Q3 LE Science-8 Lesson-3 Week-3
Q3 LE Science-8 Lesson-3 Week-3
Quarter 3
Lesson Exemplar Lesson
for Science 3
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SCIENCE (EARTH AND SPACE) /QUARTER 3 / GRADE 8
A. Content Standards The learners learn that: (2) Volcanic terrain is built by the slow accumulation of erupted lava.
B. Performance Learners demonstrate an appreciation of the large-scale features of the ‘blue planet’ Earth. They identify and
Standards describe the nature and impact of volcanic activity in building new crust and identify that these crust forming
processes account for patterns and changes in the distribution of volcanoes, earthquakes, and mountain chains
that have occurred over time.
C. Learning Learning Competency 3: The learners describe the different types of volcanoes found around the world
Competencies and according to their: a. activity, b. type of eruption and c. location in the crust; and,
Objectives Learning Competency 4: The learners relate the shape of a volcano’s cone to its composition.
Learning Objective 1: Describe the formation and composition of the magma.
Learning Objective 2: Explain the effect of temperature and composition on its viscosity.
Learning Objective 3: Relate the characteristics of magma with the type of volcanic eruption.
D. Content Types of Eruption - One of the major factors that affects the nature of volcanic eruption is the composition of
silica poor magma and silica rich magma.
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E. Integration ● Disaster preparedness - Students will consider the impact of volcanoes on the human ecosystem.
● Resilience – Students will develop a culture of preparedness and safety in school as well as resilience in
school communities/ can simulate a self- rescue action in the event of a catastrophic volcano eruption.
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gases, and solids
Effect
Moves through the
Movement
Earth’s crust
Occurrence
May solidify to form
Effect
igneous rocks
B. Illustrate the Layers of the Earth through by showing its similarities with a
Found beneath the
hard-boiled egg. Compare the parts of the egg and explain how it is similar
Occurrence Earth’s surface in
with the layers of the Earth magma chambers
Features Lava
Molten rock
State erupted onto the
surface
Image Source: [Link] Image Source: [Link] Remains hot but
Temperature
can cool down
2. Feedback (Optional)
This optional sub-component involves giving qualitative feedback to performance Similar
or products done through homework or classroom activity from the previous composition to
Composition magma but may
day/week or lesson. contain fewer
gases
NOTE TO TEACHER:
Test student understanding of Earth's structure based on composition with Movement
Flows on the
this activity. Students collaborate to compare the structure of a hard-boiled egg to Earth’s surface
the composition of the earth's interior. Students compare layers of egg (shell, white,
Forms volcanic
yolk) to the structure based on composition (basic layers) of earth (crust, mantle Effect landforms and
and core). structures
From this, encourage students to observe the different parts of the egg and Occurrence
Erupts during
discuss how they relate to the layers of the Earth. Talk about the characteristics of volcanic activity
each layer, such as its composition, thickness, and temperature.
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B. Establishing 1. Lesson Purpose See Learning Activity Sheet:
Lesson Purpose Activity 1. Activity #1: Fact or Bluff
This can be done through pairs or by group. In this activity, students will
share thoughts about each statement. In this activity, their prior understanding Note that, this activity will be
about Volcano is tested. checked only after the discussion.
They may change their answer
provided that they can explain
why do they believe that it is a
Fact/Bluff.
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Suggested Answers:
Group A:
Mt. Mayon, Mt. Bulusan and Mt.
Taal
Based on the pictures, these are
the volcanoes that have recently
erupted. Mt Mayon – February
2024, Mt. Bulusan – January
2022 and Mt. Taal – July
2021/January 2020.
Group B:
Mt. Mayon Mt. Bulusan
Image Source: [Link] Image Source: [Link] Mt Makiling, Mt. Batulao and Mt.
Arayat
These are the volcanoes with no
known eruption history. Hiking
trails lead up to most of these
volcanoes, which are popular
tourist destinations.
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2. Worked Example ANSWER KEY:
Part A. Unlocking of Vocabulary: Unscrambled the given words to reveal the 1. ACTIVE
correct answer. 2. INACTIVE
3. LONGITUDE
[Link] -Volcanoes that have record of eruption within the last 600 years 4. LATITUDE
or those that erupted 10,000 years ago.
You may recall how to locate
[Link]-Volcanoes that have not erupted for the last 10 ,000 years and
places on the globe by giving
their physical form is being changed by agents of weathering and erosion
examples of coordinates (latitude
through formation of deep and long gullies.
and longitude)
[Link] - The term used to describe how far east to west it is located
Check the understanding of the
from an imaginary line that connect the earth.
students in locating places using
latitude and longitude
4. LITEUDAT- the term that describes how far south or north from the
a. lat 12° N, long 122° E -
equator the location is.
Philippines
b. lat 21° N, long 79 ° E – India
Activity 3.
Part B. Using the blank Philippine map, locate and plot the volcanoes
See Learning Activity Sheet:
below. This activity aims mainly to help students differentiate active and
Activity #3: Spot those Volcanoes
inactive volcanoes. Additionally, teach them how to use coordinates in
map. This may be done collaboratively
3. Lesson Activity
For an easier understanding of
A thorough discussion on different types of eruptions should be done. Teacher
the topic, use a concept map
may use this concept map to differentiate each.
that shows differences of each
type of Eruptions
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outpouring of lava without
significant explosive eruption.
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SUB-TOPIC 2: SHAPE OF A VOLCANO’S CONE TO ITS COMPOSITION This activity will serve as a recall
1. Explicitation and a lesson starter. Students
Have students recall the different types of volcanic eruptions. will unscramble the letters to
answer what is being described
Jumbled Words: Identify what is being asked in each number. Arrange the in each number.
letters to get the correct answer.
Show pictures of each. Let
____________1. (MOTIASRBONL) a periodic weak to a violent eruption students compare the physical
characterized by a fountain of lava. characteristics of each pictures.
____________2. (CITAMGAMOTAERHP) a violent eruption due to the contact You may also include videos of
between water and magma. the eruptions and discuss the
____________3. (IPANLIN) excessively explosive type of eruption of gas and lava flows.
pyroclastic.
____________4. (CUVNNIAL) characterized by tall eruption columns that reach
up to 20 km high with pyroclastic flow and ash fall tephra.
____________5. (IHRPATCE) a stream-driven eruption as the hot rocks come in
contact with water.
2. Worked Example
Activity 4. See Learning Activity Sheet:
Review the different shapes of Volcanoes. Activity #4: Shapes of Volcanoes
Identification: Write Cinder, Composite or Shield based on the given description.
ANSWER KEY:
Discuss that the Composite or Stratovolcanoes have much more
explosive violent eruptions. Show the students a video of a composite volcano
eruption.
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Answers may be:
- Composition of magma
Rock Analysis. Identify what rocks are formed from magma. - Different types of rocks
formed by the Volcanoes
- Difference between
Magma and Lava
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upon what elements are present
in the rocks. For example,
basaltic rocks have lower silica
and much higher iron content
Average elemental proportions in (hence their darker color).
Earth’s crust, which is close to the Rhyolite magmas have higher
average composition of magmas silica and form minerals that are
within the crust. lighter in color, resulting in pink
to grey rocks.
Source: [Link]
LEARNING ACTIVITY:
Activity 6.
This experiment has been adapted from PBS's 'Volcano under a City'. In See Learning Activity Sheet:
this activity you will learn about how viscosity controls how far a liquid can Activity #6: Viscosity Experiment
travel. This concept directly applies to volcanoes and how their shape is
controlled by the viscosity of the magma! From this, introduce the
experiment. Describe how they
Do the experiment and fill out the Viscosity of Liquids: Data. will be modeling lava flows using
liquids with different viscosities.
After students have completed the experiment, have them fill out the questions The liquids will represent the
work sheet describing and interpreting their results. different types of lava flows and
they will see how far/easily they
Have a class discussion about their results. Which liquid was the most flow down a slope.
viscous? Which was the least? How far/fast did each of them flow? Go through
their worksheets and discuss/correct their answers. Break the students into groups
of three.
In question no. 3, images of the shield volcano and composite volcano were
shown, discuss their sizes again. Have the students lead the discussion (asking Give each group 3 test tubes, 3
guiding questions) to lead them to the conclusion that lower viscosity magmas droppers, a stopwatch, 9 paper
flow farther creating wider, more shallow sloped volcanoes, and that high clips, ruler, masking tape, a
viscosity magmas do not flow as far and create typical conical steeply sided wooden block, and a sheet pan.
volcanoes.
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Each group will fill their test
For number 4, discuss how the viscosity of a magma controls both a volcano’s tubes with the three liquids to
shape and the style of eruption. Use the viscosity diagram if needed to reinforce the same height (marked on the
the concept. test tubes). One tube should be
filled with syrup. A second tube
Use the table of Magma composition and characteristics to understand why with oil. And a third tube with
there are volcanoes who erupt effusively while some erupt explosively. water. Have the students us
masking tape to label their tube
with the appropriate liquid.
LEARNING ACTIVITY:
Classifications of Magma. Magma can be classified into basaltic or mafic,
intermediate or andesitic and Rhyolitic/granitic or felsic.
Based on the table below, identify what type of magma each picture
represents.
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Identify what kind of
magma/lava does each picture
represent.
ANSWER KEY:
1. Rhyolitic
2. Andesitic
3. Basaltic
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magmas in terms of their silica content, viscosity, and eruption style? Basaltic lavas are less viscous
and erupt effusively.
Have students, generate ideas on how Volcanic eruptions affect you and
other living things. Discuss the following Volcanic Hazards that are common
in the Philippine active volcanoes:
● Ash fall – pulverized rocks, sand, gritty and harsh glasses shoot out in
the air by volcano.
● Mud flow – mixture of water, molten rocks and debris flowing down
from the side of volcano to the ground. It is also called as Lahar.
● Lava flow – streams of molten rocks and other fragmented materials ANSWER KEY: (Activity 7)
emitted by erupting volcano. 1. Death of Plants and animals
● Pyroclastic flow – fast moving hot mixtures of gas, ash, and molten 2. Crop failure, burns due to
rocks moving away from the volcano to the ground. high temperature
3. Damage on vegetation,
LEARNING ACTIVITY suffocation, respiratory
Activity 7. illness
List down the effects of the following materials on human and other living
4. Difficulty in breathing,
things.
respiratory illness
5. Eyes and skin itchiness and
irritation
IV. EVALUATING LEARNING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TEACHER’S REFLECTION NOTES TO TEACHERS
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B. temperature of the magma 2. D
C. chemical composition of the magma 3. A
D. presence of dissolved gases in the magma 4. B
2. Which is TRUE about the composition of magma?
5. C
A. It contains ash, dust, and lava
B. It contains dissolved gases only. 6. A
C. It contains fragmented rocks only. 7. B
D. It contains both dissolved gases and fragmented materials. 8. D
3. Several kilometers from a volcano, a geologist observes an old lava flow 9. C
made up of dark- colored basalt rock. The geologist infers that the lava 10. D
must have had____________.
A. low viscosity
B. high viscosity
C. medium viscosity
D. high silica content
4. Which type of lava will offer the least resistance to flow?
A. Andesitic
B. Basaltic
C. Rhyolitic
D. Basaltic and Rhyolitic
5. The magma in the chamber of a volcano has a very high amount of silica. If the
volcano would erupt, which might happen?
A. The lava would flow very slowly
B. The volcano would erupt violently
C. The volcano would erupt non-explosively
D. There would be a build-up of pressure below the crater
6. Which is NOT a common gas in magma?
A. methane gas
B. carbon dioxide
C. sulfur dioxide
D. water vapor
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Magma Chemical Composition Temperature Viscosity Gas Content
Type
7. Which type of magma has the lowest chemical and gas content?
A. Andesitic
B. Basaltic
C. Rhyolitic
D. None of the choices
8. Which statement is NOT true based from the given data in the table?
I. Higher silica content allows magma to trap more gas.
II. Viscosity increases with increasing temperature of the magma.
III. Viscosity decreases with increasing SiO2 concentration in the magma.
IV. The more silica in the magma, the more viscous or resistant to flow it is.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. III and IV
D. II and II
9. What can be inferred about the silica content and temperature of magma if it
has a low viscosity?
A. a high silica content and high temperature
B. a high silica content and low temperature
C. a low silica content and high temperature
D. a low silica content and low temperature
10. Water vapor is one of the dissolved gases released by erupting volcano. It is
present in large amounts, and is considered harmless. When will it become
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harmful to the living things and environment?
A. when it is in the lower atmosphere
B. when it is in the middle atmosphere
C. when it is in the upper atmosphere ANSWER KEY:
D. when it combines with other dissolved gases 1. Volcano
2. Magma
2. Unlocking Content Area Vocabulary 3. Lava
Pick out the word/s from the list below to complete the statement. 4. Vesiculation
5. Decompression
Vesiculation volcano decompression water vapor
6. Crystallization
7. Dissolved Gases
tephra respiratory dissolved gases magma
8. Water vapor
9. Viscosity
crystallization viscosity basaltic andesitic
10. Basaltic
11. Andesitic
lava carbon dioxide sulfur dioxide rhyolitic
12. Rhyolitic
13. Tephra
The opening in the Earth’s crust that allows molten rocks, debris, and gases 14. Respiratory
to escape to the surface is called 1. _________. Molten materials or 2. _______ is 15. Carbon dioxide
composed of minerals, fragments of rocks and dissolved gases such water vapor, 16. Sulfur dioxide
carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide. When these molten materials have reached the
Earth’s surface, it is now called 3. _________. Due to high temperature, the rocks
in the mantle partially melting, thus, forming the magma. Explosive eruption is
triggered by the formation of bubbles which is referred to as 4. ____________ and
can be induced by 5. ____________, wherein pressure is reduced and by 6. ________
which increases vapor pressure. The amount of 7. _________ in the magma
contributes to the driving force for explosion and eruptions. 8. _________ is one of
the gases in magma that is present in large amounts. Also, the nature of volcanic
eruptions is related to magma’s 9. __________ which depends on temperature and
composition of magma. There are 3 types of magma depending on their
temperature, composition, and viscosity namely: 10. __________ 11. _______ 12.
__________. Volcanic eruption affects not only the environment but also the
human being. When large amounts of fragmented rocks or debris called 13.
_______________ are released during the volcanic eruption, it can lead to deaths
due to collapse of roofs. Ashes dispersed onto the surrounding, when inhaled can
cause 14. ____________ diseases for human. 15. _____________, a greenhouse gas,
traps the heat from the lower atmosphere that leads to global warming and 16.
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___________ can cause global cooling and air pollution.
▪ ways forward
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