DETAILED LESSON PLAN

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I. Learning Competencies
1. Explain the different processes that occur along the plate
boundaries.
Code: S9ES- Ia-j-36.3
Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able
to:
a. Identify and describe the different types of the seismic waves.
b. Explain the motion caused by diffent types of wave.
c. Recognize the importance of seismic waves in the study of the
Earth's interior.

II. Subject Matter: Seismic Waves

A. Science Concept: Seismic waves is the energy that radiates in all
directions from the focus in the form of waves.
B. Science Skills: Critical Thinking
C. Value Focus: Analizing, Collaborating and Recognizing
D. References: Grade 10 Science Learners Material
-pp. 43-46 of Unit 1: Module 2

III. Teaching Materials:

 Visual aids
 Pictures
 Cartolina

IV. Procedure:
A. Preparation:
1. Routine Activities
a. Opening prayer
b. Checking of attendance
c. Review:

1. What is plate tectonic? The students answers may vary.

2. What are the types of plate Convergent, divergent and

boundary? transform fault
2. Motivation:

"Charade Game"
Ask students to be a volunteer, he/
she will be acting a given types of
seismic waves and the rest of the
students will guess.
Afterwards relate the activity to
the topic.

B. Presentation:
Activity Proper:

Group the class into 4 groups and

assign a leader to facilitate theStudents are expected to perform the
group. Each group will be givengiven task and answer the provided
specific task. In cooperative andquestions in front of the class.
collaborative manner they are going to
demonstrate the characteristic of the(Note: Activity: 10 minutes
Presentation: 5 minutes)
wave that is given to them.
Afterwards, let the students to
present their work in the front of the
class. The procedure is written in
the activity sheet.(The needed
materials will be given to the
students.

Abstraction:
Introduction: Eartquake is a
vibration of the Earth produced by the
rapid release of energy most often
because of the slippage along a fault
in the Earth's crust. This energy
radiates in all directions from focus
in the form of waves called seismic The two main types of seismic
waves, which are recorded in waves are body waves and surface
seismographs. waves.

Now, what are two main types of Surface waves can only travel
seismic waves? through the surface of the Earth.

What is surface waves?  The type of surface waves are Love

waves and Rayleigh wave.

 It travels along tbe free surface

What is are the types of surface of an elastic solid such as the
waves?
Earth.

Very good! What is the characteristics It is faster than Rayleigh wave

of Rayleigh waves? and it moves the ground side-to-
side horizontal motion.
What is the characteristics of the
Love wave?  Body waves can travel through the
Earth's inner layers.

That's correct! And the other type of

seismic wave is the body waves. What
is body waves?  It travels along the surface of
the Earth from the point directly
That's right! the body waves has two travels above the center.
types which are the P-waves and S-
waves. What is the characteristics of The particles vibrate
the P-waves? perpendicular to the direction
where the wave is traveling.
What is the characteristic of S-waves? Seismic waves is originated from
the epicenter where it involves
measuring the time it takes for
Where does this seismic waves both types of waves.
originated?

What devices are used to record the

seismic waves?

C. Generalization

1. What is seismic waves?  Seismic waves is the energy that

radiates in all directions from
the focus in the form of waves.
2. What are the types of seismic Surface waves and body waves.
waves?
 Surface waves travel only on the
3. Differentiate surface waves from
Earth’s surface like ripples of
body waves. water while body waves travel
through the Earth’s body
(interior). In addition, surface
waves arrive last at seismic
recording stations compared to the
body waves.
D. Application:

1. What is the importance of theThe students answers may vary.

seismic waves in the study of
Earth's interior?

E. Evaluation:

P-wave Surface wave

epicenter
S-wave Body wave
Seismographs

Identify the following. Choose your answer in the box.

1. It is the pulse energy that travels quickly through the Earth and
through liquids.
2. It is a point in the Earth's surface directly above the focus.
3. What type of wave is travelling only through the surface of the
Earth?
4. What type of wave travelling through the Earth's inner layers?
5. It is a device used to record the seismic waves.

Answers:
1. P-waves
2. Epicenter
3. Surface wave
4. Body wave
5. Seismograph

V. Assignment: 1 whole sheet of paper

1. Identify and describe the structure of the Earth.

References: Grade 10 Science Learner's Material, pp. 43- 46 of Unit

1: Module 2