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Technology
and Livelihood
Education
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Importance of Planting and Propagating
Trees and Fruit-bearing Trees
And Marketing Seedlings

AGRICULTURE
(Grade 6)
Subject Area -TLE AGRICULTURE GRADE 6
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 4– Module 1: Importance of Planting and Propagating Trees and Fruit-
bearing Trees and Marketing Seedlings
First Edition, 2020

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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can
continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as
you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre test are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This
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learning. Answer keys are provided each activity and test. We trust that you will be
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the Importance of planting and propagating trees and fruit-
bearing trees and marketing seedlings. The scope of this module permits it to be
used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the
diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

✓ Discuss the importance of planting and propagating trees and fruit-
bearing trees and marketing seedlings (TLE6AG-0a-1)

What I Know

Before we start, let’s find out how much you know about the lesson by
answering this matching type activity.

Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the
space before each number.

A B
_____ 1. Tree a. extracted from wood pulp of cane plant
_____ 2. Wood b. fiber harvested from wood pulp of trees
_____ 3. Lumber c. derived from sap of some trees
_____ 4. Rayon d. the product of refined rubber and resins
_____ 5. Rubber e. an erect plant with a single woody stem
_____ 6. Turpentine f. this is what man gives off
_____ 7. Erosion g. major source of fiber for the production
of pulp and paper
_____ 8. Sugar h. this is what trees give off
_____ 9. Carbon dioxide i. processed wood used to construct houses
for man and animals
_____ 10. Oxygen j. the root system holds the soil in order to
prevent this

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 Importance of Planting and
Lesson
Propagating Trees and Fruit-bearing
1 Trees and Marketing Seedlings

What’s In

Have you experience sitting under the shade of a tree? What have you felt?
In our community, there are many trees and fruit-bearing trees that we can see.
Can you identify them? Write your answer on your EPP notebook.

Trees Fruit Bearing Trees

1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

What’s New

Trees are erect plants with single woody stem capable of reaching a height of
20-25 feet upon reaching maturity. It is important to man because it helps
maintain ecological balance which is a give- and- take relationship-mankind such
as: gives off carbon dioxide which trees take in to produce oxygen, it gives valuable
products and amenities to the family and community and maintain a healthy
environment.

Having the skills in planting trees means knowing the scientific ways of
planting, propagating and caring for trees especially now a days.

Here, you see the give and take relationship between tree and man. Nothing goes to
waste. Example: waste of animals and plants like carabao manure, chicken dung

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 and dead leaves and twigs mix with the soil to decompose and become compost or
fertilizer. This fertilizer sustains the plants and trees with nutrients which they
need to grow, to bear fruits, and to provide food for the man. Ecological balance
allows every living in nature to survive as long as we take care of it.
Are you excited to know these lessons? I bet you are curious about the
activities that we will discuss in this module.

Let’s start with a simple true or false.

Activity 1
Direction: Write True if the statement is correct and False if the statement is
wrong. Write your answer on the space provided before the number.

_________ 1. Trees give us life.

_________ 2. A tree can be a material in building houses.
_________ 3. Trees produced oxygen.
_________ 4. Trees produced carbon dioxide.
_________ 5. Trees can be a material in making furniture.

Activity 2

Direction: Find the benefits derived from planting trees and fruit-bearing trees to
families and communities. Encircle the words that can be either invertical or
horizontal forms.(There are 5 possible answers)

A D C F R T U V C D E F J K M

B F R E S H A I R E F J K L N

E E N M H I B T S F G H L M O

A O E L E J C A T G H B M N D

U S G N L K D M E D I C I N E

T U Y O T L E I U E J D N O F

Y V X P E M F N V F K F O P G

F O O D R N G S H A D E S O H

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 What is It

After doing the activities above, you are now ready for the lesson. What do
you think are the importance of planting and propagating trees and fruit-bearing
trees?

(Photo sources: Deped Commons)

Trees are valuable to the family and the community for the products and
amenities they give such as:
➢ Wood used as fuel for cooking and heating
➢ Fiber for the production for pulp and paper
➢ Food like fruits, vegetables, nuts, and sugar
➢ Chemical products such as resin, rubber, and turpentine
➢ Construction materials which include lumber, plywood, and board

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 Photo sources: Deped Commons

Photo sources: Deped Commons

There are benefits derived from trees to maintain a healthy

environment. Some of these benefits include the following:

• They prevent floods.

• They protect the soil from erosion
• The root system promotes soil stability.
• They serve as valuable wildlife habitats.
• They prevent river and lake sedimentation.
• They help maintain high quality water supply.
• They help reduce pollutions in congested urban areas
• They contribute to the beautiful landscapes in the city and the
countryside.
• They provide shade and an air of freshness around the house, along
the streets and surroundings.
• They serve as wind breakers during typhoons and storms, thus
reducing the destruction of home and agricultural crops.
• They improve the atmosphere of a place by giving a feeling of
freshness and coolness as they reduce temperature.

Develop your skills in planting trees. Having the skills in planting

means knowing the scientific ways of planting, propagating, and caring of
trees. Possessing the skills has a number of benefits.
• You can motivate others by teaching them to plant trees.
• It can give employment to others once the business prospers.

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 • Raising trees for sale brings added income to the family.
• It can be source of livelihood. By propagating trees, you can sell them
as seedlings. This can be a start of a profitable business.
• Plant as many fruit-bearing and other trees in your backyard and in
vacant lots to help the community in its beautification campaigns.
• Fruits of fruit-bearing trees are a good source of sugar, vitamins and
minerals, and other substances which have antioxidants and anti-
cancer properties.

What’s More

Activity 3
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in coordination with Community
Environment and Natural Resources Office (CENRO) and the Department of
Education (DepEd) launch a “ Tree Planting Activity :Save the Mother Earth” in
Barangay Katangawan, General Santos City. They have provided the following
seedlings for planting such as:mahogany, rambutan, pine tree, avocado, durian,
santol, narra, acacia, star apple, ipil-ipil.

Let’s now determine which of these planting materials are trees and fruit-
bearing trees. Write your answer on the table.

Trees Fruit-bearing trees

What I Have Learned

Now that you have learned a lot from this module, let’s summarize our
lesson from the very start by answering the questions below in your own
understanding.

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 1. What are the importance of planting and propagating trees and fruit-bearing
trees?
___________________________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________________________
2. What benefits can we get from trees?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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3. What role do trees play in today’s global warming?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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4. How do trees contribute to a healthy and safe environment?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

How much do you care for trees and for your surroundings? Let’s find out
your score by giving yourself 3 points for ALWAYS, 2 points for SOMETIMES, and
1 point for NEVER.

Add your points and find out below how good you are in taking care of trees.

25-30 - Very Good

20-24 – Good
15-19 – Fair
10-14 – Needs Improvement

If your score is below very good, you can strive to be better by improving
your practices in taking care of trees and your surroundings.
Put a check (/) that fits you honestly.

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 Practices Always Sometimes Never
1. I enjoy going to parks and playgrounds
with plenty of trees.
2. I help plant trees at home and in school.
3. Planting seedlings of trees, even in pots
and cans, is a worthwhile activity.
4. I join in beautifying our neighborhood by
planting trees and plants.
5. I helped cut down a tree at home because
it was growing out of place.
6. Planting trees at school is one of our
projects in HELE.
7. I help conserve trees by encouraging
others to plant.
8. I help preserve our surrounding by telling
others not to cut trees.
9. Trees help us and we should conserve
them by taking care of them.
10. Taking care of my small garden at home
is one way of caring for the trees.

Assessment

Good Job! Let’s test what you have learned from the very start of our lesson.

Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the
space before each number.

A B
_____ 1. Tree a. extracted from wood pulp of cane plant
_____ 2. Wood b. fiber harvested from wood pulp of trees
_____ 3. Lumber c. derived from sap of some trees
_____ 4. Rayon d. the product of refined rubber and resins
_____ 5. Rubber e. an erect plant with a single woody stem
_____ 6. Turpentine f. this is what man gives off
_____ 7. Erosion g. major source of fiber for the production
of pulp and paper
_____ 8. Sugar h. this is what trees give off
_____ 9. Carbon dioxide i. processed wood used to construct houses
for man and animals
_____ 10. Oxygen j. the root system holds the soil in order to
prevent this

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 Additional Activities

Congratulations! You have come this far. I know you have learned a lot.

1. How do you feel having trees around you? Have a selfie photo with the
trees or nature and write a caption or picture quote on it.

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 Answer Key

References
• Progress through Technology and Livelihood Education 6
• DepEd Commons

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 DISCLAIMER
This Self-learning Module (SLM) was developed by DepEd SOCCSKSARGEN
with the primary objective of preparing for and addressing the new normal.
Contents of this module were based on DepEd’s Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELC). This is a supplementary material to be used by all learners
of Region XII in all public schools beginning SY 2020-2021. The process of LR
development was observed in the production of this module. This is version 1.0. We
highly encourage feedback, comments, and recommendations.

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Department of Education – SOCCSKSARGEN

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Telefax No.: (083) 2288825/ (083) 2281893

Email Address: region12@deped.gov.ph