Lesson Guide in Earth and Life Science

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards
The amount of usable water resources on Earth
B. Performance
The learners prepare a plan that the community may implement to minimize
Standards
wasting of water in utilizing community materials and resources.

At the end of the session, students are expected to:

C. Learning 1. Recognize how water is distributed on Earth (S11/ES-If-14)

Competencies/ I.1 Describe processes involved in water cycle that distribute water on
Objectives earth.
I.2 Illustrate or simulate the processes involved in water cycle
I.3 Appreciate the significance of conserving water, especially fresh
water

II. CONTENT Earth Materials and Resources

 Water Resources
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide
pages
2. Learner’s Manual
pages
Earth Science by Mylene D.G. Oliva, DIWA Leraning Systems Inc, 2016
3. Textbook pages
pages 91-93
4. Additional
Materials from Laptop
Learning Resource Multimedia projector
(LR) portal Handouts
B. Other Learning Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvkzjt3b-dU
Resources Videoclip on Video Clip on Why Care About Water? (A National Geographic
video )
IV. PROCEDURES

Review on ways to address different environmental concerns related to the

A. Reviewing previous use of fossil fuels, geothermal energy and hydroelectric energy.
lesson or presenting
new lesson Let the students relate the previous lecture on fossil fuels, geothermal
(REVIEW) energy and hydroelectric energy to the present lesson on distribution of
water on earth.

B. Establishing a purpose
of the lesson Video Clip on Why Care About Water? A National Geographic video that
(MOTIVATION) talks about water as a scarce resource and its vital role in sustaining life on
earth. (3 minutes)

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 Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvkzjt3b-dU

Based on the video, answer the following:

1. What is the importance of water on Earth?
2. Why is there a cry for water conservation?

C. Presenting
examples/instances of
the new lesson
(PRE-ACTIVITY)
Ask the following Guide Questions to the students:

1. Why does the earth appear blue from the outer space?
2. How much of the erath’s surface is covered with water?

THINK-PAIR-DRAW . Based on the video, think of how you can show the
distribution of water on earth using a graphic organizer. Pair up with
seatmate, and come up with an illustrated output.

D. Discussing new
concepts and Based on the graphic organizers (pie chart) made by the students, direct
practicing new skills 1 the discussion to global distribution of water using the diagram below.
(ACTIVITY PROPER)

Points to cover:
 97.5% of Earth's water is in the Earth’s oceans

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 2.5% of Earth's water is fresh water, mostly found as ice in the vast
glaciers of Greenland and the immense ice sheets of Antarctica
 0.4% of Earth’s freshwater that humans can easily use (liquid freshwater)
is found under the Earth’s surface as groundwater, in lakes, rivers, and
streams, and water vapor in the sky.

Group Drill
The students will be presented with the diagram below. By groups, they will
race in giving the correct processes involved in the water cycle.

Diagram Analysis – Modern day Water Cycle

The illustration below will be shown to the students and analyzed.

Let the students compare the previous water cycle diagram and the one
below.

Discuss the diagram to explain the principal natural components of water

cycle:

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  Evaporation
 Condensation
 Precipitation
 infiltration into the soil
 runoff on the surface
 groundwater discharge to surface waters and the oceans
 evapo-transpiration from water bodies, the soil, and plants

Mention the difference between “Blue water” (the water in rivers, lakes, and
aquifers) and “green water” (feeds plants and crops)

Picture Analysis
Present pictures showing places rich in freshwater water, and places
experiencing scarcity of freshwater.

Let the students deduce the difference in freshwater distribution by having:

E. Discussing new
Analysis of Theories, Concepts and Principles
concepts and
1. Explain the role of precipitation in the formation of freshwater.
practicing new skills 2
2. Why does precipitation vary greatly around the world? (desserts,
(DEEPENING)
tropical places, and cold places)
3. Explain the relationship between the climate of a place and its
amount of precipitation?
4. How does climate change affect distribution of water?
5. Why should water be conserved?

Group Activity: Modern Day Water Cycle Concept Map

Each group will be asked to fill in the correct words/phrases to complete the
concept map (below) on how water is distributed on earth.

F. Developing mastery
(POST-ACTIVITY)

G. Finding practical

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 applications of Allow each group to present through skit, song/jingle, or poster their own
concepts and skills in suggestions of how to conserve water at home and in school.
daily living
(APPLICATION)

H. Making generalizations Based on the objectives stated previously, ask the following questions:
and abstractions about 1. How is water distributed on earth?
the lesson 2. What is the role of water cyclec in the distribution of water on
(GENERALIZATION) earth?
3. How does man affect the distribution of water?
I. Evaluating learning
(ASSESSMENT) Group Quiz: To gauge the understanding of the students about the global
distribution of water, they will be asked by groups to fill in the boxes the
percentages water distribution on earth.

Individual Essay Question:

Choose one question and answer briefly.

1. How does water contribute to the distribution of water on earth?

2. If water cycle is countinuous, why is there a need still to conserve
water?
3. As a student, in what ways can you contribute in the water
conservation in your coumminty?

Rubrics:

(5 points) Exceptional – student responses far exceed what is expected

(4 points) Excellent – information is factually accurate and offers extra
supporting facts.
(3 points) Good – The student somewhat responds beyond the basic level
of the question to provide supporting details and or interpretation.
(2 points) Fair – student responses, although somewhat correct, are lacking
in relevant details and supporting examples and or interpretation.

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 (1 point) Not Mastered - student responses are largely incorrect.

J. Additional activities for Make a report cases of water shortage/problem in your community. Explain
application or the cause and eefect effect the case and come up with a roposal to
remediation address/avoid such from happening again.
(REMEDIAL)

Prepared by: Anita S. Antoni and Belinda Cabrera