Detailed Lesson Plan in Science Grade VIII

I. Objectives:

a. Describe what is a food web.

b. Construct a food web.
c. Appreciate the importance of food web in an ecosystem.

II. Subject Matter:

a. Topic:

Food Web

b. References:

1. Textbook: Mariano, Jan Jason. (2012) Science Links II (Biology).

Sampaloc, Manila: Rex
Book Store, Inc. pp. 342
2. Learner’s Module: Campo, Pia, et. al. (2013) Science Grade 8
Learners Module. Pasig City: Vibal Publishing House, Inc. pp. 277-
279.

c. Materials:

Pictures, Manila paper, Marker

d. Science Idea:

1. Food web is a complex series of food chain which is observed

in the ecosystem. It is composed of two or more food chains.
III. Learning Strategies:

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activity

1. Prayer

“Everybody, please stand for the (The students will stand and pray)
prayer.”

“Take your seats.” (The students will sit down)

2. Greetings:

“Good morning Class” “Good morning Ma’am Ras!”

“How are you today?” “We’re doing fine Ma’am”

3. Checking of Attendance

“Who are absent today?” “Nobody is absent Ma’am”

4. Recapitulation:
 “What was our lesson yesterday?” “Our lesson yesterday was all about food
chain.”

“What is food chain?” “A food chain is a series wherein energy is

transferred from the producers to the
consumers.”
5. Motivation:

(The teacher will show an

illustration/picture of foodchains that are
interconnected and ask the students.)

“What will happen if there is more than

one food chain that will be interconnected?” “When there are more than one foodchains
that are interrelated then it will look like a
spider’s web.”
“This morning we will find out what will
happen if more than one food chains are
interconnected.”

Pre-Lab Activity:

(The teacher will divide the class into 5 groups.

She will explain to the students what to do with
the activity.)
(See attached activity sheet)

Laboratory Proper: (The students will perform the activity.)

Post-Lab Activity:
1. Process

“What is food web?” “A food web is a complex series of food

chain which is observed in the ecosystem. It is
composed of two or more food chains.”

“Very good. Food chains may be

interconnected to form a food web. For example,
one kind of food may be eaten by several
consumers. Several foods may also be eaten by
one consumer. Are food web only for terrestrial “Food webs are not for terrestrial
organisms?” organisms only. We can also be form with
marine organisms and organisms in freshwater
ecosystem and forest ecosystem.”
“Very good.”

2. Generalization:

“What have you learned from our lesson “I learned that a food chain can be
today?” interconnected to form a food web.”

“What is the importance of food web in an “A food web is important to maintain

ecosystem?” the equilibrium of an ecosystem.”
 IV. Evaluation:

Directions: Answer directly. Choose the letter of

the correct answer. Write your answers on your
¼ sheet of paper.

1. An interconnected food chain is called ___.

a. food chain c. Food web
b. food pyramid d. Food web and food
chain.
2. A food web is composed of __.
a. consumer only
b. decomposer only
c. producer only
d. producer, consumers, and
decomposers

3. Why does food web important?

a. Because it can be form from one or more
food chain
b. Because one kind of food may be eaten
by several consumers
c. Because several foods may be eaten by
only one consumer
d. To maintain the equilibrium of an
ecosystem

4. What is the difference between a food chain

and a food web?
a. Food chain is linear while food web is
not.
b. Food chain transfer energy from one
organism to another while food web
doesn’t transfer energy from one
organism to another.
c. Food web is composed of producer only
while food chain is composed of
producer, consumer, and decomposer.
d. Food web is composed of producer and
consumer while food chain is composed
of decomposer only.

5. Does food web can only be formed with

terrestrial organisms?
a. It depends upon the situation
b. No, it can also be formed with marine
organisms.
c. No, it can be formed with marine
organisms, freshwater organisms, and
forest organisms.
d. Yes, only terrestrial organisms can
form a food web.

V. Assignment
 Activity

I. Objective:

a. Create a simple food web out of simple organisms.

II. Materials:

 Marker pens
 Manila paper
 Pictures of organisms

III. Procedure:

a. Study the pictures of organisms inside the envelope.

b. Create a food web out of the pictures of organisms. Make sure you link each
organism by an arrow.

IV. Results and Discussions:

a. How did you create your food web based on the list of organisms above?
b. Discuss the food web that you made.
c. Put a black dash on the producer of your food web using a marker pen. Let us
assume these producers died or were set to fire. How would this affect the food
web?

V. Conclusion:

How will you explain the quote “No organism is independent”?