Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo
PAVIA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Evangelista St., Pavia, Iloilo
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FEEDBACK MECHANISMS IN THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE CG Code: (S10LT-IIIB-35)
Science 10, Living Things and Their Environment
The Wheel Keeps On Turning
INTRODUCTION:
Have you ever wondered how menstrual period works? Why does it come every month? What does it have to do with getting
pregnant? The activity below will give you a better understanding of the menstrual cycle, specifically on the events taking place in the
usual 28-days cycle.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To recognize the events of the menstrual cycle;
2. To know more about the female reproductive system; and
3. To identify what occurs during menstruation.
MATERIALS:
A sheet of paper, Ballpen or pencil, Ruler and compass or any round object, Coloring materials
PROCEDURE:
1. Get a separate sheet of paper for your answers. Copy Figure 1. (Blank Menstrual Cycle Diagram) on your paper.
2. Look at the diagram on the right. This is called a Menstrual Cycle Diagram.
A. How many days do we usually have in a month? ____________________________
B. How many days do we have in a menstrual cycle? ___________________________
3. Identify the numbers/days in a month that correspond to the different events in a menstrual cycle listed on the phases below. Color
them accordingly in the copied Menstrual Cycle Diagram.
C. The periodic or regular shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the uterus is called the menstruation or
period. These days are numbers __________ and will be colored RED. Note: Different girls have different menstruation
length, but the usual is 5 to 7 days.
D. Uterine lining starts to thicken with new layer of tissue. An egg is developing in the ovary. This is called follicular phase
and covers the first half of the menstrual cycle. These days are numbers __________ and will be colored YELLOW. Note:
While menstruation happens in the early part of this phase, the ovaries are simultaneously preparing to ovulate again.
E. The day when an egg may be released from any of the two ovaries is on day ______. This is called ovulation and will be
colored BLUE. It is half-way in the cycle. Note: A female can get pregnant although ovulation is a one-day occurrence
each month and the ovum can only survive from 12-24 hours after ovulation. Conception can occur within a six-day
window, the five days leading up to ovulation and the day of ovulation, because sperm can live in the female body for up
to five days.
F. If the egg was not fertilized or implantation did not occur, hormonal changes signal the uterus to prepare to shed its lining.
This is called the luteal phase, and it happens on days __________. Color these days GREEN. Note: This phase starts
right after ovulation and lasts until the next period.
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What might happen if the egg was fertilized by a sperm?
2. What controls and starts the menstrual cycle?
3. What are the two hormones released by the pituitary gland?
4. What are the two hormones released by the ovary?
