REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

SULTAN KUDARAT STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

A Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan In Science 9

I. OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
a. describe climate change;
b. discuss the effect of La Niña and El Niño in the Philippines; and
c. appreciate the importance of greenhouse gases

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

A. Topic: Climate
B. References: Alvarez, Liza et.al. (2014). Science – Grade 9 Learner’s
Module Philippines. FED Printing Corporation
C. Resources:
Teacher’s Materials: LCD Projector, Laptop, and Book
Students’ Materials: Notebook, Ball pen

III. TEACHING – LEARNING ACTIVITIES

A. Preliminary Activities
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Settling down and setting of standards
 Checking of attendance
 Review
 Ask the students about the previous topic.

B. Lesson Proper
1. Engage – Anticipatory Set
“getting ready”
- In this activity is an introduction to climate change. This will help assess
learners’ prior knowledge and misconceptions about climate change. The
learners will be grouped.
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2. Explore – Guided Practice and Monitoring
“it’s getting hot here”
 This activity simulates how greenhouse gasses trap heat. It helps to
explain how the atmosphere prevents heat from escaping the
surface. This is a group activity.
Questions:
1. Which thermometer shows a faster rise in temperature? What happed
to the temperature inside the aquarium?
2. How does the wall of the aquarium relate to greenhouse gases?
3. What traps heat in the atmosphere?

Explain – Instructional Process

“The Higher, the Colder”
 The class will be divided into three groups.
 Each group will be given a table to analyze.
 They will be given two minutes to finish the activity.
 Each group will choose a representative to post their answer.

3. Elaborate – Independent Practice and Valuing

“La Niña and El Niño”
 The learners will be grouped each group will make a discussion
about the effect of La Niña and El Niño in the Philippines. The
representative of the group will present their work.

4. Evaluate – Assess Mastery

In a ½ sheet of paper answer the following questions:
1. Is a change in statistical distribution of weather patterns when that
changes last for an extended period of time?
2. An abnormal and lengthy warming in the eastern part of the Pacific
Ocean
IV. ASSIGNMENT
- Make a creative poem with 5 stanzas about climate change. Write it in a
long bond paper.

Prepared by:
Christian Jade G. Quijano
Pre-service Teacher

Checked by:

Mrs. Arlene E. Leonin

Cooperating Teacher