CYCLING OF
MATERIALS IN THE
ECOSYSTEM
A. ROUTINE ACTIVITIES
PRAYER
GREETINGS
HOUSE RULES
CHECKING ATTENDANCE
REVIEW OF THE PAST LESSON
B. MOTIVATION
(VIDEO OF THE
ATMOSPHERIC GASES)
QUESTIONS:
BASED ON THE VIDEO,
WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS GASES
FOUND IN THE ATMOSPHERE?
WHICH OF THE GASES IN THE
ATMOSPHERE IS THE MOST
ABUNDANT?
WHAT PERCENT OF IT IS FOUND
IN THE ATMOSPHERE?
ATMOSPHERIC GASES
NITROGEN – 77 %
OXYGEN – 21 %
OTHER GASES- 2 %
(ARGON, CO2, CO, HELIUM, WATER VAPOR ETC.)
C. DEVELOPMENT OF
THE LESSON
ACTIVITY I
WORD GUESS FROM
THE JUMBLED
LETTERS
1.NIGENROT
ANSWER:
NITROGEN
2. RIFITIONNITCA
ANSWER:
NITRIFICATION
3. IONAMMOFINICAT
ANSWER:
AMMONIFICATION
4.TIONCADENITRIFI
ANSWER:
DENITRIFICATION
5. GENRONIT FITIONXA
ANSWER:
NITROGEN FIXATION
6. MILAASSITION
ANSWER:
ASSIMILATION
VIDEO OF THE
NITROGEN CYCLE
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. WHY IS NITROGEN IMPORTANT TO
ORGANISMS?
2. HOW DOES NITROGEN FROM THE
ATMOSPHERE GET INTO THE SOIL?
3. HOW DOES NITROGEN GAS BECOME
USABLE TO ORGANISMS?
4. HOW DOES NITROGEN GET BACK TO
THE ATMOSPHERE?
ACTIVITY III : ARRANGE ME
CORRECTLY!
(DIGRAMMING OF NITROGEN
CYCLE)
THE NITROGEN CYCLE
1
2 5
3 4
WHAT IS THE NITROGEN CYCLE?
NITROGEN CYCLE- IS A CONTINUOUS
SERIES OF NATURAL PROCESSES BY WHICH
NITROGEN PASSES SUCCESSIVELY FROM
AIR TO SOIL TO ORGANISMS AND BACK TO
AIR OR SOIL INVOLVING PRINCIPALLY
NITROGEN FIXATION, ASSIMILATION,
AMMONIFICATION, NITRIFICATION, AND
DENITRIFICATION.
D. ANALYSIS
ACTIVITY IV: ROLE-PLAYING
ON NITROGEN CYCLE
RUBRICS FOR THE ACTIVITY
Criteria 20 pts 15 pts 10 pts 5 pts
Relevance of All Ideas are Most ideas are Some ideas are Ideas are not
ideas to the relevant to the relevant to the relevant to the relevant to
lesson lesson lesson lesson the lesson
Organization Ideas are highly Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are not
and properly properly slightly organized
organized organized organized
Creativity Ideas are Ideas are very Ideas are Ideas are not
exceptionally unique and unique and presented
unique and presented presented creatively
presented very creatively well
creatively
E. ABSTRACTION/GENERALIZATION
HOW WILL YOU EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF NITROGEN CYCLE IN
OUR ECOSYSTEM?
WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES IF NITROGEN GAS CAN NOT BE
MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE ORGANISMS?
WOULD IT BE ADVANTAGEOUS IF THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT
OF NITROGEN GAS IN THE ATMOSPHERE OR IN THE ECOSYSTEM?
V. EVALUATION
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING ON A ½ SHEET OF PAPER. (CROSSWISE)
DIRECTION : ARRANGE THE JUMBLED LETTERS TO FORM THE
CORRECT CONCEPTS BEING DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS.
1. Z R H I A B O I ARE BACTERIA THAT ARE FOUND IN THE SOIL
THAT FORM ROOT NODULES BY SETTLING IN THE ROOTS OF
LEGUMES
2. F D R E N I T I Y G I N MEANS TO REMOVE NITROGEN OR A
NITROGEN COMPOUND FROM A SUBSTANCE.
3. THE EXCRETED MATTER CONVERTS INTO N S I A T R T E AFTER
COMPLEX BACTERIA ACTS ON IT.
4. ANOTHER SOURCE OF NITROGEN IS NEGORINT GINIFX TERIABAC
WHICH LIVE IN THE OCEANS AS WELL AS THE SOIL.
5. GENOTRIN CANNOT BE ABSORBED BY LIVING THINGS ON ITS
OWN FOR USE, AND WE BREATHE IT IN AND BACK OUT AGAIN
V. EVALUATION
ANSWERS:
1. RIZHOBIA
2. DENITRYING
3. NITRATES
4. NITROGEN FIXING BACTERIA
5. NITROGEN
F. APPLICATION
CLASS WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF THE
LESSON IN YOUR LIFE?
HOW WOULD YOU APPLY YOUR
LEARNINGS ON THIS TOPIC IN REAL-
LIFE SITUATION?
VI.ASSIGNMENT
1. COMPOSE A 3 STANZA SONG OR
POEM ABOUT OUR LESSON.
2. WHAT ARE THE ACTIVITIES OF
HUMAN THAT DISTURB THE
NATURAL BALANCE OF
ECOSYSTEM?
