A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE

SCIENCE 9
JUNE 19, 2023
1:00 – 2:00 PM

Content Standard
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the one-way flow of energy and the cycling
of materials in an ecosystem.

Learning Competency
S8LT-IVj-25: The learners should be able to suggest ways to minimize human impact on
the environment.

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students must have:
1. identified human activities that contribute negative and positive effects in the
environment;
2. suggested ways on how to minimize the negative human impact on the ecosystem;
and
3. practice environmental protection and conservation measures.

II. Subject Matter

A. Topic: Impact of Human Activities in Ecosystem
B. References: DepEd Learning Module for Science 8_Quarter 4_Module_11
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-
library-human-impacts-environment/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRijde4ojHI&t=20s
C. Materials: visual aids, laptop, television, PowerPoint presentation,
activity sheets, standees, speaker, printed pictures
D. Subject Integration: History, Music, Arts, Health, ICT, Biology
E. Teaching Approach/Strategy: Collaborative Learning Strategies,
Discussion Learning Strategies,
Inquiry Method

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Pre-Activity
Daily Routine
1. Prayer
Before we begin our lesson for today, let us
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be
seek first the guidance of our Lord.
Everybody, kindly stand for a short prayer. Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be
Jashdine, kindly lead the prayer. done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread; and forgive us our
trespasses as we forgive those who trespass
2. Greetings against us; and lead us not into temptation,
Good afternoon class! I’m so glad to but deliver us from evil. Amen.
see all of you. It’s another day to conquer
the world of learning. I am Ma’am Jessa,
your teacher/ ecologist for today.
Are you all ready to listen? Are you Good afternoon, Ma’am!
ready to learn new and exciting things
about science?
Okay! If you are ready, everybody, let us
sing first “It’s our Science Time Song”,
ready sing. Yes, Ma’am.

Great! I hope that you are all ready for our

Science time. It’s our science time, It’s our science time,
Let’s get all ready now, It’s our science time!
3. Classroom Management
Before you take your seats, kindly pick up
all the litter that you see around and arrange
your chairs properly.
You may now take your seats. Do not
forget our classroom rules. Here are our
classroom rules. (The students will follow.)
(The teacher will post the class rules).
Everybody, read “Be SMART”.

(The students will read the posted classroom

rules)

4. Health and Safety Protocols

Thank you! Now class do you love your
seatmates?

Okay! If you love them, let us ensure their

safety. Always follow our health and safety
protocol so everybody will be safe and
sound all throughout our class.
(The teacher will post the health and safety
protocol).

Yes Ma’am.
(The teacher will read the health and safety
protocols and discuss it briefly)

5. Checking of Attendance
Now let’s check the attendance. We
will do the checking by group. As I call
your group, you will stand up and shout
“Ding! Ang Bato, Darna!”, if all of you are
present. But if there is an absentee in your
group, your group will shout “Ding! Ang
Bato, Inuwi ni (last name of the absent)!”
Okay, let us start!
Group 1, Attendance Check!
Group 2! Attendance Check!
Group 3! Attendance Check!
Group 4! Attendance Check!
Congratulations for having a perfect Ding! Ang Bato, Darna!
attendance. It simply indicates that you are Ding! Ang Bato, Darna!
all eager to learn. So let us make the most of Ding! Ang Bato, Darna!
every minute of our class. Ding! Ang Bato, Darna!
6. Checking of Assignment
Last meeting, I gave you an assignment. Did
you make your assignment?

Wow! Let me see.

Yes, Akeisha kindly read your assignment.
Very good!
Another? Who can share their answer.
Yes, Clyde. Yes, Ma’am!
Thank you. Nice answer!
Let’s find out more about your answers.
Now, pass your assignments forward. (Akiesha will read her assignment.)

B. Review of the Past Lesson

Before we move on to our lesson for today,
let us first have a recap to our previous (Clyde will read his assignment.)
lesson.
What was our topic last meeting?
Yes, Zyline. (The students will pass their assignment.)

Correct! And what are the three

biogeochemical cycles that we tackled last
meeting? Yes, Clyde.
 Precisely! So, what are the role of
organisms (plants and animals) in cycling
essential elements and materials in the
environment? Yes, Jashdine. Ma’am, our topic last meeting is the cycling
of materials in the ecosystem.
Very good! Is there any questions
regarding our past lesson?
Class, is everything clear to you? These are the water cycle, oxygen-carbon
dioxide cycle, and nitrogen cycle, Ma’am.
C. Motivation
Moving on, for this afternoon, we will have
a game. But before that, let us have an
energy check first. (Answers may vary.)
When I say “Energy check!”, you will reply
“Check na Check!” with full energy. When
I say “Science is fun!”, you will reply “Fun, None, Ma’am.
Fun, Fun!” Yes Ma’am.
Is it clear class?

Energy Check!
Energy Check!
Science is fun!
Science is fun!
Energy Check!

Okay! Let’s start.

Our game is entitled “Everybody, Guess Yes Ma’am.
Sing!”
Check na Check!
Check na Check!
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Fun, Fun, Fun!
Check na Check!

Mechanics:
1. The teacher will group the students into
eight (8) and will give them a microphone.
2. She will play a music and the students will
sing. Once the music stops, the students will
Are the mechanics clear, class? guess the missing lyric within 30 seconds. If
Okay, so here’s your song choice. Did you they guess an incorrect lyric, they will have a
know the song “Masdan mo ang consequence later (plant a tree in the
Kapaligiran” by Asin? campus).
Let us see! This is the moment of truth. 3. After answering, their group will pass the
Mendelian! Everybody, guess sing! microphone to the next group and its their
(The teacher will play “Masdan mo ang turn to answer the next missing lyric. And the
Kapaligiran” by Asin.) same process will go until the end of the
Thank you class for your participation. For game.
the consequence of those who got incorrect Yes, Ma’am!
lyrics, you will plant a tree here in our
campus after our class. Is that clear?
 (Answers may vary.)
Now, this is my question, again, what is the
title of our song? Yes, Jashdine.
(The students will sing and answer the
Correct! And what did you notice on the missing lyrics.)
lyrics of the song? The lyrics are pertaining
to what? Akeisha.
.

Yes, Ma’am!
Precisely! And that song is connected to our
lesson for today about the impact of human The title of the song is Masdan Mo Ang
activities to the ecosystem. Kapaligiran, Ma’am.

D. Presentation of the Lesson

But before we go deeper with our Ma’am, I notice that the lyrics are about the
discussion, I want you to look under your reality of what we can observe in our nature.
chair. Three chairs have chocolates with The lyrics revealed the things that we do to
messages. Who got the chocolates? our nature.

Kindly read number 1 message, Roanne.

How about the second one, Wesley?

(The students who got the chocolates will

raise their hands.)
And the last one, Azenette. At the end of the lesson, students must have:
1. identified human activities that
contribute negative and positive
Thank you. Those are the lesson objectives
that we need to achieve throughout the effects in the environment;
whole period of our class today. First, we 2. suggested ways on how to
will tackle how the different human
minimize the negative human
activities affect our ecosystem – in both
positive and negative ways. Aside from this, impact on the ecosystem; and
before our class ends, you should be able to 3. practice environmental protection
suggest varied ways on how to minimize or
and conservation measures.
avoid the negative human impact to the
environment. And of course, you must
realize the importance of environmental
conservation and protection.
So please listen attentively and participate
actively on the discussion and activities that
we’re going to have later.
Is that clear?
Can I count on you, class?

E. Discussion
Class, to formally start our discussion, I
invited an ecologist today. Are you excited
to meet an ecologist?
Great! She is an ecologist from far far away.
And she is here now to tour you and give
you some salient knowledge about our Yes Ma’am.
ecosystem. Without further ado, I am giving Yes Ma’am.
you our very own Ms. Ecologist. Class, can
you clap your hands until she enters our
class.
(Ms. Ecologist will enter.)
Hello! Good morning, Mendelians. I will be Yes, Ma’am!
your companion for today, your very own
Ms. Ecologist. Today, I bring here with me,
my essential book – the book of life.
For today, do you want to travel with me
and tell you a story, not a fairy tale story but
a story about ecology?
Okay, so just sit back, relax and enjoy our
trip. (The students will clap for the ecologist.)
Class, we are here at our first destination,
and here you can see the beauty and
richness of our nature.
Can you see it?
Okay! Now, I will tell you a story. The
Earth was created with all abundance and
variety of living and non-living organisms, Yes, Ms. Ecologist!
with the sun as the source of natural energy
to all that inhabit it. And man is given
dominion over all the creation. You, you are
given dominion over all the creation. We
serve as the stewards of our nature. But if I
were to ask you, what have you done to our Yes, Ms. Ecologist!
nature?
Akeisha, what did you do in our nature? Do
you think, you already made actions that
impacts our nature positively?
What were those things?

Thank you very much!

How about you, Zyline? Do you think, you
already made actions that affect our
environment in a negative way? What were
those actions? Yes, Ms. Ecologist.
For example, I dispose the garbage properly, I
Thank you! Those are just some of the help in planting trees, and cleaning the
things that we usually do to our surroundings. I also join the different cleaning
environment. And do you want to learn programs within our school and community.
more?

Okay, take a look at this.

(The teacher will open the diorama.)
Yes, we care for our environment, but sad to Sometimes, I burn plastics, and throw my
say, this is one of the realities that we do to garbage anywhere.
our environment.
Now, what can you see here (pointing one
part of the diorama). Yes Roanne.
Yes, Ma’am!
Correct! And commonly, why do you think
people cut trees, or clear large forest land
areas?
CJ

You’re definitely right! And what do we

call that purposeful clearing of forest land?
Clyde. Ma’am, it depicts cutting of trees.

Correct! And deforestation really impacted

our nature. Who can give some of its
impacts, Jaecel?
Ma’am, most of the time we cut trees to build
Precisely! new buildings, factories, and housing areas.
What about this one (pointing the other side
of the diorama). What can you observe here,
Jashdine? It is called deforestation, Ma’am.
Correct! And what do you think will be its
effect to our environment?

Exactly! How about this part (pointing to Ma’am, it can cause flooding, loss of natural
other set up on the diorama)? What can you habitat of the animals, etc.
see here, Aeron?
Okay. Sometimes, people are really
irresponsible that we just dispose our
garbage improperly. And class, as you can Ma’am, I can observe burning of plastics.
see here, we have the term “pollutant”. Who
can define the meaning of pollutant? Yes, It can release toxic chemicals that pollute our
Azenette. air, and it can also deplete our ozone layer.

Thank you! And those pollutants are all the

wastes that we throw to our environment. Ma’am, it shows improper waste disposal.
How about this part (pointing the other part
of the diorama), what can you observe here,
Keirth?

Okay! And what do you think will be its

effect to our nature and to us, Jana? Pollutant is the harmful material that enters
the biosphere through the land, air, or water.
Exactly! And those are all mainly because
of this “smog”. Who wants to read the
meaning of smog? Yes, Pauline.

Ma’am, I can see smog and pollution from

factories and vehicles.

It can harm our health and it can also cause

climate change.
Thank you! What about this one (pointing
the other side of the diorama), what can you
say about this? Yes, Princess The smog is so vast, air pollution that reduces
And what do you think are the effects of it
visibility. It is mainly caused by human
to our environment specially to the sea activities such as smoke-belching and
creatures? congestion of vehicles during heavy traffic
causing a higher concentration of carbon
monoxide, which in turn causes respiratory
Precisely! What about this last part ailments to humans over long exposure to it.
(pointing one side of the diorama), how
many types of crops do you see planted
here? Yes, Julia. Ma’am, it shows dynamite fishing.
Okay. Class, do you know that the farming
practice that involves the continuous
cultivation of a single crop on the same Ma’am, it indiscriminately kills any animal in
large land areas without change is not an blast area, and it can destroy the rich water
ideal farming system also. Why do you habitat.
think so? Yes, Jelyn.

One type of crop, Ma’am – the rice crop.

Correct! And that is what we call the
monoculture, also known as monocropping.
For farmers, this is practical since it
facilitates the specialization of the sort of
crop to plant to maximize the uptake of the
nutrients the soil offers. However, planting Ma’am, because the soil cannot rest and the
the same crop in the same place over the continuous use of pesticides and other
years takes up most of the same nutrients chemicals for that certain type of crop can
leaving the soil weak and unable to support damage the soil health.
healthy plant growth leading to poor crop
yield. Is that clear class?

Furthermore, our activities affect

environmental conditions from multiple
perspectives. Therefore, it is really
important to reflect on our actions and
decisions. And this is the advocacy and
advice of Ms. Ecologist for you class.
Kindly read, Kerth.
Yes, Ma’am.

Okay! Thank you, class. And now we are

done on our first destination. Are you ready
to go to the next? If you are ready, say
“Sheesh” Wise management of natural resources should
And now we are here at our second be taken into consideration to mitigate the
destination, and here, we will have a simple negative impacts of human activities in the
activity. It is your time to shine, class. Let environment and thus support sustainability.
us have the picture analysis. Conservation is the careful preservation and
Class, I will show you pictures related to the protection of natural resources.
desirable practices to conserve natural
resources. And all you have to do is to give
your insights or ideas for each picture.
Every correct answer, you will be given a “Sheesh”
token.
Here is the first picture. What is your insight
about this Princess.

Very good! And why do you think it is

necessary to stop the kaingin system.

Excellent! How about this picture? Yes

Neythan.
Ma’am, I think this picture depicts stopping
Precisely! Why do you think it is important the kaingin system.
to use crop rotation method?
Ma’am, we need to stop kaingin system to
protect our forests and to conserve the natural
animal habitat. If there were no trees, the
animal shelter would slowly vanish also.
Very well said! But what about this picture?
What can you infer with this, Jana? I think, it’s about using crop rotation method,
Ma’am.

Correct! And why is organic important? Ma’am, because it helps to return nutrients to
the soil without synthetic inputs. It helps to
improve soil health by increasing biomass
from different crops’ root structures, and
Right! Now, let’s move on to our next increase biodiversity on the farm.
picture. What is your insight about this,
Mahha. Ma’am, the picture depicts the application of
Correct! And why is it important? organic farming using natural fertilizers for
Great! How about this picture, Lhea? crops.

Precisely! Why is it important to do the 3Rs It is important to avoid damaging the soil
method? through the use of the different chemicals like
pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, etc.

Excellent! And here is our last picture.

What can you infer about this, Marianne.
Ma’am, it is about proper waste disposal.
Very good! And why are these things It is important to avoid pollution, Ma’am.
important, Zyline? Ma’am, it shows the use of the 3Rs method
(reuse, reduce and recycle).

Great! Out of so many ways, those are the Ma’am, it is important in order to recycle the
six of the most effective ways on how we used materials and lessen the piles of garbage
can minimize the negative effects of human in our environment.
activities to our ecosystem.
Is everything clear class?
Do you have any questions or clarification? Ma’am, it tells us to avoid engaging in illegal
mining, logging, and fishing.
F. Application
Now let us move on to our next destination It is important to avoid those things in order
where we will identify if you learned to protect and conserve our trees, forests, and
something from the discussion. In this stop, marine or aquatic organisms.
we will have an activity to apply what you
have learned.
Are you ready class?
Let us have ML Tournament (Mindful
Learners Tournament). Yes Ma’am.
Here are the mechanics of our activity. None, Ma’am.
(The teacher will post the mechanics.)

Yes, Ma’am.

Mechanics:
1. The students will form three groups.
2. There will be three bases with designated
activities.
BASE 1: GROCK BASE (Create a poster
showing the positive and negative impacts of
human to ecosystem.)
BASE 2: KADITA BASE (Create a
commercial depicting ways to minimize
negative human impacts on the ecosystem.)
BASE 3: EUDORA BASE (Create a slogan
about protection and conservation of our
environment – with brief explanation in time
of presentation)
3. They will be given 5 minutes to do the
activity, and this will be followed by 1 to 2-
minute presentation of each group.
4. You will be graded using the following
criteria:

Are my instructions clear?

You may now proceed to your respective
groups.
Okay Class, time is up. Let us have your
presentation.

(The teacher will grade them, acknowledge

their efforts, and give their prize.)
Congratulations! Class, give yourselves a 5. The group with the highest point will be
“Good Job Clap”. given a reward.
Yes Ma’am.
 G. Generalization
Did you learn from our lesson today? (The students will do their group activity.)
Great! To sum up our lesson, let us have the
“Wheels on the Bus” activity. We will sing
our own composed song about the impacts (The students will present their work.)
of human activities to ecosystem through
the tone of wheels on the bus. While
singing, you will pass the bus to your
classmates and when the song stops, the G. Double O. D. J. O. B Good Job. Good Job.
lucky student who holds the bus will get and
answer the question in it.
Is that clear? Yes Ma’am.

Questions:
What are the human activities that impact
our ecosystem negatively?

Based on our discussion, how can the

humans lessen or avoid the negative effects
of their actions to the environment? Yes Ma’am.

(Answers may vary.)

Possible answers:
Burning of plastics, deforestation,
monocropping, use of chemicals that can
harm the soil, dynamite fishing, improper
waste disposal, etc.

(Answers may vary.)

Possible answers:
Why is it important to protect and conserve 1. Stop the kaingin system.
our environment? 2. Use crop rotation method.
3. Apply organic farming using natural
fertilizers for crops.
4. Observe proper disposal of waste.
5. Use the 3Rs method (reuse, reduce and
recycle).
6. Do not engage in illegal mining, logging,
Thank you for your answers. I hope that our and fishing.
topics for today are clear to you.

H. Valuing (Answers may vary.)

But class, here is my question, as a student Possible answers:
and as an individual member of the To repair some of the damage done by
community, what can you do to protect and humans and maintain the environment for
conserve our ecosystem? future generations.
To maintain species diversity for our benefit
and wildlife.
 I. Evaluation
I. Multiple Choice: Encircle the correct (Answers may vary.)
answer. Possible answers: As a student and as an
1. One way to conserve resources is the 3R individual member of the community, I will
initiative, which means reducing, recycling, start the change in myself. I will dispose my
and __________. garbage properly, reuse materials, and even
A. Reconstructing join different cleaning programs. I will also
B. Reconsidering plant trees as replacement to those that are cut
C. Rethinking for a purpose.
D. Reusing

2. What happens when humans cut down

trees from forests to build houses?
A. Habitat of plants and animals changes
and pollution increases D
B. The house decreases the amount of
pollution in the area.
C. Plants and animals flourish in the new
environment and pollution decreases.
D. Plants produce more oxygen in that area.

3. Which would result to water pollution?

A. Drought
B. Typhoon A
C. Dumping of garbage in water ways
D. Volcanic eruption

4. Which is an example of habitat

destruction?
A. Planting more trees
B. Clearing a tropical rainforest
C. Using organic fertilizer
D. Cleaning up oil spills

5. Which activity can best help conserve our

environment? C
A. Leaving water faucet on.
B. Leaving the refrigerator door open.
C. Running the washing machine for only 1
shirt.
D. Turning off the water faucet, lights, and
appliances when not in use. B

II. Enumerate: Give five (5) ways to

minimize the negative impacts of human
activities to our environment.
6.__________________________
7.__________________________
8.__________________________ D
9.__________________________
10.__________________________

J. Assignment
1. Review today’s lesson and do the task
below:
 Suppose you are an Possible answers:
environmentalist, create a 5- 1. Stop the kaingin system.
minute video/vlog wherein you 2. Use crop rotation method.
practice different environmental 3. Apply organic farming using natural
protection and conservation fertilizers for crops.
measures. Include your advocacy 4. Observe proper disposal of waste.
and how you will encourage 5. Use the 3Rs method (reuse, reduce and
others to join you in your recycle).
advocacy to protect our 6. Do not engage in illegal mining, logging,
environment. and fishing.
Criteria:
Content --- 30%
Creativity --- 30%
Organization --- 20%
Video Impact --- 20%

Is there any question?

If that is so, your very own Ms. Ecologist is
now signing off.
Good bye class!

None Ma’am.

Good bye, Ma’am! Thank you for a

wonderful and fun learning experience!

Prepared by:

ADIN ANTONETTE C. VICENTE

Science Pre-service Teacher

Checked and approved by:

LYKA E. DE GUZMAN
Cooperating Teacher