Republic of the Philippines

DIVISION OF BOHOL
Department of Education
Region VII, central Visayas

Instructional Planning (iPlan)

(With inclusion of the provisions of D.O. No. 8, s. 2015 and D.O. 42, s. 2016)

Detailed Lesson Plan (DLP)

Learning Area: Earth & Life

DLP No.: 27 Grade Level: 11 Quarter: 1 Duration: 60 minutes
Science
 Explain how relative and absolute dating were used to Code: S11/12ES-Ie-27
Learning Competency:
determine the subdivisions of geologic time.
Key Concepts/  Geologists were able to trace the history of the Earth by using relative and absolute
Understanding to be dating.
Developed:
Knowledg  Describe how layers of rocks are formed and used to explain the history
e of Earth.
1. OBJECTIVES:  Differentiate relative and absolute dating as used tracing the history of
Skills
the Earth.
Attitudes  Relate the works of scientists to hard work and perseverance.
Values  Follow and develop love of truth in explaining the laws of nature.
2. CONTENT History of the Earth
3. LEARNING  printed materials
MATERIALS  Earth and Life Science by Refran, Tolentino and Genuino
/RESOURCES:
4. PROCEDURES
4.1 Introductory Activity  Checking of the assignment.
 Communicating learning objectives.
4.2 Activity  Read to the class an article about finding bones of a dinosaur in the Philippines.

4.3 Analysis  After reading, let the students answer the following questions:
a. Why is it unlikely to find a dinosaur in the Philippines?
b. What does the finding of the bones of the dinosaur in the Philippines indicate?
c. How did scientists trace/determine the Earth’s past?
4.4 Abstraction  Process the responses of the students.
 Let the students understand that scientists trace the history of the Earth using fossils
and rocks.
 Tell the students that rocks, specifically sedimentary rocks are used by scientist in
tracing the history of the Earth.
 Ask the students what is relative dating. Discuss the governing principles/laws in using
sedimentary rocks in relative dating.
 Ask the students what is absolute dating and how it differs from relative dating.
Discuss the different methods of absolute dating and how it determines the age of
rocks.
 Explain the concept of half-life, then give examples.
4.5 Application  A certain radioactive isotope placed near a Geiger counter registers 160 counts per
second. Eight hours later, the counter registers 10 counts per second. What is the half-
life of the isotope?
4.6 Assessment  Pencil-paper test:
1. What type of rocks are used by scientists to determine the history of Earth?
2. What are the basic principles used in relative dating in tracing the history of the
Earth?
3. What principle in relative dating states that the layers found at the top of
sedimentary rocks are younger compared to the lower layers?
4. In absolute dating, what are used by scientists in determining the age of a rock?
5. Which is more accurate method in determining the history of the Earth, relative
dating or absolute dating?
4.7 Assignment  What are the divisions of the geologic time scale?
4.8 Concluding Activity  ‘The key to determine the past is through understanding the present.’
5. REMARKS Indicate below special cases including but not limited to continuation of lesson plan to
the following day in case of re-teaching or lack of time, transfer of lesson to the
 following day, in cases of classes suspension, etc.

6. REFLECTIONS Reflect on your teaching and assess yourself as a teacher. Think about your student’s
progress this week. What works? What else needs to be done to help the students learn?
Identify what help your instructional supervisors can provide for you so when you meet
them, you can ask them relevant questions. Indicate below whichever is/are appropriate.