A Lesson Plan on Student Learning in Water Resources and Biodiversity

(Grade 7 Science, Earth and Space)

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TEACHER:
Learning competency:Described the major land forms and bodies of water in the Philippines.
OVERVIEW
This lesson discusses watershed. The students helps to realize of what factors those affect the
amount of water in watershed and cited the importance of water resources in our environments.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of the period, the students must have:
1. Explained Watersheds
2. Discussed the factors that affect the water in watershed
3. Cited and appreciated the importance of Water Resources in environments
I. LEARNING CONTENT:
i. Subject Matter: Water Resources and Biodiversity
ii.

Reference:
(1)http://www.water.epa.gov/type/watershed
(2) www.wikipedia.org/wiki/water_resources

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Skill: Analytical Skills, Valuing

Materials: Activity sheets, projector, video presentation, laptop, Visual Aid,
(manila paper, marker, cartolina), chalk, chalk board and dam pictures.

TEACHERS ACTIVITY

STUDENTS ACTIVITY

A. ROUTINARIES:
1. Prayer
2. Energizer
3. Greetings
4. Attendance

MOOD SETTING:
Review:
What have you remembered on your previous
discussion?

The students will recall their

previous lesson.

Yes_______?
Motivation:

The student will close their eyes. I will let

them think an answer of this question
Where does water in river, spring and
lake came from?
I will ask at least 3 students about their
imagination.

B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

A. Pre activity

Groupings
Giving instructions

General Instructions:

Watch the video clip all about

watershed and take note important
information.

I. ACTIVITY
Get sheet of paper and answer the following

The students will do the given

task.
The students will share their
imagination or insights.

questions based on the video:

1. Where does water in river, lakes and pond came
from?

The students will do the task.

2. How watersheds affect our daily living?

3. How can we take care of our watershed?
II. ANALYSIS
1. For you what is watershed?
2. Where can we find watershed?

The students will answer the

question base on their
acquired knowledge.

3. What are the factors that affect the amount of

water in watershed?
III. ABSTRACTION:
Watershed is the area of land where all of
the water that is under it or drains off of it
goes into the same place.
Watershed is the area of land that catches
rain and snow and drains or seeps into a
marsh, stream, river, lake or ground water.
Watershed come in all shapes and sizes.
The factors that affect the water in
watersheds are slope of the area, amount of
the rainfall, kind of soil, vegetation cover.
IV. APPLICATION
I will ask them a question.
What do you think the reason why we experienced
flash flood in our area?

The students will answer the

question.

SUMMARY
I need a volunteer who can give a summary on your
understanding about our lesson for today?
Additional points for the one who volunteer.
E. VALUING:
Taking care of assessment

The students will summarized

the lesson

II. ASSESSMENT
Get sheet of paper and answer the following:
1. What is watershed?
2. How these four factors affect the amount of
water in watershed?
-Vegetation cover
-Amount of rainfall
-Slope of the area
-Kinds of soils
3. How important are the watershed in our
environment?
III. ASSIGNMENT
In a sheet of paper, write an essay about
Watershed. (at least 100 words)