Name________________________________________ Section ____________ Date__________
Activity 3
Mark that Calendar
Procedure
1. Draw 3 blank calendars in a bond paper (Refer to the
diagram on the left for your example)
2. Label the blank calendars with numbers for dates and
month names.
3. For girls – Using the calendar to mark the important
events of the menstrual cycle from the first day of your
period up to your next period.
For boys- interview your mother, sister, or any female
member of the family. Using the calendar mark the
important events of the menstrual cycle from the first day
of the period up to the next period.
4. Use the following color (if available):
Blue – Proliferative phase
Red – Menstrual phase
Green – Ovulation phase
Pink – Secretory phase
5. Answer the guide questions.
Guide Questions:
1. What is the importance of knowing the first day and
last day of the “period”? Explain your answer.
2. If an egg were released from the left ovary on the 2nd
of March, when would the next egg be released from the
right ovary? _
3. If a woman has a period which begins on the 1st of
January, when will her next period begin?
Phases of the Menstrual Cycle.
1. Menstrual phase This phase is from the first day of the menses to the last day of bleeding (usually lasts from 3–5 days,
up to 7 days). Bleeding occurs when there is no fertilization. Low levels of both progesterone and estrogen make the
blood vessels of the endometrium constrict, cutting off blood flow to the uterine lining. The cells of the uterine lining
start to die, and the lining sloughs off and causes bleeding. Two-thirds of the endometrial lining sheds during menses.
During this time, the ovaries are beginning the follicular stage.
2. Proliferative phase It happens on Days 6-13. This phase is from the cessation of menses to ovulation. The endometrial
lining thickens in preparation for implantation of a fertilized ovum. Its thickness doubles to about 4–6 mm. Uterine
secreting glands increase in size and produce mucus. Uterine blood vessels begin to grow.
Ovulation occurs in the ovaries at the end of this stage, usually around day 14, triggered by a surge in the luteinizing
hormone (LH) from the anterior pituitary gland.
3. Secretory phase It happens on Days 15-28. This phase is from ovulation to the start of the next menses. Endometrial
glands secrete mucus, which prepares the uterus to receive a fertilized ovum. The corpus luteum produces estrogen,
while the cells of the ovaries produce progesterone. The endometrium continues to thicken.
