COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION

INTEGRATION

Lesson Plan in Science 10

Quarter 3

A. Learning Competency:
Explain the role of hormones involved in the male and female
reproductive system.S10LT-IIIb-34

Objective(s):
At the end of the lesson students shall be able to:
1. Identify the sex hormones in the male and female
reproductive systems.
2. Describe the role of sex hormones in reproduction.

CSE Integration

Describe the sexual and reproductive capacity of men and women

over the life cycle. K1A1

B. Content/Topic: Role of Hormones in the Male and Female

Reproductive System

C. Learning Resources:
 CSE Curriculum Guide
 Grade 10 CSE Reader

D. Procedures:
A. Motivation
Task 1: Can you relate?
Directions:
1. Show the pictures to the learners. Present it one at a time.
(see Annex A1-A4)
2. Tell the learners to study the pictures.
3. Let the learners answer the questions that follow.

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C D

Questions:
a. What can you say about the pictures?
b. Do you have experiences related to the pictures shown?
Was it pleasant or unpleasant? Why?
c. What do you think drives these changes in adolescents?

B. Activity
Task 2: Hormones, where do you belong?
Directions:
a. The class will be divided into groups.
b. The groups will be given 10 minutes to work on the
activity. (See Annex B and B1)
c. A sheet of manila paper, tape, marker and a task sheet
will be provided to the students.
d. A representative will be selected from the group to
discuss the output.

The following questions will be answered by students

based on the activity about hormones in the
reproductive system:

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 1. What are the hormones in the male and female
reproductive system?
2. During puberty, why do hormones largely affect the
sexual development of males and females?
3. What are the changes in the body brought by the
hormones in males and females?

Note to the Teacher:

Presentation of outputs shall be given only 2-3 minutes
since they have the same task and questions to answer.

C. Analysis
Follow-up questions:
a. Should one be anxious in experiencing changes during
puberty? Why?
b. Why is it important to recognize that sex hormones are
present in one’s body?
c. What is the role of sex hormones in reproduction?
Note to the Teacher:
After soliciting answers from students, the teacher
should discuss the sexual and reproductive capacity of
men and women:
 Puberty happens because new chemicals,
called hormones, are being produced by the
body. Hormones create changes in the body
and turn young people into adults.
 Testosterone stimulates spermatogenesis
while progesterone and estrogen assists
ovulation.
 Consequently, these hormones drive them to
be more sexually driven to their opposite
and of the same sex.
 When the reproductive system of male and
female becomes mature, and sexual
intercourse through vaginal penetration
occurred between them, fertilization of egg
cell by sperm cell can occur.
 However, fertilization will only take place
when the mature egg cell has been released
from ovary (ovulation), and sperm cells have
been ejaculated inside the vagina.
 During puberty, a girl becomes physically
able to become pregnant and a boy becomes
physically able to father a child.

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D. Abstraction
Say: Before hormones are introduced in the male and female
reproductive system, coordination of the hypothalamus,
pituitary gland and the reproductive organs happen which are
summarized below:

a. Hypothalamus monitors and causes the release of

hormones from the pituitary gland.
b. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the
hypothalamus enables follicle-stimulating (FSH) and
luteinizing hormone (LH) in the anterior pituitary gland to
be secreted in the bloodstream and into the reproductive
organ.
c. FSH and LH are produced in both sexes and play
important roles in controlling reproduction.

Male Sex Hormone

 Testosterone in males stimulates spermatogenesis.
Secondary sex characteristics are also developed which
include deepening of voice, growing of facial and pubic
hair and beginning of sex drives.

Female Sex Hormones

 Estrogen in females promotes calcium absorption,
endometrial regrowth and ovulation. It also allows
secondary sex characteristics to happen such as
developing breasts, flaring of the hips and faster bone
maturation.
 Progesterone assists in endometrial regrowth and inhibits
FSH and LH.

E. Application
Task 3: Understanding Other’s Hormone!
Directions:
a. Divide the class into two groups – boys and girls.
b. Create subgroups among boys and girls if necessary to
allow maximum participation within groups. Equal
number of groups for boys and girls must be formed.
c. Let them write on a sheet of paper some uncomfortable
situations (based on experience) that they encountered
brought about by changes assisted by hormones. (e.g
menstruation for girls, cracking of voice for boys).

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 d. Let the groups of the opposite sexes exchange sheets of
paper. Identify the hormones responsible for the specific
changes that are reflected as answers of the opposite
groups. Choose 2-3 answers only.
e. Act out situations received by the group through short
role-play, showing role of hormones on sexual
development and reproduction. The groups will be given
5 minutes to prepare and 2 minutes to present.

Note to the Teacher:

The teacher should check carefully if the written answers
on the sheets of paper are changes caused by the sex
hormones. Students may refer again to Annex B1 and
relate it to their own experiences.
Two to three situations from the received sheets of paper
will be role played by the groups to abide on the time
allotment.

Rubrics
5 pts. The delivered message was very clear. Creativity
and cooperation are very evident in the
presentation. All informations are accurate.

4 pts. The delivered message was clear. Creativity and

cooperation are evident in the presentation. Most of
the informations are accurate.

3 pts. The delivered message was somewhat clear.

Creativity and cooperation are shown in the
presentation. Some pieces of informations are
accurate.

2 pts. The delivered message was somewhat unclear.

Creativity and cooperation are minimal. Most of the
informations are inaccurate.

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 1 pt. The delivered message was very unclear. Creativity
and cooperation are not observed. Informations are
inaccurate.

0 The group did not collaborate and present.

Note to the Teacher:

The teacher may use the rubrics provided or may craft
his/her own.

F. Closure:
“Life is about change. Sometimes it’s painful. Sometimes
it’s beautiful. But most of the time, it’s both. – Lana Lang

V. Reflection

VI. Remarks

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Annex A1

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Annex A2

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Annex A3

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Annex A4

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Annex B
Task 2- Hormones, where do you belong?
Directions:
1. Read the text about “The Role of Hormones Involved in the Male
and Female Reproductive Systems”.
2. Complete the table that identifies the hormones in the male and
female reproductive system and answer the questions that follow.
3. Ten minutes will be given to accomplish the task.
4. Post your output on the board and select a member to present the
group’s work.

Hormones in the Male and Female Reproductive System

Name of Hormone Male/Female Effects of Hormone

Questions:
1. What are the hormones in the male and female reproductive system?
2. During puberty, why do hormones largely affect the sexual
development of males and females?
3. What are the changes in the body brought by the hormones in males
and females?

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Annex B1
The Role of Hormones involved in the
Male and Female Reproductive Systems

During puberty, a girl becomes physically able to become pregnant

and a boy becomes physically able to father a child. Puberty happens
because new chemicals, called hormones, are being produced by the body.
Hormones create changes in the body and turn young people into adults
(Philippines-SocSarGen, 2016).
Accordingly, the human male and female reproductive cycles are
controlled by the interaction of hormones from the hypothalamus and
anterior pituitary with hormones from reproductive tissues and organs. In
both sexes, the hypothalamus monitors and causes the release of hormones
from the pituitary gland. When the reproductive hormone is required, the
hypothalamus sends a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) to the
anterior pituitary. This causes the release of Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary into the
blood.

Note that the body must reach puberty in order for the adrenals to release the
hormones that must be present for GnRH to be produced. Although FSH and
LH are named after their functions in female reproduction, they are produced
in both sexes and play important roles in controlling reproduction.

Testosterone, the hormone responsible for the secondary sexual

characteristics that develop in the male during adolescence, stimulates
spermatogenesis. These secondary sex characteristics include a deepening
of the voice, the growth of facial, axillary, and pubic hair, and the
beginnings of the sex drive. (Charles Molnar & Jane Gair n.d.)
Estrogen, is the reproductive hormone in females that assists in
endometrial regrowth, ovulation, and calcium absorption; it is also
responsible for the secondary sexual characteristics of females. These
include breast development, flaring of the hips, and a shorter period
necessary for bone maturation, flaring of the hips, and shorter period
necessary for bone maturation. Progesterone assists in endometrial regrowth
and inhibition of follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone
(Charles Molnar & Jane Gair n.d.).
Consequently, these hormones drive them to be more sexually driven
to their opposite and of the same sex. When a couple/partner have sex, their
sexual organs begin to work – the man’s penis becomes hard and erect. The
woman’s vagina becomes wet and slippery. This means that semen
(containing sperms) begins to move through the male reproductive organ
and into the woman’s vagina. A man ejaculates between two and five million

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sperm. The sperm swim up the vagina, into the woman’s uterus and
towards the fallopian tubes (Dr. Helen Cahill, Dr. Tu Anh Hoang, Emma
Brathwaite, Ced Apilado, Jordan Chaffin, Aladin Borja, Arlene Aragones,
Scheree Herrera 2009).

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