DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH IV

I. OBJECTIVES
Describe how forests prevents soil erosion
Appreciate the importance of forest to prevent soil erosion
Work harmoniously with the group
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic:

How Do Forest Prevent Soil Erosion

PELC VI 3.2

Science Concept:
Value Focus:

Inculcate the love for nature and the importance of trees

Science Processes:
Materials:

Forests help in preventing soil erosion

Comparing, inferring

Charts, pictures

III. LEARNING PROCEDURES

Teachers Activity
A. Preparatory Activity
1. Review
What are the different activities of
people that cause soil erosion?
2. Unlocking of Difficulties
B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation
The teacher read the selection.
What are the standards in listening
a selection?
Very good!!
The teacher reads the
selection orally.
- In 1991, the big flood and
landslide in Ormoc City destroyed
properties and killed thousands
of people. The government has
passed laws to selective logging
and deforestation. It prohibits
kaingin system and promotes
Clean and Green Projects.
2. Group Work or Activity

Pupils Activity

Illegal logging, kaingin system.

Listen carefully.
Understand thoroughly the
selection.

Divide the class into three

groups. Each group has a leader that
will report their group work.

Teachers Activity

Pupils Activity

GROUP I - What are the major

causes of flood and landslide in Ormoc
City?
GROUP II Why are forests
helpful in preventing soil erosion?
GROUP III Draw an activity of
people that can prevent soil erosion.
-

Cooperate with the group.

Do not make any noise.
Behave while working.
Finish the work on time.
Clean the area after you are done.

The people in Ormoc City are

cutting trees without replacing new
one so there is no protection to
land.

Forests are helpful in preventing soil

erosion because the roots of the
trees hold the land from landslide
and flood.

D. Analysis/Discussion
What are the causes of soil
erosion?
How do forests prevent soil erosion

Illegal logging and kaingin system

The forest trees hold the land from
being washed away.
Plant more trees.

What will you do to prevent soil

erosion.

Before I give the activity what

are the standards for group activity?

Very good!!
The teacher give the activity to
the pupils.
C. Post Activity
1. Reporting of each group
GROUP I What are the major
causes of flood and landslide in Ormoc
City?

GROUP II Why are forests

helpful in preventing soil erosion?

GROUP III Draw an activity of

people that can prevent soil erosion.

Value Focus: Are forests important

Yes, because the roots of the trees

hold the land from being washed
away.

to use? Why.

Teachers Activity

Pupils Activity

E. Generalization/ Concept
How are forests help in
preventing soil erosion?

Because forest trees hold the land

to prevent soil erosion.

Landslide

Forest

Flood

Reforestation

Kaingin system

Very good!!

F. Application
Direction: Fill in the box the correct
word suited in each number. Choose in
the given.
reforestation
flood
forest
landslide
kaingin system

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

IV - EVALUATION
Fill in the blank with the correct
answer.
____1. Causes water from mountains to
flow to the lowlands causing floods.
____2. This is an activity which could
restore our forest meaning to replace
cut down trees.
____3. The fall from trees cover the
forest floor. They prevent the rains from
washing away the soil.
____4. Is the excessive cutting of trees.

____5. Is a large area of land covered

with trees.

Teachers Activity

Pupils Activity

V - ASSIGNMENT
List down some ways we can support
the clean and green project of our
government.