Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Schools Division of Palawan
SALANG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Salang, Balabac, Palawan

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SUSTAINABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES

SCINCE 7

I. OBJECTIVES

 Content standard
The learners demonstrate understanding of the relation of geographical location of
the Philippines to its environment.

 Performance standard
Analyze the advantage of the location of the Philippines in relation to the climate,
weather, and seasons.

 Learning Competencies
Cite and explain ways of using Earth’s resources sustainably (S7ES-IVc-4)

 Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
 Deterermine which human practices in using natural resources are
sustainable and not sustainable.
 Suggest ways on how to use the natural resources sustainable; and
 Advocate the importance to sustain Earth’s resources.
II. CONTENT
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

LEARNING RESOURCES
References
 Science 7 Learner’s materials pp. 286 – 289
 Science 7 Teacher’s module pp. 285 - 302
 Science 7 Learning Activity Sheet Quarter 4-MELC 6-Week 2
 Science 7 Quarter 4-Module 2
Online Resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy86NjMfQN8
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/may/22/floods-in-2009-and-2015-
were-worst-incumbria-for-centuries-study
Instructional Materials:
 Power point
 Video clip
 Visual Aid

Strategies: Deductive and Inductive Approach

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 Integration: English, Music and ESP

III. PROCEDURE (Lesson Development)

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

A. Routinary Activity
adzmawi and abegail: yes ma’am
Everybody please stand! adzmawi and abegail lead the
Adzmawi lead the muslim prayer prayer.
And for the Cristian prayer, may I call miss abegail.
Learners: Good morning ma’am.
Good morning class.

Before you seat can you please pick up the piece of paper
around your chairs.

Ok, you may now take your seat.

ma’am erson, exal and jacob
Who’s absent today?
yeheyy
Before we start our discussion today lets boost your interest in okay ma’am
our lesson for today. I have here a energizer. The science song.

Okay everybody stand, lets sing and create a dance step for all learners are actively cooperate
this song. and participate in this energizer.

Very good. All of you are good in dancing and singing. Give Learners: yeheyy!
your self a round of applause.

You may now take your seat!

B. Reviewing Previous Lesson

Class do you still remember our last lesson? Learners: yes ma’am.

That’s good! Now what is our last lesson? Lian: it’s all about the renewable
and non-renewable natural
resources ma’am.
Very good lian!
Now, to recall our previous lesson I have here an activity. I
called it a RECALL ACTIVITY!

Are you excited class? Learners: yes ma’am.

Activity 1: RECALL ACTIVITY!

Direction: Examine the pictures carefully. Which of these
materials are renewable? nonrenewable?

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All you need to do is to identify if it’s a renewable and non-
renewable.
It’s the instruction clear class? Learners: yes ma’am.

1st picture who want to answer? Jacob: ma’am

Yes Jacob? Jacob: ma’am its renewable
Very good Jacob.
John Erick: non-renewable ma’am.
2nd picture?
Cinta: renewable ma’am
3rd picture?
Arean: its renewable ma’am
4th picture?
Abby joy: renewable ma’am.
5th picture?
Lyca: non-renewable ma’am.
6th?
John rio: non-renewable ma’am.
7th?
Lydia: its renewable ma’am
8th?
Adzmawi: renewable ma’am.
9th?

And the last picture is? Lorrie jane: renewable ma’am.

Very good class! All of you got a correct answer. So, its mean
you had a good memory to recall our lesson and now I must Learners: yes ma’am, we’re always
say you are ready for our new lesson. ready ma’am.

Oh, that’s nice to hear from all of you…

C. Presenting New Lesson

Based on our Recall Activity do you have any idea what will be
our topic for today’s lesson?
Learners: nothing ma’am.
Okay, lets proceed to another activity. This activity is to
enlighten you to our t lesson for today.

Activity 2: AM I AN EARTH HERO? Learners: okay ma’am

Direction: Read the following statements below. Make a
thumbs up if the item statement reflects yourself and thumbs
down if does not. There is no right or wrong answer, only an
honest answer.
1. I reuse paper bags.
2. I watch television all day.
3. I throw my trash anywhere.
4. I ride even in short distances.
5. I keep candy wraps in my bag.
6. I burn used papers and plastics
7. I recycle my notebooks and papers.
8. I turn off the light when I’m not using it. 9. I walk or cycle
when I go to places near me.
10. I leave the water running while brushing my teeth.
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Read the direction class before you answer. Remember just
raise your hand and come in front of the board if you want to Learners: okay ma’am
answer.
1. Elsan
2. Jessabel
Good Job! 3. Nor Kc
4. Xylian Zandara
Thank you class for your honesty! I’ll give you 3 thumps up for 5. Payda
the honest answer. 6. Haslan
7. Joseph
8. Jasnita
9. Shareyl
10. Rajeb
Let me ask you again, base in our two activity do you have
any idea what will be our topic for today’s lesson? Lorrei jane: Ma’am I think its all
about natural resources again
Yes, it’s all about natural resources. ma’am.
But this time we will be discuss about the Sustainable Use of
Natural Resources

And you are expected to:

 Deterermine which human practices in
using natural resources are sustainable
and not sustainable.
 Suggest ways on how to use the natural
resources sustainable in a way of
demonstration; and
 Advocate the importance to sustain
Earth’s resources.
It’s that clearclass?
Learners: yes ma’am.
Base on the title of our lesson have you any idea what is the
main topic of this lesson? Adzmawi: I think this topic ma’am
will talk about on how to conserve
Nice answer adzmawi. and protect the natural resources.

D. Establishing a Purpose for the Lesson

Why we need to know and learn the sustainable use of the

natural resource?
Varied Responses!
Good answer, who else?

Excellent!

All your answer is good.

We need to learn the sustainable use of natural resources to:

 To ensure that natural resources are available for future
generation.
 To help make daily life simpler by providing what every
one needs.
 To protect the environment by avoiding pollution and
waste.
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Next activity will explain a lot, why we shoud learn the
sustainable use of natural resources.

E. Presenting Examples/Instances of the Lesson.

I will devide you in to a 3 group. Can you please count 1, 2 and Learners: 1, 2, 3
3 for your groupings. Then assign your leader to pick your task in
this box.

Activity 3: CAUSE – EFFECT

Questions:
Group 1 present their answer
1. Can you tell what problems are shown in each picture?
How are the two scenarios related?

Group 2 present their answer

2. Which portrays the cause? effect? Can you think other
things that humas do that harm the planet?
Group 3 present their answer
3. How can you help protect and conserve the natural
resources of the Earth? How can one use the resources
sustainably?
Learners do the facebook clap.
Good job, lets give you all a facebook clap.

F. Discussing New Concepts and Practicing New Skills#1

Now lets watch the video lesson to further your knowledge for
this lesson.. Learners: okay ma’am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy86NjMfQN8

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After watching the video, you will answer the Guide Questions:

1. What are the different energy resources?

2. What are the classification of natural resources?
3. What are the threats in conserving natural resources?
4. How can we conserve and protect our natural
resources?

Who wants to answer question #1?

Yes abegail. Abaegail: ma’am
Very good abegail. Abegail: fossil fuels, geothermal
energy, hydroelectric power
plants, biofuel and nuclear energy.

How about #2? Jasnita: ma’am me.

Okay jasnita stand. Jasnita: the classification of natural
resources are water, soil,
Very well answer jasnita! weathering, minerals and the life
forms.

#3? Nor Kc: ma’am. The threats are

Good answer Nor Kc. erosion, deforestation, water
pollution, and runoff

How about thye last #? Haslan: ma’am.to protect oure

Who wants to answer? natural resources we need to learn
the following: sustainable
development, sustainable land
management, preventing soil
erosion, agricultural sustainability,
and most of all follow the policy
implementation.

Excellent! All of you got a correct answer. Now lets procced to

our next activity.

G. Discussing New Concepts and Practicing New Skills#2

class lets predict the future in this activity. read and follow the
direction on how to answer this activity.

Get 1 and pass the activity sheet class.

Then I’ll give you five minutes to finish this activity.

Activity 4: PREDICT THE FUTURE !

Direction: Analyze the picture below and complete the table by Learners: yes ma’am
explaining the utilization whether it is sustainable or not and Learners: okay ma’am
support your answer.

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Are you done class? Learners: not yet ma’am.

You only have 1 minute left.

Finish or not pass your activity sheet.

H. Developing Mastery (Leads To Formative Assessment )

For additional brainstorming about our lessons today. Do the

Making slogan activity.
Go to your respective group and the leader get 1 sheet of
manila paper and pentelpen in the table. Read and follow the
direction of the activity #5.

I’ll give you another 5 minutes for this activity.

Then if you done go infront of the board and explain the slogan
you make.

Your work will be graded base in the rubrics shown in screen. Learners: yes ma’am
Its that clear class?

Activity 5: MAKING SLOGAN

Direction: Make a slogan about conserving and protecting Learners actively participate in the
Earth’s Resources. activicty.

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I. Finding Practical Application of Concepts and Skills in Daily
Living.

Now, lets bring this lesson in our daily life. lets move to our last John rio: group activity ma’am?
activity.

Yes john rio its group activity again. Learners: yehey!

Leader come in front. Get your work sheet and pentelpen. Leaders: okay ma’am.

This time I’ll give you 10 minutes to finish this task. 5 minutes for
the writing and other 5 minutes for presenting your work in front.
And your score will be base on the rubrics shown in screen.

Do you understand class? Learners: yes ma’am.

You may now start your task.

Activity 6: TREASURES IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Directions. Cite at least five examples of earth resources present Learners actively participate in the
in your locality/place. Identify whether they are renewable or activicty.
non-renewable and explains ways to sustain them. Copy and
complete the table below.

Earth Resources Renewable and Explain ways of

Non Renewable using and
sustaining earth
resources
Ex. Forest Renewable When you cut a
tree in the forest,
you replace it by
planting new trees
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Good job class, all of you got an excellent answer!

Everybody stand and give your self the thumbs up clap. Learners do the thumbs up clap.

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J. Making Generalization and Abstractions about the lesson.

Class can we look back on our lesson today? Learners: sure ma’am.
Okay, what is our lesson today is all about?
Sharyl: ma’am.
Oh yes sharyl? Sharyl: our lesson today ma’am is
Very good sharyl. all about the sustainable use of
natural resources.
What are the different practices that promotes sustainable use
of natural resources?
Cinta: ma’am.
Yes cinta? Cinta: practice recycling ma’am.
Good answer cinta.

What else? Adzmawi: Planting new seedlings

in deforested areas ma’am.
Nice answer adzmawi.

Anything else? Joseph: reduce water waste at

ma’am.
Excellent answer joseph.

All right class, we had a lot of ways on how to sustaining the

natural resources. Even in our home. We can find or think ways
to protect our nature and ensured the good future.

Lets help nature to become more beautiful and clean as they Learners: definitely yes ma’am.
is.

That’s good class.

K. Evaluating Learning

Now lets move on to our quiz for this lesson.

For your quiz. I have here an activity sheet.

Again class read the direction before you answer.

Learners: yes ma’am.
You may now start your quiz. You have just 3 minutes to answer
your quiz.

Direction: Read the following questions carefully. Choose the

correct answer from the given choices. Write the letter of your
choice on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following practices will help protect our

environment?
A. Burning of wastes
B. Reusing paper bags
C. Dumping trash in rivers
D. Using too much fertilizers

2. What do you call the practice of using resources wisely

without wasting or using them up completely so that the future
generations can benefit from them?
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A. Availability
B. Biodiversity
C. Productivity
D. Sustainability

3. What is the best example of using resources wisely?

A. Throwing old clothes
B. Burning cardboards and papers
C. Collecting rainwater for cleaning purposes
D. Turning on the electric fan for the whole day

4. Your school is celebrating the Earth Day in support for the

protection and conservation of Earth’s natural resources. The
following are programs that your school should advocate,
EXCEPT
A. River cleanup and tree planting
B. Conducting a “waste-free lunch”
C. Frequent use of plastic bags in canteens
D. Creating art materials from recyclable trash

5. Cleah is studying in a school located near a river. She saw her

friends throwing garbage in the river. Although hesitant, Cleah
finally decided and told her friends that throwing garbage in the
river is definitely wrong. Do you approve Cleah’s decision?
A. Yes, her teachers will be impressed.
B. Yes, throwing garbage will pollute the water.
C. No, her action will not change the attitude of her friends.
D. No, her friends will surely hate her for reprimanding them.

Okay’ times up class.

Let check your quiz.
Exchange paper with your seatmate.

What is the answer of the #1? Alshema: ma’am letter B

Letter B is correct.

For #2? Elvis: letter D ma’am

That’s a coorect answer elvis!

#3? Rageb: C ma’am.

Yes, its letter C.

#4? Analyn: ma’am its letter c again

Yes, its letter c again.
Albastrin: the anwer of the last
How about the last number? number is letter B ma’am.
Very good albastrin.
Learners: okay ma’am
Now count the score of the paper you checked. And after
putting the score of the paper give the quiz activity to me.

L. Additional Activities for Application or Remediation

Class copy your assignment. Answer this in your home. Learners: Okay ma’am.
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Your assignment will pass tomorrow .

ASSIGNMENT!
Direction: Make a waste audit in your home. Record the
types and amount of wastes your family generates daily for
3 days. At the end of three days, determine what type of
wastes you generate the most and write a short reflection
essay on what you can do to reduce your wastes. Refer to
the template below for your home waste audit.

MY HOME WASTE AUDIT

Type of waste Quantity
Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Type of waste my family generates the most:

Learners: yes ma’am.

Are you done copying class?
Learners: good bye ma’am.
Everybody stand.
Good bye class!

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IV- REMARKS

V – REFLECTION

No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation. ________

No. of learners who required additional activities for remediation. __________
No. of learners who continue to require remediation. _________

Comments and Suggestions:

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Prepared by:

ANNA MAY J. UNGKAY

Teacher I

Checked & Observed by:

LEOFEL A. VILLAVER
Secondary Head Teacher
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