I.

Objective
The learners should be able to:
 Enumerate ways to control soil erosion.
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II. Subject Matter

Topic: Ways to Control Soil Erosion
Materials: Projector, laptop, video clip, marker and Manila paper
Reference: Science 5 page 168-169

Caring for our environment

III. Procedure:
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Preliminary Activities

1. Greetings

Good afternoon class!

Good afternoon ma’am!
How are you today?
Feeling good ma’am!
That’s nice!

2. Prayer

Okay! Remain standing! Let’s

bow down our heads and feel
the presence of the lord!

The name of the Father, the

Son, and to the Holy
Spirit…Amen!

The name of the Father, the Son,

and to the Holy Spirit…Amen!
 Angel of God of my guardian
dear, to whom God’s love
entrust me here. Ever this day
be at my side to light and
guide, to role and guard…
Amen. Angel of God of my guardian
dear, to whom God’s love entrust
me here. Ever this day be at my
side to light and guide, to role
and guard… Amen.

3. Checking of the attendance

You may take your seat class!

Who’s absent today?

Are you all present?

Yes ma’am!

4. Review

Last meeting you have already

learned about the effects of
soil erosion. Let’s see if you
still remember it.

Will you read the direction

class!

Draw  if the situation shows a

good effect of soil erosion and 
if not. Draw in the space
provided.
I need 5 volunteers to answer
the activity.
_____1. Shaping of landforms
_____2. Deposition of mine
tailings  1. Shaping of
_____3. formation of soil landforms
_____4. Removal of topsoil  2. Deposition of
_____5. Clogging of irrigation mine tailings
canals  3. formation of soil
 4. Removal of
Okay! Let’s check your topsoil
answers.  5. Clogging of
irrigation canals

Answers:
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
10. 
Let’s give the volunteers a “Dora clap”

1 2 3!
1 2 3!
You did it! You did it!
Hooray!

5. Motivation
This time you will watch a
video clip. After that I’m going
to ask you questions.

But before you watch the

video what should you do
when watching?
Understand what you are
Yes Jewel? watching ma’am

Very good! What else Excell? Take down notes ma’am

Correct! Very good!

Now let keep quiet and watch

the video.

(video presentation)

What is the video all about?

Yes Jhonel? The video tells about ways on
how to prevent soil erosion
ma’am.

Very good Jhonel. Do you

think it is important to
prevent soil erosion?
Why?
Yes Denmark?
Yes ma’am in order to save life
and save the mother earth.

Very well said! Let’s give 5

claps for Denmark.
 As young as you are, what
can you do to control soil
erosion and save the
environment?
Yes Hanah?

Very Good!
By planting trees ma’am

B. Discussion

Now let us take one by one the

ways to control soil erosion”

Okay! Seat properly! Ways to control soil erosion

Soil erosion cannot be prevented Natural vegetation allow

since this is naturally occurring in
the environment. However, there
are practices that can help control
soil erosion and its harmful
effects.
The following are the ways to
control soil erosion.
(presentation)
plants and trees to grow
naturally without human
interference. By letting
these plants and trees
grow, roots stem will be
developed. The roots of
these plants can help us
in minimizing the
movement of soil which
can cause soil erosion.

Would you mind to read the first

one row 1!

Ways to control soil erosion….

If we say without human

interference this means that
people are not involve in this
activity. We let the plants to grow
in a place especially in open
areas.
 This is the picture of natural
vegetation.

A windbreak is a row of trees

planted in a straight path
Trees can also be a windbreak. shielding and protecting plants
What is a windbreak? Will you and crops from strong winds.
read it row 2?

This is the picture of windbreak.

These are the trees and plants

that help prevent strong wind.

Another way to control soil is

contour plowing!
Row 3 would you mind to read!

This is the picture of Contour Plowing!

Since the erosion easily takes
place on a slope, farmers who
plant on mountainsides follow
the contours or curves of the
land.
Instead of planting the crops up
and down the slope so as to slow
down the flow of water and soil
that it carries.

Just like in this picture!

What technique in planting is

shown in this picture?

Very good!

What do farmers follow in

planting on mountainsides?

Very good! Its contour plowing ma’am!

(Next slide)

The next one is strip cropping.

The contours or the curves of the
Everybody read! land ma’am!

The example of this is just like in Strip cropping is the method

the picture! involves alternately planting
different crops in strips.
Grass and other plants grow
close to the ground are planted
in strips between bands of grain
crops.
Different crops planted between
the strips. Another example of
this is when you plant corns,
vegetables and other fruits are
planted between the strips.

Have you experienced to plant

different crops in an area or in
one strip?

What plants or crops did you

plant there?

Continue to do that, because strip

cropping may lessen the soil
erosion since they hold much
water in the soil.
Yes ma’am!
The next way to control soil
erosion is what we called
“Terracing”! (answers may vary)

Have you been to Banaue Rice

Terraces? Or at least you have
seen photos of this?

So what is Banaue Rice Terraces?

Yes! It is also called “hagdang

hagdang palayan”

Banaue Rice Terraces is a good

example of terracing, which
involves planting on terraces
steps built on the slopes of
mountainsides.
 Would you mind to read
everybody!
Okay! Thank you grade 5!
By doing this, the rate of soil
erosion also slow down!
(next slide)
Crop Rotation
Everybody read!
Thank you!
This is the picture of crop
rotation!
For
example a farmer would plant corn on
one part of the field while cabbage
would be planted on the other side.
So they plant the crops alternately in a
year.
Yes ma’am!
It is a land formation ma’am!
Farmers build wide flat rows of
terraces on mountainsides to
help slow down flow of water
that carries soil.
Crop rotation refers to planting
crops in different spot each year.
Farmers use crop rotation not
just to prevent pests from
destroying the plants but also to
maintain the good quality of soil.
After harvesting season, the soil
would rest for a while. Then, the
farmer would plant corn on the
area where cabbage was planted
before and cabbage will be
planted on the cornfield.
 The last of ways to control soil
erosion is the Riprapping!

Everybody read!

This arrangement of stones serve as a

foundation to control soil erosion.

This is the example of riprapping.

When rain pours down, most of

the soil carried down the slope is
deposited on the ripraps. Ripraps
can be seen on riverbanks. Just
like in the picture. Another way of controlling soil
erosion is by building ripraps or
C. Fixing Skills chunks of stones or rocks
arranged on the edge of a slope.
Let’s have an activity, we call it
ABC Go! I will flash questions at
the screen, what you are going to
do is read and analyze it. At the
count of three you will go and fall
in line in front of the letter of
your respective answers. Those
who got wrong answer will be
eliminated and those who got the
correct answer will stay and move
on to the next round. You will
have six questions to answer and
after the last question asked, the
remaining pupil/s who got the
correct answer will be the
winner/s and will be given a prize.

Okay, are you ready class?

 Read and analyze the questions!

1. This is a method involves

alternately planting different
crops in strips.
a. Terracing
b. Strip Cropping
c. Crop Rotation

1 2 3 Go!

The correct answer is letter B.

strip cropping!

2. This is the simplest and natural

way of controlling soil erosion Yes ma’am!
which is allowing plants and trees
to grow naturally without human
interference.
a. Natural vegetation
b. Riprapping
c. Control plowing

1 2 3 Go!

The correct answer is letter A. (students will fall in line)

natural vegetation!

3. This is a way of controlling soil

erosion is by building ripraps or
chunks of stones or rocks
arranged on the edge of a slope.
a. Contour plowing
b. Strip cropping
c. Riprapping
 1 2 3 Go!

The correct answer is letter C.

riprapping

4. It follows the contour or curves of

the land.
a. Terracing (pupils will fall in line)
b. Contour plowing
c. Crop rotation

1 2 3 Go!

The answer is letter C. crop

rotation!

5. Farmers build wide flat rows of

terraces on mountainsides to act
as a ridge to help slow down the
flow of water in to the soil.
a. Terracing (pupils will fall in line)
b. Strip cropping
c. Riprapping

1 2 3 Go!

The answer is A. terracing

6. It refers to plant crops in a

different spot each year.
a. Natural vegetation
b. Contour plowing (the pupils will fall in line)
c. Crop rotation

1 2 3 Go!

The correct answer is letter C.

crop rotation
 Okay that ends of our activity.
We have our winner/s! Claim
your prize after this period.

Go back to your seats.

D. Generalization
(the pupils will fall in line)
Let see whether you can recall
the ways to control soil erosion.

I have here a concept map (pupils will fall in line)

regarding the ways to control soil
erosion. What you’re going to do
is to come in front select from
this tree the fruit where ways to
control soil erosion is written
then paste your answer in the
circles. I need six volunteers to fill
up the circles!

Okay! Come in front!

Let’s now check whether their

answers are correct.
(checking of pupils work)

Would you mind to read what’s

written in a concept map class!
 What are those?

Very good! Let’s give the

volunteers a fireworks clap (raising their hands)

E. Application

Okay! Settle down class! Ways to control soil

erosion
I’ll group you into 2 Natural vegetation
From Shanet to Hannah will be Contour plowing
the group 1 and from Denmark to Strip cropping
Leen Zcest will be the group 2. Terracing
You will choose your leader later Crop rotation and
on. I will distribute each group an Riprapping
activity card. Together with your
groupmates analyze and do what Those are the ways to
is stated on it. After that you will control soil erosion
present your group work in front. ma’am!

But before you go to your

respective groups, what will you 1 2 3!
do during group activity? 1 2 3!
Pssh! Pssh! Boom!

Okay! Very good!

For your group work you will be

given a corresponding score
basing from a rubric
(the teacher will present the
rubric)
Group I will stay here!
And the other side group 2 will
stay! You may go to your groups!
I’ll give you 5 minutes to do it!
Your time starts now!

Group 1 will create a song

regarding the ways to control soil
erosion and the tune is
watermelon.

Group 2 will arrange the words

inside these envelopes. The Cooperate
pictures are your basis. seat properly
don’t too noisy ma’am!

Okay! Time is over!

 (Group presentation)

IV. Evaluation

Match the column A with the items in column B. Write the letter of
correct answer in the space provided.
Column A Column B
___1. Allowing plants to grow a. Windbreaks
naturally without human
interference.
___2. Involves planting on terraces b. Terracing
or steps built on a slopes of
mountainsides.
___3. Alternately planting different c. Strip cropping
crops in strips.
___4. It is a row of trees planted in d. Natural vegetation
a straight path shielding and
protecting plants and crops.
___5. Chunks of stones or rocks are e. Riprapping
arranged on the edge of the slope.

V. Assignment

Make an essay of “How can you help in restoring our denuded forests so as
to help control erosion?” Write it in one whole sheet of paper.

Detailed Lesson Plan

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Science V
(Ways to Control Soil erosion)

Prepared by: GENEBIE P. ANCHETA

Pre-service Teacher

Checked by: MARIA THERESA A. BARIZ

Cooperating Teacher

Noted by: CAYETANO B. BARCENA

Principal I