Republic of the Philippines

SURIGAO DEL NORTE STATE UNIVERSITY

Claver Extension College

Lesson Plan in Science( 4 A’s Approach)

Grade 8
nd
2 Quarter

I. Objectives

At the end of the lesson: the students will be able to:

1. Identify renewable resources and nonrenewable resources.
2. Describe living things benefit from environment.
3. Protect and conserve the available natural resources.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Earth and its Natural Resources

B. Materials: Pictures,Cartolina,Print materials
C. Reference: Science Words
Gregorio L. Jesuitas, pp.244-247
D. Science Process: Observing, Communicating,
Comparing, Classsifying
E. Value: Thank God for creating a wonderful
environment to live in.

III. Methodology
Teachers Activity Student’s Activity
A. Greetings
Good Morning Class! Good Morning Ma’am!

B. Prayer
In the name of the Father and of
Kindly stand for opening prayer.
the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Welmar, kindly lead the prayer.
Amen. Our
Father………………………………….Amen

C. Checking of the attendance

Do we have any absentees
today? Ethel, kindly list down the Yes Ma’am!
names of the absentees and gave it
to me later.

D. Priming Activating Knowledge

Learning Task 1-Review
Safe and wise use of light, heat,
Last time we discussed about
sound and electricity in daily life.
what?
No Ma’am!
Is there any question about
the lesson?

Alright,let us answer this

statement by True or False.
Everyone read the direction
on the board. DIRECTION: Write TRUE on the
blank if the statement is correct
DIRECTION: Write TRUE on the and FALSE if it is not correct.
blank if the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is not correct. TRUE 1. People expose to noisy
engines without proper ear
1. People expose to noisy protection will likely damage their
engines without proper ear ears.
protection will likely damage their FALSE 2. Play under the sun for
ears. long hours.
2. Play under the sun for long TRUE 3. Do not insert your fingers
hours. or any small object into an outlet.
3. Do not insert your fingers or FALSE 4. It is safe to use electrical
any small object into an outlet. appliances when wet.
4. It is safe to use electrical TRUE 5. Drink plenty of water
appliances when wet. and do not wait until you thirsty to
5. Drink plenty of water and do drink.
not wait until you thirsty to drink.

Learning Task 2-Motivation

(Show a picture of the Earth)

 The picture of the earth.
Class, what picture is on the
board? Its look like a marble.

When you look at the earth from

the outer space, what does it look
The bluish color that covers the
like?
surface of the earth is water.
What do yo think is the bluish color
surface of the earth?
75% of the earth’s surface is
Very Good! covered by water.
Now class, how many percent of
the earth’s surface is covered by
water? Green.
Very Good!
The green color represent the
As you look closer, what is other land.
color that you see?

What does the green color

represent on earth’s surface?
25% of the land.

Very Good!

How many percent of earth’s Yes, its covered with air.

covered with land?
The white color represent the air.
Yes, Correct.

Is earth also covered with air?

What colors represent the air in

the picture?

Correct, Very Good!

B. Lesson Proper
Learning Task 3- Activity
Now class. Let us have picture
puzzle. As you can see, I have here
4 envelopes. Inside it is the picture
that you are going to form. Yes it is.

I will divide you into two groups.

Each group will have two
envelopes to form.

I will give you 5 minutes to do that.

Is that clear?

Group 1

Group 2
In the environment.

Environment is everything that

makes up the surroundings and
affects the activities of living
things. It consist of all living and
non living things on earth.

Learning Task 4-Analysis

Human, plants and animals.
Where do we find the animals?

Correct,And what is environment? Natural resources.

A natural resources is everything

that people can use which comes
All things that we see in our from nature like land, water and
surroundings are all part of the air.
environment, including us.
Without water, air and land, living
Can you give me example of living things cannot exist, so they are
things? dependent upon the environment.

What do we call things in the

environment?

What are natural resources?

Tree’s

How do living things benefits from Yes it does.

the environment?

Correct, Now class let us go back Animals.

with these two groups.

There are two groups of natural Yes. It can replace through

resources. reproduction.
Can you identify the first picture in
the first group?

Does tree give us unlimited supply

Renewable resources are natural
of oxygen to breath everyday?
resources that can be replaced or
Very Good! renewed within a short period of
time.
What about the other picture?
Petroleum and Coal.
Very Good!

Can animals be replaced? How? Nonrenewable resources.

Correct, this group of natural

resources was considered as
renewable resources. Because it takes a long period of
time to replace it.
What is renewable resources?
Nonrenewable resources are
 natural resources that cannot be
Can you identify the picture in the easily replaced within a short
second group? period of time. They can take
hundreds or even million years to
If the first group are called
form.
renewable resources, how about
the second group? No, because it can cause pollution
that is very harmful to our
environment.
Why do you think petroleum and
coal is under nonrenewable Those are use for running
resources? electricity and energy.

Now class what is non renewable

We need to used them wisely.
resources?

We can prevent pollution by

Do you think the improper use of proper disposal of these
this nonrenewable resources good nonrenewable resources.
in our environment? Why?
Yes it is. Because we need to
Do you have any idea what are the
survive.
uses of these nonrenewable
resources?
We need Earth’s natural resources.
So,what do we need to do to those
nonrenewable resources?

Very Good!

How do we prevent pollution?

Recycling.
Very Good!
Bottles, newspaper, magazines,
Is it important to conserve and boxes and etc.
protect our natural resources?
Why?

What do we need in order to

survive? Natural resources are the naturally
occurring materials that are used
Correct. by living things.

Renewable and nonrenewable.

What is the effective way to
conserve our natural resources?

What are the things that can be

Renewable resources are natural
recycling?
resources that can be replenish in a
Very Good! short period of time.

Learning Task 5-Abstraction

Water, air, plants and animals.
Again class what are natural
resources?

Correct. Nonrenewable resources are the

natural resources that cannot be
What are the two groups of natural easily to replaced in a short period
resources? of time.
Correct.

What are renewable resources?

We need to used it wisely.

Very Good!

Give me example of renewable

resources?

Correct. Moon Nuclear

Renewable Nonrenewable
What are nonrenewable resources resources
resources?

Water Crude oil

Renewable Nonrenewable
resources resources
Fuel
Correct. Fruits
Nonrenewable
Renewable
resources
resources
What do we need to do to those
nonrenewable resources?

Learning Task 6-Application

Now class, I want you to look

under your chair. As you can see
some of you have the picture. I will
call you one by one and then you
will tell what is in the picture then
identify what group of resources is
that.

Is that clear?

IV. Evaluation

Write R on the blank if the materials is renewable and N if it is

nonrenewable.

1. Stars
 2. LPG
3. Kerosene
4. Vegetables
5. Tree

V. Assignment

List at least 5 natural resources found in the Philippines.