A Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 7

I. Learning Objectives:

Competency:
Describe ways of using Earth’s resources wisely

Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
A. Identify the natural resurces found in the Philippines based on the
video presentation;
B. Explain the effects of some human activities on natural resources
using the situation given;
C. Share their insights on ways to reduce the effects of human activities
through class discussion.

II. Subject Matter

Topic/Lesson: Philippine Natural Resources

References: Science 7 Manual, Quarters 3 and 4, DepEd, pp. 86-104
Integrated Science: Science and Technology Textbook for First Year,
DepEd, pp.
Geography and Natural Resources of the Philippines by Domingo
Salita,1997, pp. 78-92
Instructional Materials: Audiovisual set (laptop, projector and speakers), title
banner, illustrations and diagrams, envelope, cartolina paper, pentel
pen marker

III. Strategy/Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activities

May we all stand for the prayer. Who

can lead the prayer? (A student lead the prayer)

Good morning class! Good morning sir!

You may now take your seat. Thank you sir.

Let me check the attendance first.

Make sure that you are in your proper
seats so that you will not be marked (Check attendance using a seat plan)
absent.

Very Good! Everybody is present.

B. Review of the Past Lesson

Do you still remember our lesson last Yes sir.

meeting?
What had we discussed? We have discussed on using latitude
and longitude in locating places on
Earth.
Yes. Exactly! We made use of latitude
and longitude in locating different
places on Earth.
What is the relationship between the The closer the latitude to the equator,
latitude of a place and the climate it the warmer the climate and the closer
experiences? it is to the poles, the colder the climate
they experience.

Very Good!

C. Motivation

To start our new lesson, I will be

showing you a video of the beauty and
splendor of the Philippines.

And now, just sit back, relax and let me

take you to a tour around the Philippine
Archipelago. (Show video presentation
about the physical features and varied
life forms in the Philippines)

D. Presentation / Discussion

What are the things you have observed We were able to explore the different
in the video? rich natural resources found in the
Philippine Archipelago.
Yes! Exactly. Our country is bountiful in
natural resources starting from varied
physical features down to the diverse
plant and animal forms.

Talking about how lucky we are in the These are the things that are available
Philippines to have such things, what around us which we use for different
can you associate with the word purposes.
“resources”?

Yes?

Good. How about another idea. Resources are things that can be used
to support, help, or drawn on when
needed.
Exactly.

Based on your answers, we can define

resources as things used by people in
order to survive or satisfy needs.

Anybody who wants to give examples (student answer varies)

of resources? e.g., air, water, plants, animals, soil,
rocks, minerals, crude oil, and other
fossil fuels, sunlight, wind, car, house,
clothes, jewelry, money, etc.
Very Good!
Resources such as air, water, plants,
animals, soil, rocks, minerals, crude oil,
and other fossil fuels, sunlight, and
wind are considered as natural
resources because they are already
available in the nature.

Very Good!

Now, since we are talking about

resources, Philippines as an
archipelago, is considered to be rich in
natural resources!

Let’s name out the natural resources of

our country.

We are blessed with the presence of

different water forms.

What are these water forms Bays, rivers, lakes, falls, gulfs, straits
and swamps.
What is the importance of these water
forms? These bodies of water support the
survival of diverse organisms for food
Precisely. as well as for economic activities.

The presence of water in a specific

environment is said to be accountable
for supporting high biodiversity in that
area. Biodiversity means the presence
various plants and animal life in a
particular habitat.

Can we name some of the plants and (students answer will vary)
animals we can find in our country?

Those species that you have mentioned

are all common.

Since our country is rich also in

biodiversity, Philippines is considered to
be the home of endemic species. When
we say endemic species, these are
species which can be found only in a
certain area and not in any other
places.

What endemic species do you know Tamaraw, tarsier, Mouse deer

which exist only in the Philippines? (Pilandok)

Where can we find them? Tamaraw in Mindoro, Tarsier in Bohol

and Mouse Deer or Pilandok in
Good! Palawan (etc.)
We also have mineral deposits in the (students answer may vary)
country.
What are the minerals that you know? - Gold, Copper, Chromite, Iron,
Manganese, Nickel, Sand, Limestone,
Marble, Clay, Silica, etc.
Where are these minerals located or - Some are found near volcanoes, in
can be found? rocks and near rivers, beaches etc.

Philippine mineral deposits are

classified as either metallic or non-
metalllic.

Gold, Copper, Chromite, Iron,

Manganese and Nickel are some of the
metallic minerals we have while Sand,
Limestone, Marble, Clay, and Silica are
some of the non-metallic minerals we
have in our country.

Where do we usually use metals? We use metals in softdrink industry, at

home, in school, farm, and other
Yes indeed. places.

Mineral deposits can be found were

volcanoes or trenches are present. We
have many volcanoes in the Philippines
and most of them are active.

Can you name some of the famous (Answers may vary) Mt. Mayon, Mt.
volcanoes? Pinatubo

Because of the presence of numerous

volcanoes in our place, our country
belongs to the “Pacific Ring of Fire”.

Aside from that we also have energy

resources.

What are some of these

energy - We have solar energy, geothermal
resources? energy, hydrothermal energy, wind
energy and natural gas.
Do we have examples of the energy - Geothermal Energy Plant at
resources in our place? Puhagan, Valencia

Very Good!

E. Practice

We have already familiarized ourselves

with the natural resources we have in
our country.

Today, we are going to brainstorm on

how people destroy natural resources.
Now, I want everybody to group (Students are starting to form their
themselves according to your monitorial group)
group in the class.

Group 1 will saty here in front at the

right corner, group 2 here in front at the
center, group 3 here in front at the left
corner, group 4 at the back left corner,
group 5 will be at the back center, and
group 6 at the back right corner.

In the count of five, you should be sitted

with your group.(1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Ok. Everybody settle down. Now that

you are with your group, you use a
leader, secretary and two
representative or reporters.

Listen to the instruction.

I be showing you some illustrations.

You will be shown a “Before” and “After”
of a certain situation or activities.
Afterwards, you are going to determine
the effects of these activities to our
natural resources. Take note of the
group number in the illustration. Each
group have their own assigned situation
based on the illustration.

Did you get it? Yes sir.

I will be giving first this envelope with a (students will open the envelope)
cartolina and pen inside. On the
cartolina, there is a column for human
activity that is written and on the other
column is the effects. You are going to
write down the effects on the cartolina
provided under “Effects”. A leader or
member of the group will present their
work in the class. You are going to
discuss the human activities and its
effects in front of the class.

Now read the human activities that is

assigned to your group.

Lets start.
(Present “Before” and “After” of a
certain situation or activities in PPT)

Before After Human Activity Effects

When roads are built,
Group 1 mountains are blown off
using dynamite.

Group 2 Ricefields are turned into

residential or commercial
centers.

Group 3 People cut too many trees

for lumber or paper or
building houses.

More factories are being

Group 4 built to keep up with the
demands of a fast growing
population & industrialization

Group 5 Too much mining & quarrying

for the porpuse of getting
precious metals & gravel/stone

Group 6
Plastics and other garbage are
thrown on the rivers and other
bodies of water

Now that you already visualize the way (Students perform the activity)
people destroy natural resources, you
can now start writing down the effects.
Let’s do this for 10 minutes.

After Performing Activity…

May I request all groups to paste their Group Report

work on the board.

Anybody who has a question to the (Somebody from other groups will ask
group? the reporter)

As we can see, nature provided us with

the rich natural resources which are of
great benefit to us. In return, let us
protect and conserve the richness of
the country’s natural resources.
IV. Evaluation

Direction: On a one fourth (1/4) sheet of paper, answer the question below with
a brief answer.
1. Since many of the resources that we have today are not in endless
supply, as a student in what way can you help conserve and protect our
natural resources?

V. Assignment

Make a slogan showing how to protect and conserve our natural

resources. Put it in a ¼ cartolina of any color. Design your slogan artistically
and make it presentable to the class. Deadline for the submission of slogan
will be on Monday, June 1, 2015.

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