Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Division of Nueva Ecija
NUEVA ECIJA HIGH SCHOOL
Burgos Avenue, Cabanatuan City

LESSON PLAN

TOPIC:
GRADE LEVEL: Grade 9
TIME ALLOTMENT: 1hr
LEARNING COMPETENCY: Explain what happens when volcanoes erupt.
OBJECTIVES: Discuss how viscosity of the lava may affect the shape of a volcano

ELLICIT
Ask the students, how volcanoes are classified? The students would answer “active and
inactive” based on the previous lesson.

ENGAGE
Tell the students that volcanoes can also be classified as Cinder Cone, Shield, and Composite
volcano. Show them pictures of the three then ask them; How do you think the volcanoes
shown in the pictures differ? What do think affects their structure?

EXPLORE
Viscosity Race
Objectives:
 determine the viscosity of some liquids; and
 describe the flow of gas in different liquids
Materials:
four pieces of cone out of a cardboard clear drinking glass beaker drinking straw tray
timer water syrup honey cooking oil

Procedure:
1. Before doing the activity, predict which liquid (water, syrup, honey, and cooking oil) takes the
least amount of time to reach the tray. Which liquid will take the most amount of time?
2. Place the cone marked A, B, C, and D on the tray.
3. Pour water on the top of cone A. Record the time it takes for the water to reach the tray.
4. Do it three times for each material. NOTE: Use the same amount of material each time.

Table 2. Travel time of some liquids

Travel Time (Seconds)
Liquid
1st 2nd 3rd Average
Water
Cooking oil
Syrup
Honey

6. Put 100 mL syrup in a clear glass.

7. Using a drinking straw, blow some air from the bottom of the liquid. Observe.
8. Repeat procedure 7 by blowing harder on the liquid. Observe. Compare the movement of the
liquid as the bubbles move on the surface.
EXPLAIN
Post discussion
Q1. Is your prediction correct?
Q2. Which liquid is the most viscous? How do you know?
Q3. Which liquid is the least viscous?
Q4. Explain viscosity in your own words.
Q5. Compare how these liquids flow with how you think lava flows. Why do some types of lava
travel faster than others?
Q6. How do you think the viscosity of lava may affect the structure/shape of a volcano?

ELABORATE
When the lava that a volcano produce is less viscous, it runs far and thin thus a shield
volcano is formed. On the other hand, when the lava is too viscous, it creates steeper slope like
in composite and cinder cone volcano.
Show the following videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqc2zaWS3XA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJeTY1Eg-0o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C980gzbK2h0

EXTEND
Mt. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is a shield volcano while Mt. Mayon in the Philippines and Mt.
Fuji in Japan are examples of composite volcanoes.

EVALUATE
Short Quiz
1. This refers to the ability of fluid to flow.
2. What are the 3 types of volcano based on its structure?
3. (T or F) Lava with high viscosity produces volcanoes with low slope like shield
volcanoes.
4. (T or F) Mt. Mayon is a shield volcano.
5. (T or F) Mt. Taal is a cinder cone volcano.

Prepared by:

MARK ANGELO A. DE JESUS

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