. It softens hard stool or poop.
C. It relieves blocked or stuffy nose.
D. It stops allergy.
 2. Dondon is reading the label of an antacid medicine. What is it for?
A. To lower blood pressure
B. To reduce fever
C. To neutralize acid build-up in the stomach
D. To stop diarrhea
3. Analgesic is an OTC medicine. What is this drug for?
A. To treat cough
B. To wash wounds
C. To relieve pain or discomfort
D. To relieve itchiness
4. Lita’s wound got infected. Her mother told her to buy an antibiotic ointment. What
can an antibiotic ointment do?
A. It kills or stops bacterial infection.
B. It lowers blood pressure.
C. It neutralizes acid build-up.
D. It reduces fever.
5. The drug in the medicine cabinet is a decongestant. What is the use of this
medicine?
A. It stops pain.
B. It relieves stuffy or blocked nose.
C. It relieves constipation or hard bowel movement.
D. It lowers high blood pressure.

II. Essay
Directions: In 2-3 sentences, explain why medicine is important in our life.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Study the next lesson.

Prepared by: Checked by:

Karen Mae P. Vidal Jinky I. Momongan
BEEd-3 Instructor