SEMI- DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 7

Grade Level Quarter/Domain Date:

7 Quarter 4 May

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content The learners demonstrate an understanding of: the different phenomena that occur in the
Standard atmosphere.
B. Performance The learners should be able to: analyze the advantage of the location of the Philippines in
standards relation to the climate, weather, and seasons.
C. Learning Discuss how energy from the sun interacts with the layers of the earth.
Competencies
(LC Code) S7ES-IVd-5
D. Specific 1. Explain the significance of the atmosphere in sustaining life on earth.
Objectives: 2. Identify and describe the five (5) layers of the atmosphere; including its height,
temperature, and the gases present in each layer.
II. CONTENT
A. Topic LAYERS OF EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE
B. Science
Observing, Inferring, Classifying, Predicting, and Communicating
Processes
C. Integration to ▪ English/Literacy: Formulating, organizing, and communicating ideas to present
other Discipline information about the layers of earth’s atmosphere
▪ Health: Importance of atmosphere in protecting organisms, specifically humans,
from the harsh sun radiation.
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide N/A
pages
2. Learners’ Mat. Science 7 Quarter 1 Module 3: You Keep Me Warm (Lesson 1)
Pages
3. Other Learning ▪ Legends of Learning: Lesson Plan on Earth’s Atmosphere
Resources ▪ The Earth's Atmosphere: Up and beyond the sky | Educational Videos for kids
IV. Procedures (This includes preparatory activities such as PRAYER and CHECKING OF ATTENDANCE
online.)
Preparations - Prayer
(3 mins) - Checking of Attendance
- Greetings

At the start of the class, the teacher will ask one of the students to lead the prayer; and it
will be followed by the reading of the CLASS RULES.

CLASS RULES:
- Everyone must participate in the entire duration of the lesson, and collaborate with
other learners.
- Inform the teacher if part(s) of the lesson were not grasped.
- Speak your mind, when necessary, but make sure to allow others to also be heard.
Show respect to each other at all times.
- Inform the teacher for whatever unexpected events that may arise during the class.
A. Reviewing ELICIT
previous lesson 1. On the screen, the teacher will show pictures of onion, cake, and soil; and ask the
or presenting question: “What do they have in common?”
the new lesson
 2. Ample time will be provided for students to brainstorm and discuss with each
other; they will also be encouraged to ask and speak their minds. The teacher will
then listen to what they came-up with.
a. Tell students, “They all have layers! The onion, cake, and soil you see in
the pictures show us that they have multiple layers in them”.
3. The teacher proceeds to appreciating students’ ideas and recognize those who
provided correct answer.
4. The teacher proceeds to asking the question,
“Why do you think certain objects have
multiple layers in them?”
a. To assist learners in answering the
question, the teacher will show a
man wearing multiple layers of
jackets.
b. Tell students, “Why do you think
multiple jackets must be worn in
very cold areas?”
c. Listen to students’ ideas, then tell them that “They protect the man from
feeling too cold and prevent the man from catching cold or illness.”

B. Establishing a ENGAGE
purpose for the
lesson 1. To establish the purpose for the
C. Presenting new lesson, the teacher shows a
Examples/ photo of the earth with its
instances of the surrounding atmosphere; and will
new lesson tell students, “Did you know that
our planet, also needs layers of
protection so that it can continue
to be a place habitable to all
living organisms?”
“Today we are going to talk about the layers of the earth’s atmosphere and what
is happening in each of its layers.”

2. The teacher presents to the class the learning objectives.

D. Discussing new EXPLORE (15 mins)

concepts and
practicing new 1. For the exploration, student will have to perform two (2) activities which are:
skills #1 a. Activity 1: Watch and Learn!
E. Discussing new Students will watch a video about the layers of the atmosphere. They need
concepts and to write down in their notebook the name of each layer and also write at
practicing new least one (1) fact about each layer.
skills #2 Video Link: https://youtu.be/Y0AOg_fPkog?si=t2htLsWfWWFvO3-t

b. Activity 2: Stack It Up!

Using their notes and available materials from home (thick books or shoe
boxes), students will have to re-create their own layers of the atmosphere.
 They can also label each layer using a paper and a pen. Teacher will also
encourage students to be creative in their output.

2. Then, choose volunteers to share their stack and explain each layer of “their
atmosphere.”
a. Be sure to correct students if they do not layer their atmosphere correctly,
but reassure them there will be much more practicing throughout the
lesson to get it right.
F. Developing EXPLAIN
Mastery (Leads 1. Tell students “As we have already learned, the atmosphere is made up of 5
Formative layers.”
Assessment 3) a. Ask students “What are the five layers, starting from the Earth’s
surface?”
(Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere).

2. The teacher will then present on screen a slide for each layer of the atmosphere
with its distinct characteristics and students will be encouraged to give insight on
the following information.
a. TROPOSPHERE
• The closest layer to the Earth’s surface, 8-14.5 km in height from the ground.
• This is where our weather and climate take place, because almost all of the
• atmosphere's water is found in this layer.

b. STRATOSPHERE
• The second layer from the ground, extends up to 50 km in height.
• The ozone layer is found here – which is a layer of ozone gas that filters the
Sun’s UV rays to allow life to survive on Earth.
• Jets fly in this layer to help to avoid turbulence of weather.

c. MESOSPHERE
• The third layer from the ground, 50-80 km in height.
• Coldest layer in the atmosphere with extreme temperatures as low as -90℃.

d. THERMOSPHERE
• The fourth layer from the ground, 80-400 km in height.
• The temperature of this gas layer can go beyond 1000 ℃.
• Space shuttles travel around the earth in this layer, and where the northern
lights (auroras) are seen in the ionosphere - a sublayer of the thermosphere.
Write the following gases on your notebook. They are found in the
first four layers of the atmosphere: atomic oxygen, molecular
oxygen, atomic nitrogen, molecular nitrogen, helium, and
hydrogen.

e. EXOSPHERE
• The fifth and final layer, 400-2,000 km in height. Satellites are stationed in this
area.
• It is the barrier between Earth’s atmosphere and the emptiness of space.
Write in the following gases on your notebook. The following are
the gases found in exosphere: hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide,
and atomic oxygen.
G. Finding ELABORATE
practical
applications of 1. To add more information about the characteristics
concepts and of each layer of the atmosphere, the teacher
skills in daily presents to the class a graph that shows the change
living in temperature in each layer of the atmosphere.
H. Making 2. Ask students to answer the following questions:
generalizations a. Which layers present a higher temperature
and abstractions as the altitude increases?
about the lesson b. Which layers present a lower temperature
as the altitude increases?
c. What is the role of the atmosphere in
sustaining life on earth?
d. What human activities have positive and
negative effect to our atmosphere?

I. Evaluating EVALUATE
Learning Directions: Identify the given questions and answer them correctly in ½ sheet of paper.

1. - 5. What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?

6. -10. What are the gases that found in thermosphere?

J. Additional EXTEND
activities
for Assignment:
application • Advance study on the topic Greenhouse Effect.
or
remediation
V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation
B. No. of learners who require additional activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners who have caught up
with the lesson
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did this work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover which I
wish to share with other teachers?

Prepared by:
SARLYN M. BOLIVAR
Teacher I- Applicant
 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY FOR SCIENCE 7 – LAYERS OF EARHT’S ATMOSPHERE

Title of Project: 30-SECOND COMMERCIAL ABOUT THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE

Goal Present and share accurate information about one layer of the earth’s atmosphere
using details that you have learned and obtained from our lesson.

Role You will act as an ambassador who is promoting your chosen layer of the
atmosphere to other people so that they may know of salient information about the
atmosphere.

Audience The video that will be produced will be presented to the class group chat. You are
also be encouraged to post your videos in your personal social media account, if
you are willing to do so.

Situation Climate change and other environmental issues have been very relevant recently
following claims on the possible destructive effects of human activities to our planet
in 3 to 4 years’ time. As science learners, you can help educate people that
concerns about the environment do not only happen on the earth’s ground and
sea.; by presenting valuable information about a specific layer of the atmosphere,
the public will be reminded that our planet is surrounded by a body of gases
(atmosphere) that might also be degraded if we do not become responsible
stewards of the planet.

Performance/ Review what you learned about the layers of the earth’s atmosphere and choose
Product one specific layer that you would like to promote/present in a 30-second
commercial video. You can be creative in your output by using materials readily
available at home.

Standard Students’ output will be scored according to this standard:

SUBSTANCE/CONTENT (10 pts)

The commercial video presented accurate information about the chosen layer of
the atmosphere, with statements about its distinct characteristics from other layers.

EFFECTIVENESS (5 pts)
The purpose of the commercial was appropriately and effectively communicated to
the desired audience. The ambassador proficiently communicated the message to
the audience.

CREATIVITY (5 pts)
The commercial video was presented in a creative manner, and ideas were
expressed artistically.