DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH – V

I. OBJECTIVES

After 45 minutes discussion about Soil Erosion, the grade 5 pupils will be able to
do the following with 90% degree of proficiency:

a.Describe how forests prevents soil erosion

b. Appreciate the importance of forest to prevent soil erosion

c.Work harmoniously with the group

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: How Do Forest Prevent Soil Erosion

PELC VI – 3.2

Science Concept: Forests help in preventing soil erosion

Value Focus: Inculcate the love for nature and the importance of trees

Science Processes: Comparing, inferring

Materials: Charts, pictures

III. LEARNING PROCEDURES

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. Preparatory Activity
1.Prayer/Classroom Management
Review - Illegal logging, kaingin system.
What are the different activities of people
that cause soil erosion?
2. Unlocking of Difficulties
B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation - Listen carefully.
The teacher read the selection. What are - Understand thoroughly the selection.
the standards in listening a selection?
Very good!!
The teacher reads the selection orally.
- In 1991, the big flood and landslide in
Ormoc City destroyed properties and
killed thousands of people. The
government has passed laws to selective
logging and deforestation. It prohibits
kaingin system and promotes Clean and
Green Projects.
2. Group Work or Activity
Divide the class into three groups. Each group
has a leader that will report their group work.
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
 GROUP I - What are the major causes of
flood and landslide in Ormoc City?

GROUP II – Why are forests helpful in

preventing soil erosion?

GROUP III – Draw an activity of people

that can prevent soil erosion.

Before I give the activity what are the
standards for group activity?
- Cooperate with the group.
- Do not make any noise.
- Behave while working.
- Finish the work on time.
- Clean the area after you are done.

Very good!!

The teacher give the activity to the

pupils.

C. Post Activity
1. Reporting of each group
GROUP I – What are the major causes of
flood and landslide in Ormoc City?
- The people in Ormoc City are cutting trees
without replacing new one so there is no
protection to land.

GROUP II – Why are forests helpful in - Forests are helpful in preventing soil erosion
preventing soil erosion? because the roots of the trees hold the land
from landslide and flood.

GROUP III – Draw an activity of people

that can prevent soil erosion.

D. Analysis/Discussion
What are the causes of soil erosion?
How do forests prevent soil erosion
What will you do to prevent soil erosion.
- Illegal logging and kaingin system
- The forest trees hold the land from being
washed away.
- Plant more trees.

Value Focus: Are forests important to use? - Yes, because the roots of the trees hold the
Why. land from being washed away.

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

E. Generalization/ Concept - Because forest trees hold the land to prevent
How are forests help in preventing soil soil erosion.
erosion?

Very good!!

F. Application

Direction: Fill in the box the correct word

suited in each number. Choose in the given.

reforestation flood forest

landslide kaingin system
- Landslide

1. - Forest

2. - Flood

3. - Reforestation

4. - Kaingin system

5.

IV - EVALUATION

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

____1. Causes water from mountains to flow to

the lowlands causing floods.

____2. This is an activity which could restore our

forest meaning to replace cut down trees.

____3. The fall from trees cover the forest floor.

They prevent the rains from washing away the
soil.

____4. Is the excessive cutting of trees.

____5. Is a large area of land covered with trees.

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

V - ASSIGNMENT

List down some ways we can support the clean

and green project of our government.

Prepared by:
Darwin C. Macaspac
Substitute Teacher

Checked by:
Antonio M. Gueco Jr.
HT-III