9 Science

Quarter 1: Module 1:
Respiratory System
S9LT-la-b-26
Science – Grade 9
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Respiratory System
First Edition, 2020

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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones
Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Development Team of the Module

Author : Ellenor M. Aquino
Language Reviewer : Zenaida Y. Chico
Content Editor : Mary Ann L. Jimenez
Illustrator : Ellenor M. Aquino
Layout Artist : Ellenor M. Aquino
Management Team:
Gregorio C. Quinto, Jr., EdD
Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

Rainelda M. Blanco, PhD

Education Program Supervisor - LRMDS

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Glenda S. Constantino
Project Development Officer II

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Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Respiratory System

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 Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the Science 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on

Respiratory System.

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

both from public and ssprivate institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in
helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while
overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their
needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners’ progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the Science 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Respiratory

System.

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled
to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.

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This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This will give you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to
learn in the module.

This part includes an activity that aims

to check what you already know about
the lesson to take. If you get all the
answers correct (100%), you may
decide to skip this module.

This is a brief drill or review to help you

link the current lesson with the previous
one.

In this portion, the new lesson will be

introduced to you in various ways such
as a story, a song, a poem, a problem
opener, an activity or a situation.

This section provides a brief discussion

of the lesson. This aims to help you
discover and understand new concepts
and skills.

This comprises activities for

independent practice to solidify your
understanding and skills of the topic.
You may check the answers to the
exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the
lesson.

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 This section provides an activity which
will help you transfer your new
knowledge or skill into real life
situations or concerns.

This is a task which aims to evaluate

your level of mastery in achieving the
learning competency.

In this portion, another activity will be

given to you to enrich your knowledge
or skill of the lesson learned.

This contains answers to all activities in

the module.

At the end of this module, you will also find:

References- This is a list of all sources used in developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to
consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain
deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it.

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 This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the human breathing system. The scope of this module permits it to
be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
• identify the basic structures that make up the respiratory system and
determine the functions of each;
• explain how the lungs work;
• describe how the movement of the diaphragm helps the air go in and out
of the lungs;
• describe how gas exchange takes place inside the lungs; and
• infer how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of the respiratory
system.
• appreciate the importance of respiratory system in the overall function of
the human body.

Directions: Choose the correct word/s from the given box below to complete the
following statement.

nose lungs respiration

bronchi bronchioles diaphragm
trachea carbon dioxide oxygen
alveoli thorax region inhalation
airsacs cartilage exhalation

1. The process by which oxygen is taken into and carbon dioxide is eliminated
from the body is called _____________.
2. The ______________ is the main organ of the human breathing system.
3. The air we breathe enters and filtered through the _____________.
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 4. _____________ is a hollow tube that serves as passageway of air into the
lungs.
5. The ____________ is two branching tubes that connect the trachea to the
lungs.
6. The finer subdivisions of the bronchi that connect to the alveoli are called
______________.
7. The terminal part of the respiratory system that allows the gas exchange in
the lungs are called _____________.
8. _____________ moves inside the lungs during inhalation.
9. _____________ leaves the body through the lungs during exhalation
10. _____________ is the muscular partition between the chest and abdomen.
11. In humans, the main organs responsible for respiration are present in
the __________________.
12. The process of breathing in is called _____________.
13. The process of breathing out is called _____________.
14. Alveoli is also known as ______________.
15. The trachea has incomplete C-shape rings of ___________ which prevent
the tracheal wall from collapsing

Directions: Carefully read the information below. Then complete the flow
diagram that follows.
Air Flow
When you breathe in, or inhale, the oxygen rich air first enters to your
nose, nasal passages, trachea, and lungs. The entering air is made warm, damp,
and clean of unknown particles through the nose and nasal passageways.
Then, the air goes down through the trachea, to the bronchi, to the bronchioles
and finally to the alveoli. Alveoli, also known as airsacs, are the actual site of gas
exchange inside the lungs. The oxygen diffuse out from the alveoli to the
capillaries. The blood carries the oxygen molecules to the different parts of the
cell and process the nutrients to release energy. During this process, carbon
dioxide is formed. The blood carries carbon dioxide molecules back to the heart
and pump to the lungs. When you breathe out, or exhale, carbon dioxide moves
out of the body from the alveoli, to the bronchioles, to the bronchi, to the trachea,
to the nasal passageways, and then to the nose.

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Carbon dioxide

Figure 1. Air Flow

Directions: Read the statement below and answer the questions that follows.

COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that targets the lungs. For many, the virus
will present with mild to moderate symptoms and will not require hospitalization.
But for others, the disease can be more serious and lead to hospitalization, critical
care, and in some cases it can be fatal resulting death.
COVID-19 starts with droplets from an infected person’s cough, sneeze or
breathe. Those droplets can be in air or on surfaces that you touch, which can then
transfer when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth.
Once the virus enters your body, it looks for a home in the mucous
membranes in your nose or throat. It can be 14 days before you realize you have
been infected and experience early symptoms such as a fever, sore throat or dry
cough.
The virus can continue to move down your respiratory tract eventually
landing in your lungs, where it can cause inflammation and infection, making it
more difficult to breathe.
The most serious cases of COVID-19 involve lung infections where the virus
can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome, which can be potentially fatal as it
closes off airsacs and causes inflammation of the lungs, making breathing difficult.
Although most COVID-19 cases resolve with mild to moderate symptoms,
it is important to keep the lungs healthy during this time of pandemic.

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Guide Questions:
1. What specific part of the body is the main target of COVID-19 virus?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. How does a person get infected by COVID-19?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. What are the common signs or symptoms of the disease?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. How does the virus of COVID-19 attacks the lungs?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. How can you improve your respiratory health in case you get COVID-19?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Notes to the Teacher

The activities in this module are arranged from simple to complex to help
the learner gradually master the desired learning competency. Give him/her the
needed support and guidance so that he/she will be able to perform the tasks to
prepare him/her later on in identifying parts of the respiratory system such as
bronchus (singular) and bronchi (plural); alveolus (singular) and alveoli (plural).
It will also be useful to search for web resources of videos showing the
animated process of respiration.

Respiratory System

The respiratory system is the organ system responsible in supplying oxygen in

the human body. In humans, the main organs responsible for respiration are present in

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 thoracic cavity. In the thorax region, the rib cage and the dome shape fibrous tissue,
known as the diaphragm are observed. Present within the rib cage are the pleural
membranes which enclose the lungs. The right lung is subdivided into three lobes: the right
superior, the right middle, and the right inferior lobes. The left lung is smaller and has only
two lobes: the left superior and the left inferior lobes. Both the lungs are associated externally
with small two tubular bronchi which unite and extend into the trachea. The trachea has
incomplete C-shape rings of cartilage which prevent the tracheal wall from collapsing. The
trachea leads into the pharynx which is connected to the nostril.

pharynx

nose

larynx
nasal cavity

trachea
mouth

bronchi

bronchioles
lungs

ribs (cut)
alveoli
diaphragm

Figure 2. The Human Respiratory System

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 As you breathe air, the oxygen molecules enter the nostril and travel downwards
through the pharynx and trachea, to finally reach the bronchi. From each bronchus, oxygen
travels into the lungs. Within the lungs, the bronchus divides repeatedly to form bronchioles.
Oxygen travels through this bronchioles and reaches the alveoli each of which surrounded by
a network of capillaries. As blood flow through the capillaries, the oxygen molecules from the
alveolus diffuse into the capillary. This causes the oxygenation of the red blood cells (RBCs).
Once it reaches the cells, oxygen processes the nutrient to release energy. Carbon dioxide
(CO2) is given off during this process. The blood delivers CO 2 into the right portion of the heart,
from which it is pumped into the lungs. The CO2 molecules are released into the alveolus, and
then from the alveolus it travels through the bronchioles, into the bronchus which finally
reaches the trachea and is breathe out through the nostrils.

Blood rich in
carbon dioxide

Exhaled air
Inhaled air

Artery Bronchiole

Alveoli
Vein

Blood rich in oxygen

Figure 3. Gas Exchange in the Lungs

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 The process of breathing in air rich in oxygen is called inhalation. After the contraction
of the muscular diaphragm, the rib muscles contract, lifting the ribs up and out. The movement
of the ribs and diaphragm causes the chest cavity to expand, lowering the air pressure in the
lungs. As a result, air rushes into the lungs causing them to expand and fill the chest cavity.
During exhalation (breathing out), the diaphragm and rib muscles relax. The diaphragm
returns to its dome shape, and the rib cage moves down. These movements make the volume
of the chest cavity smaller, causing air pressure in lungs to increase and air to be pushed out.
This exhaled air is rich in CO 2. This process of inhalation and exhalation is known as
respiration, which is approximately twenty times per minute.

INHALING EXHALING

air air

rib cage rib cage

Ribs move up and out Ribs down and in

Figure 4. Breathing Mechanism

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Independent Activity 1
Directions: Refer to the diagram below, check your understanding of the breathing
system by labeling each part.

1.

4. 2.

5. 3.

8.
6.

9.
7.

10.

Figure 5. The Human Respiratory System

Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Write a short description/give the functions of the following parts of the
breathing system.
1. Nose - _____________________________________________________
2. Trachea - ___________________________________________________
3. Bronchi - ___________________________________________________
4. Bronchioles - ________________________________________________
5. Alveoli - ____________________________________________________

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Independent Activity 2
Directions: Read each statement and answer the crossword puzzle.

Across

1. actual site of gas exchange

2. hairlike tubes that connect to the alveoli
3. dome shape fibrous tissue between chest and abdomen
4. two branching tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs
5. breathe out

Down

6. also known as windpipe

7. mouth and nasal passages meet
8. process of inhalation and exhalation
9. breathe in
10. dirt and dust in air is filtered

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4 9 10

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Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Answer the following questions briefly.

1. How will you describe the pathway of oxygen in the breathing system?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. What takes place when you inhale or exhale?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. What will happen if one part of the breathing system fails to carry its function
properly?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

Independent Activity 3
Directions: Fill in the table below with the events during inhalation and exhalation.
The first one is done as an example.

Parts of the Respiratory System Inhalation Exhalation

Diaphragm muscle moves down

Space of the lungs

Rib cage

Chest cavity

Level of air pressure inside the

lungs

Independent Assessment 3:
Directions: Read the following statements. Write TRUE if the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is wrong.
___1. The respiratory system is the organ system responsible in supplying
oxygen in the human body.
___2. The alveoli is a muscle that helps to move air in and out of the lungs.

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 ___3. The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place
in airsacs.
___4. During inhalation, oxygen rich air enters the body.

___5. During exhalation, carbon dioxide rich air leaves the body.

Directions: Complete the statement below by filling in the blanks.

I learned that…

The (1)
____________________ is the organ system responsible in breathing
process which is called (2)_____________. The air we breathe goes through the nose,
nasal passages, and then through the (3)
____________ or windpipe, which separates
(4)
into two branching tubes, called ____________ that connect the lungs. Inside the
lungs, the bronchi is subdivided into tiny hair-like tubes called (5)
______________. In
the last part of the terminal bronchioles are bubble-like bunch structures called
(6)
___________ or airsacs, which allows gas exchange in the lungs.

You always see and hear the statement “Government Warning: Cigarette
smoking is dangerous to your health.” How does cigarette smoking increases the risk
of developing respiratory diseases? Write down at least five common respiratory
diseases caused by cigarette smoking.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

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Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following serve as gas-exchanging organ for the process of

respiration?
A. kidney
B. lungs
C. heart
D. liver

2. It is a life process that involves inhalation and exhalation?

A. respiration
B. digestion
C. circulation
D. perspiration

3. In which part allow the gas exchange in lungs?

A. trachea
B. bronchi
C. bronchioles
D. alveoli

4. What do you call the two branching tubes of the respiratory system that
connect the trachea to the lungs?
A. bronchi
B. bronchioles
C. alveoli
D. pharynx

5. It is the finer subdivisions of the bronchi that connect to the alveoli?

A. trachea
B. bronchi
C. bronchioles
D. pharynx

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6. The following happens during inhalation EXCEPT?
A. the diaphragm muscle contracts
B. the chest cavity expands
C. less air pressure inside the lungs
D. carbon dioxide moves in the lungs

7. Which is of the following statement describe the process of exhalation?

A. oxygen rich air moves in the lungs
B. oxygen rich air moves out the lungs
C. carbon dioxide moves in the lungs
D. carbon dioxide moves out the lungs

8. What is released by the body as waste during respiration?

A. oxygen
B. carbon dioxide
C. toxins
D. sweat

9. What happens to the diaphragm when a person breathes out or exhale?

A. it contracts
B. it relaxes
C. moves down
D. it expands

10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. When you breathe in, the diaphragm muscle contracts and oxygen
rich air moves in the lungs.
B. When you breathe in, there is high pressure inside the lungs caus-
es the chest cavity to expand.
C. When you breathe out, the ribs moves up and increase the size of
the chest cavity.
D. When you breathe out, the diaphragm muscle relaxes and oxygen
rich air moves out the lungs.

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11. The following statement is correct EXCEPT
A. The left lung is bigger than the right lung.
B. The right lung is bigger than the left lung.
C. The left lung is divided into two parts.
D. The right lung is divided into three parts.

12. Which part of the body does the main organ in respiration is located?
A. stomach region
B. thorax region
C. head region
D. neck region

13. Which part of the throat where the mouth and nasal passages meet?
A. pharynx
B. larynx
C. nasal cavity
D. oral cavity

14. What do you call the C-shaped rings that supports the tracheal wall from
collapsing?
A. thorax
B. pharynx
C. cartilage
D. bronchial tubes

15. It is made up of organs in the body that help us to breathe?

A. circulatory system
B. digestive system
C. respiratory system
D. skeletal system

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Direction: Create a poster about how one’s lifestyle can affect the functioning of
the respiratory system.

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Your work will be assessed in accordance with the following rubric.

RUBRIC
4 3 2 1
CATEGORY
The poster The poster The poster The poster
clearly communicates indirectly does not
communicates some of the communicates sufficiently
the main idea important the idea and communicate
Presentation
and strongly ideas and hardly any idea that
promotes slightly promotes can promote
awareness promotes awareness awareness
awareness
All of the Most of the The graphics The graphics
graphics used graphics used were made by were not made
on the poster on the poster the student but by the student.
reflect an reflect student were copied
Creativity and
exceptional ingenuity in from the
Originality
degree of their creation. designs or
student ideas of
ingenuity in others.
their creation.
All graphics in Most graphics Some The graphics
the poster are in the poster graphics in the in the poster
Accuracy and
accurate and are accurate poster are are neither
Relevance of
related to the and related to accurate and accurate nor
the Content
topic. the topic. related to the related to the
topic. topic.
The poster All required Few required Required
includes all elements are elements are elements are
required included. included. missing.
Required
elements as
Elements
well as
additional
information.

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 References
Elmhurst, E. (2020). How COVID-19 affects your lungs. Retrieved from https:// www.
eehealth.org/blog/2020/04/how-covid-19-affects-your-lungs/
Klocke, R. (2020). Human Respiratory System: Physiology. Retrieved from https:// www.
britannica.com/science/human-respiratory-system#ref66123

Rogers, K. (2020). How to improve your respiratory health in case you get Covid-19.
Retrieved from https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/06/health/how-to-improve-
respiratory-health-coronavirus-wellness/index.html
Science 9 Learner’s Module. First Edition. (2014). Philippines: Department of Education. pp.
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Science 9 Teacher’s Guide. First Edition. (2015). Philippines: Department of Education. pp.
1-19.

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Department of Education, Schools Division of Bulacan

Curriculum Implementation Division
Learning Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS)
Capitol Compound, Guinhawa St., City of Malolos, Bulacan
Email Address: lrmdsbulacan@deped.gov.ph

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