A Detailed Lesson Plan in Ecology I.

Objectives: Given a set of activities, the students should be able to attain at least 75% proficiency and should be able to: A. State the Philippine population; B. discuss the factors affectin population ro!th; ". identify the factors affectin the "arryin "apacity of an #cosyste$; and %. na$e and e&plain the issues and proble$s concernin hu$an population.

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Subject Matter: %yna$ics of Population Topic: 'he Philippine population (actors affectin population ro!th (actors affectin the carryin capacity of an ecosyste$ )ssues and proble$s concernin hu$an population A. Materials: *"% Pro+ector ,discussion.anila paper/ used in the activity in lesson proper ,table(lashcards Blac0 stones and !hite stones . !e"erences: 1rti2 #uafronio A., Baldesancho .a. 3osario A., Gon2ales 4ancy Ann P., )nofinada 5ir inia (., 6avier .iria$ 4., 3ualo Glennadi 3., Santos #l$a B., 7#nviron$ental Science "ourseboo08, trintas publishin )nc., pa es 97/5:.

Bot0in %aniel B. and ;eller #d!ard A., 7#nviron$ental Science8, Pan Asia Boo0 #&chan e for " < # Publishin )nc., pa es 5:/7=. Blaustein %aniel, 6ohnson 3ebecca, .athieu %evi., 1ffner, Susan P>.%., 7Biolo y: 'he %yna$ics of *ife8, Glencoe?.cGra!/>ill., pa es @@9/@@5, @AB/@AC. ;as0el Albert, >u$$er 6r. Paul 6., %aniel *ucy, 7Glencoe Biolo y: An #veryday #&perience8 .cGra! >ill pa es B:A/B:B. Internet #ebsites: Dorldpopulationrevie!.co$, 7'he Philippines Population8, fro$ http:??!orldpopulationrevie!.co$?the/philippines/population/A=@:? "ensus. ov.ph, 74S1 3eleases A=@: Philippines in (i ure8, Dednesday, 6uly @=, A=@: fro$ http:??!!!.census. ov.ph?content?nso/releases/A=@:/philippines/ fi ures III. Procedure: Student%s activity Good afternoon De discussed about the definition of population, the eneral characteristics of hu$an population and the brief history of hu$an population sir. Ies 10ay. At this point in ti$e, one by one !ill co$e in front and pic0 one color on the bo&, hold it then silently o bac0 to your seats. *ater on you !ill have so$ethin to do. HnderstandG . Lesson proper *ast $eetin , !e discussed the brief history of hu$an population ri htG

Teac$er%s Activity A. !evie# and Drill Good afternoon classE *etFs have a revie! on !hat !e had discuss last $eetin . AnyoneG

'hatFs ri htE %id you read our lesson for todayG

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'he rate of population ro!th has slo!ed in !ealthy, industriali2ed nations but continues to increase rapidly in $any poorer, less develop nations. %oes anyone 0no! the population in the PhilippinesG IesG

#&actlyE 'o fi ure out ho! $any people live in the Philippines A=@:, !e can loo0 at data provided by the Philippines 4ational Statistics 1ffice. (see attachment A-Pro+ectin this data for!ard, usin the @.CJ% ro!th rate, ives us a A=@: population of JC,7:9,7JC in the Philippines. Based on the A=@= census results, the population increased nearly @B $illion fro$ the A=== census results. 'his i$plies that ro!th rate has slo!ed sli htly fro$ the previous census, do!n to @.CJ% fro$ A.:9%. Iou have pic0ed one color on the bo& a !hile a o. So, !hat youFll have to do is +ust to find your partners usin the color youFre holdin . 'hat !ill serve as your roup. 4o! that you have !ith you your roup$ates. ) have prepared an activity. 1n the board are descriptions that factors affectin population ro!th. Iour +ob is to deter$ine !hat factors of each. ) have prepared flashcards or strips bearin their na$es !hich ) !ill distribute to you. All you have to do is to post the flashcards?strips beside the description. ) !ill ive :/5 $inutes to post your ans!ers on the board. 'a0e note that for every ri ht or !ron ans!ers, there is a correspondin conseKuence.

'he population has been steadily ro!in for $any years. )n A=@:, it is the @Ath $ost populated country in the !orld, bet!een .e&ico and #thiopia and continues to ro! at a rate of @.CJ% per year.

(students find their partners silently)

'he teacher !ill ive Blac0 stone/ for students !ho ans!ered !ron and noisy students. Dhite stone/ for students !ho ans!ered correctly. Descriptions @. )t is a rich natural environ$ent !ith an abundance of food and undisturbed environ$ents li0e its ecosyste$ are conducive to an increase in population. A. Population !ith hi h fecundity tends to increase faster. People @5/ 99 years old in the Philippines constitutes al$ost 5= percent of the population thus an increase in population. :. 'he catholic re ion forbids the use of artificial birth control $easures li0e oral contraceptives, condo$s, intrauterine device ,)H%-s and abortion. 9. 'he entrance of people to a country increases population. 5. 'hese have effectively reduced the incidence of diseases, increased lon evity and reduced $ortality. B. 'he advances to reduce the nu$ber of $anpo!er reKuire$ents. 7. 'his enabled people to travel faster and easier. C. 'he ro!in do$estic and industrial de$ands for $ore products and the correspondin depletion of natural resources cannot be sustained indefinitely !ithout severe environ$ental disorder. Dill you read description nu$ber @G

@. )t is a rich natural environ$ent !ith an abundance of food and undisturbed environ$ents li0e its ecosyste$ are conducive to an increase in population. Bio-physical Factor A. Population !ith hi h fecundity tends to increase faster. People @5/ 99 years old in the Philippines constitutes al$ost 5= percent of the population thus an increase in

Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG

5ery oodE )tFs Bio/physical factor. Dill you read description nu$ber AG

population. Reproductive years of mothers

Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG 5ery oodE )tFs 3eproductive years of $others. Dill you read description nu$ber :G

:. 'he catholic re ion forbids the use of artificial birth control $easures li0e oral contraceptives, condo$s, intrauterine device,)H%-s and abortion. Religion

Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG 'hatFs ri htE )tFs 3eli ion. 'his $easure is to contributory to the increase in population. Dill you read description nu$ber 9G Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG #&actlyE )tFs .i ration. Dill you read description nu$ber 5G Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG 5ery oodE )tFs the )$prove$ent in .edicine, 4utrition and Sanitation. 'hese are i$portant for us in our daily livin . Dill you read description nu$ber BG Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG 'hatFs ri htE )tFs a ricultural revolution. A ricultural develop$ent has allo!ed the establish$ent of co$$unities that support $ore people. Advances in a riculture have reduced the nu$ber of $anpo!er reKuire$ents in a ricultural production.

9. 'he entrance of people to a country increases population. Migration 5. 'hese have effectively reduced the incidence of diseases, increased lon evity and reduced $ortality. Improvement in Medicine, Nutrition and Sanitation

B. 'he advances to reduce the nu$ber of $anpo!er reKuire$ents. Agricultural revolution

7. 'his enabled people to travel faster and easier. Industrial revolution

Dill you read description nu$ber 7G Dhat do you thin0 is that factorG 5ery oodE )tFs )ndustrial revolution. 'his enabled people to travel faster and easier. 'his has also led to $i ration to places not inhabited or sparsely populated before. Additional co$$unities !ere established, eventually beco$in centers of population. And lastly. Dill you read description nu$ber CG (students answer will vary) C. 'he ro!in do$estic and industrial de$ands for $ore products and the correspondin depletion of natural resources cannot be sustained indefinitely !ithout severe environ$ental disorder.

#&actlyE )tFs #cono$ic and social develop$ent. De all 0no! that a picture tells a thousand !ords. "an you describe briefly !hat is $eant by this pictureG (the teacher will flash picture using powerpoint presentation)Attachment B >u$an life depends on healthy ecosyste$s !hich supply life/ sustainin resources and absorb !astes. >o!ever, current ro!th and consu$ption patterns are placin increasin stress on ecosyste$s. #nviron$ental de radation, biodiversity loss, deforestation and the brea0do!n of social and econo$ic syste$s are fe! of the si ns !hich indicate that ecosyste$s are stressed. 'his picture depicts carryin capacity. Dhat is carryin capacity thenG IesG

"arryin capacity defined as the nu$ber of livin an area of land or !ater can support at any one ti$e.

'he raph sho!s the carryin

capacity or the $a&i$u$ population si2e a certain environ$ent can 5ery oodE 'here are three factors support for an e&tended period of that affect the carryin capacity of an ti$e, for a population of a particular ecosyste$. species. Hnder ideal conditions, a @. 'he si2e of the population population naturally increases until it A. 'he a$ount of resources available overshoots the carryin capacity. in the ecosyste$ :. 'he a$ount of resources each individual is consu$in (the teacher will post a graph that shows carrying capacity)See attachment C Dill you e&plain this raphG IesG

#&actlyE And at this point, the environ$ent can no lon er provide for the species, due to a nu$ber of different environ$ental resistances, includin food, cro!din , co$petition, etc. )n short li$itin factor. De feature issues and proble$s concernin hu$an population here in the Philippines. 'hese are hu$an population and !ater, hu$an population and socio/cultural practices and lastly overpopulation. Dhy !ater is one of the proble$s concernin populationG

Dater is vital resource, necessary for all aspects of hu$an and ecosyste$ survival and health. 'he lac0 of clean !ater and sanitation services, there are billions of cases of !ater/related diseases !ith over five $illion deaths every year.

5arious social and cultural practices of a thic0ly ro!in population have li0e!ise contributed to the de radation of the environ$ent. 4on/ environ$ent friendly a ricultural?far$in practices of our far$ers and overuse of co$$on/ property resources.

'hatFs ri ht. )t only $eans that !ater is very i$portant to us hu$ans. De have to be sure that the !ater !e

A ro!in population $eans that $ore resources are bein e&ploited

drin0 is clean. Dhat about socio/ cultural practicesG IesG

to satisfy de$ands for food, clothes, housin , industrial use, etc. and there !ill be $ore outbrea0s of disease.

4one 5ery oodE )n addition to that cuttin of trees, construction of to!erin buildin s and convenient $odern lifestyles are practices that destroy the environ$ent. And lastly, overpopulation. Dhat proble$s do !e usually encounterG De discussed about the present population here in the Philippines as !ell as the factors affectin population ro!th. And you sho!ed a picture that depicts carryin capacity and !e able to describe and define !hat carryin capacity is. And lastly are the issues and proble$s concernin hu$an population.

5ery ood. And an increase in population also $eans an increase in arba e proble$. &. 'enerali(ation %o you have any KuestionsG Dill you briefly su$$ari2e then !hat !e tac0led todayG

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Evaluation Matching type. Match the descriptions in column A with the factors affecting population growth in column B. Write the letter of your answer on the spaces provided before the items.

@. )t is a rich natural environ$ent revolution !ith an abundance of food and undisturbed environ$ents li0e its ecosyste$ are conducive to an increase in population. A. Population !ith hi h fecundity tends to increase faster. People @5/99 years old in the Philippines constitutes al$ost 5= percent of the population thus an increase in population. :. 'he catholic re ion forbids the use %evFt of artificial birth control $easures li0e oral contraceptives, condo$s, intrauterine device,)H%-s and abortion. 9. 'he entrance of people to a .edicine, country increases population. 5. 'hese have effectively reduced the incidence of diseases, increased lon evity and reduced $ortality. B. 'he advances to reduce the nu$ber of $anpo!er reKuire$ents. 7. 'his enabled people to travel faster and easier. C. 'he ro!in do$estic and industrial of $others de$ands for $ore products and the correspondin depletion of natural resources cannot be sustained indefinitely !ithout severe environ$ental disorder.

A. A ricultural

B. Bio/physical (actor

". #cono$ic and Social

%. )$prove$ent in 4utrition and Sanitation #. )ndustrial revolution (. .i ration G. 3eli ion >. 3eproductive years

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Assign*ent Please do a research on the follo!in : @. Population ter$s. A. Population chan e and e&plosion

3eferences: Botkin Daniel B. and Keller Edward A., Environmental Science, Pan Asia Book Exchange for ! E P"#lishing $nc., %ages &'()*. S"s%s.org, Po%"lation +erms, ,a- ./, 0**' from htt%122www.s"s%s.org2overview2%o%"lation3terms.html Slideshare.net, Po%"lation Ke- 4ords, #- cheergalsal on ,a- 5, 0**6 from htt%122www.slideshare.net2cheergalsal2%o%"lation(ke-(words 7eogra%h-.a#o"t.com, Do"#ling +ime #- ,att 8osen#erg from htt%122geogra%h-.a#o"t.com2od2geogra%h-glossar-d2g2ggdo"#lingtime.htm

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.ariano .arcos State Hniversity Laboratory +ig$ Sc$ool, Science &urriculu* "ity of Batac

A %etailed *esson Plan )n #colo y

Topic: 'he Philippine population (actors affectin population ro!th (actors affectin the carryin capacity of an ecosyste$ )ssues and proble$s concernin hu$an population

Sub$itted by: 3onel .edina Batan an ,Student 'eacher-

Sub$itted to: .r. 6ayferson Galinato Panilo ,'eacher 'rainin )nstructor-

Second se$ester SI A=@:/A=@9