SCIENCE 8 – 4TH QUARTER LESSON PLAN

1. The concept of a species

Content Standard 2. The species as being further classified into a hierarchical taxonomic system

To report (e.g., through a travelogue) on the activities that communities engage in to protect and conserve endangered and economically important
Performance Standard
species.
Learning Competency Classify organisms using the hierarchical taxonomic system.
Code: S8LT-IVh-20
Differentiate gymnosperms and angiosperms and cite examples of these plants.
TOPIC
Biodiversity
II. CONTENT Hierarchical taxonomic system of classification
Protection and conservation of Endangered and Economically important species.
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
Teacher’s Guide Pages 178 - 179
Learner’s Materials Pages 242 - 248
What are the common distinguishing characteristics of plants?
ELICIT
How do vascular plants differ from non-vascular?

Have you seen Pine trees around?

ENGAGE Where can we usually find them?
(Show picture of a Pine tree cone and a mango fruit) What’s the difference between the two?

Essential Question:
EXPLORE How gymnosperms differ from angiosperms?
Text Reading
Let the students read LM pages 242 – 247.
Use the guide questions from the LM for analysis.
EXPLAIN
How do gymnosperms differ from angiosperms?

HILCRIS GIDEON F. ESLABRA

TEACHER I, SCIENCE TEACHER
 SCIENCE 8 – 4TH QUARTER LESSON PLAN

Make your own Plant Profile. Gymnosperm VS Angiosperm

Gymnosperm
Type of Seed:
Location:
Leaves’ shape: _
Type of reproduction: _

ELABORATE Angiosperm
Type of Seed:
Location:
Leaves’ shape: _
Type of reproduction: _

Paper-pencil Test
What are the differences between gymnosperms & angiosperms? Complete the table below.
EVALUATE

Differentiate Monocot from Dicot based on the following:

a. leaf venation
EXTEND b. number of cotyledon

HILCRIS GIDEON F. ESLABRA

TEACHER I, SCIENCE TEACHER
 SCIENCE 8 – 4TH QUARTER LESSON PLAN

1. The concept of a species.

Content Standard 2. The species as being further classified into a hierarchical taxonomic system.

To report (e.g., through a travelogue) on the activities that communities engage in to protect and conserve endangered and economically important
Performance Standard species.
Classify organisms using the hierarchical taxonomic system.
Learning Competency
Code: S8LT-IVh-20
Describe the Different types of Chordata and distinguish their charateristics
TOPIC
Biodiversity
II. CONTENT Hierarchical taxonomic system of classification
Protection and conservation of Endangered and Economically important species.
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
Teacher’s Guide Page 183-185
Learner’s Materials Pages 256-265

What are example of Arthropods?

ELICIT

Can you name organisms with backbone?

ENGAGE
Essential Question:
EXPLORE
What are the distinguishing characteristics of Chordata?

(Discussion with the aid of PPT)

HILCRIS GIDEON F. ESLABRA

TEACHER I, SCIENCE TEACHER
 SCIENCE 8 – 4TH QUARTER LESSON PLAN

What are the different characteristics of Chordata?

EXPLAIN What are some of the common examples of this group?
What do they all have in common?

What happen to the four characteristics present in the early stage of life cycle of chordates in the case of humans when it
ELABORATE
reaches maturity?

Give the developmental fate of the following:

EVALUATE 3. notochord
4. Dorsal hollow nerve cord _
5. gill slit
6. Post-anal tail _
a. Give an example of chordates without backbone in the adult stage.

HILCRIS GIDEON F. ESLABRA

TEACHER I, SCIENCE TEACHER
 SCIENCE 8 – 4TH QUARTER LESSON PLAN

Submit an article about fishes, reptiles, and amphibians with special/ uncommon characteristics.

EXTEND

HILCRIS GIDEON F. ESLABRA

TEACHER I, SCIENCE TEACHER