Lesson Plan in Lithosphere V

I-OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:

A. Understand the lithosphere
B. Differentiate between earth’s layers
C. Determine the importance of the earth’s layers

II-SUBJECT MATTER

A. Unit-1 Lithosphere
Lesson: the three main layers of earth
B. Materials: laptop and pictures
C. Reference: The Earth’s Crust lithosphere
D. Time Allotment: 1 Session
E. Science Concept: the three layers of earth the crust, mantle and core
F. Value Focus: safety and knowledge

III-LESSON PROPER

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY PUPILS ACTIVITY

A. Preparatory Activities
 Opening Prayer
 Checking Attendance
 Having a quick review about the past lesson

B. Motivation
(the teacher will ask some questions about the Earth)

 Children, what can you say to our Earth? - The weather is nice
 What do you observe to our surrounding? - Hot & Rainy
 Did you ever see what’s inside beneath the - No, Sir
earth?

ACTIVITY
 Now, I have a short story and I want you to listen
carefully and we will answer questions later”
(the teacher will show a picture)
  Do you know why there’s an earthquake? - No, Sir
 Alright
 Earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground
suddenly breaks along fault. And it is a sudden and
violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing
destruction, as a result of movements within the earth’s
crust or volcanic eruption.

Comprehensive questions
 What is earthquake? - Caused by the breaks of rock
within the earth’s crust
 What will happen when there is an earthquake? - Destruction

 How are you going to do? - Duck cover and hold

PRESENTATION

“ Okay, children our topic for this day is all about the three layers
of the earth”
(the teacher shows the picture of the three layers)

Discussion
CRUST
“The outermost layer of the earth with a depth of about 32
to 40 km. The thinnest and the uppermost layer known as the
SIAL.”

“We could easily find where the crust is because it is

composing of different kinds of rocks and it is responsible for us
to walk and run.

“Again what is the first layer of the earth? - The crust

 Mantle
“Located just below the crust. It is denser than crust with
about 2,900 km thick. The mantle lies between Earth’s dense,
super-heated core and its thin outer layer, the crust.”

“the mantle is hot that no one could easily go there”

“Okay, what can be located below the crust? - Mantle

Core
“It is about 4,960 km deep. The core is divided into two parts.
The outer core and Inner core. Outer core is about 2,270 km
thick, while Inner core is composed mainly of solid iron and
nickel.”

“Core is very hot because there were so much magma on it

and the temperature ranges from 4400 degree Celsius.

“What can be found beneath the mantle? - Core

GENERALIZATION

So now, we can identify already the three important layers of

the Earth.

Crust is the outermost layer of the Earth.

Mantle was located just below the crust.
Core is the deep layer of the Earth’s layer.

IV- EVALUATION

Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

1. Lithosphere is the solid part of the earth that consists of three main layers namely the crust,
mantle, and core.
2. It has depth of about 32 to 40 km which made of mostly silicon and magnesium called mantle.
3. Mantle is composed of very hot, solid rocks that flow.
4. There were two major parts of crust, the continental crust and oceanic crust.
5. The temperature of the Inner core is about 5,000 C to 6,000 C which is very extremely hot.
6. The region between the rocks and the mantle is called MOHO.
7. Scientist confirms the differences in density between rocks and those of the mantle by studying
its nature.
8. The earthquake is caused by the rocks beneath the surface of the core.
9. Mohorovicic Discontinuity is the term used to describe the Inner core.
10. The uppermost layer of the crust is known as the SIAL which compose of silicon and aluminum.