ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Modified Strategic Intervention Materials

Quarter 1 Week 1 (Subtask 1)

Environmental Science
Modified Strategic Intervention Materials
Grade 7 – Quarter 1: Week 1: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Development Team
Author: Mahleen M. David
Cover Art Illustrator: Erich D. Garcia
Reviewer: Paz I. Canlas
Editor: Paz I. Canlas
Layout: Gilbert M. Datu

Management Team
Zenia G. Mostoles EdD, CESOV, Schools Division Super intendent
Celia R. Lacanlale PhD, Chief CID
Paz I. Canlas, Education Pr ogr am Super visor in Science

Department of Education – Division of Pampanga

Office Address: High School Boulevard, Brgy. Lourdes,
San Fernando City, Pampanga
Landline Number: (045) 435-27-28
Email Address: pampanga@deped.gov.ph
 TITLE CARD
Quarter 1/Week 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Strategic Intervention Materials in Grade 7

Special Science Class (SSC)

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

MAHLEEN M. DAVID
PORAC MODEL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Cluster II
 GUIDE CARD

What I Need to Know?

Hi there! I am Mrs. David. Decades from now, will

we still have fresh air to breathe, clean water to
drink, and fertile soil from which we can harvest
crops? Will be enough energy resources to run
our industries? Will there be food resources to
feed us? We inhabit in two worlds. One is the
natural world of plants, animals, soil, air and wa-
ter that preceded us by billions of years and of
which we are a part. The other is the world of so-
cial institutions and artifacts that we create for
ourselves using science, technology, and politi-
cal organizations. Both worlds are essential to our
lives, that integrating them successfully causes enduring tensions.
Where earlier people had limited ability to alter their surroundings, we now
have power to extract and consume resources, produce wastes, and
modify our world in ways that threaten both our continued existence and
that of many organisms with which we share the planet. To ensure a sus-
tainable future for ourselves and future generations, we need to under-
stand something about how our world works, what we are doing to it, and
what we can do to protect and improve it.
Studying Environmental Science will help you understand how a process or
action has a corresponding effect which may beneficial or harmful. You
are not tasked to solve the problems at this point, but the lessons will en-
lighten you about the pressing issues on environment degradation. Learn-
ing about these is a good start in understanding and conserving our plan-
et.

Topic:
Learning Competency:
Describe the nature and scope of Environmental Science.

Objectives:
As you walk through this module, you will able to:
● Define Environmental Science;
● Distinguish between Environmentalists and Environmental scientists;
● Identify the different branches related to Environmental Science.
● Use the Scientific method in exploring your environment.
 What I Know?

MIND CHALLENGE
Directions: Write your answers on your notebook.

Find each word in the letter grid and loop them.

Population 6. Ecosystem
Individual 7. Conclusion
Biosphere 8. Observation
Ecology 9. Science
Community 10. Experiment

G O R E C O L O G Y R O N M E N T Y S H
O C O M O M K T N H O H U E W K Y E C U
E M T C T L A D I V Y S P T G D W T I O
A T H A I Z T S N A S P N Q R R T Y E H
E M I O I O T C I T S A L P Q B M S N R
R I L T M V C U M V T G M M K E X E C A
R O E N S L F Z R U L F T C L C T G E T
N G C O N C L U S I O N N O P O F D O S
C A O I O X J L O P E I H A T S E E J Y
G I L P E D O R E V I R C E K Y W O U O
C O M M U N I T Y U I I V C C S K B E E
R F G T I P S E I D L P K T L T L S X X
I Y Y O K A A Q K X R C E C O E S E T P
M R T B I O S P H E R E V Y G M D R S E
U F G D F I W R T Y U S O B I L F V G R
O A B C D C E F G H I J K M L A C A S I
A L A K I N D I V I D U A L D O I T S M
C A D I V Y S P T G H A T E H E A I E E
V Q O K A A Q K X R I I V C C E K O E N
P O P U L A T I O N C A M G P G E N B T
Let’s do some review!

During your elementary level you study about Science. You had learned
that Science derived from knowing in Latin is a process for acquiring
knowledge. This system uses observation and experimentation to describe
and explain natural phenomena. The purpose is to produce useful models
of reality. We
can relate Science to Environment. Environment can be circumstances
and conditions that surround an organism the social and cultural condi-
tions that affect an individual or community. Since humans inhabit the
natural world as well as the built or technological, social, and cultural
world, all constitute important parts of our environment.

ACTIVITY CARD

What’s New?

Activity 1
Directions: Write your answers on your notebook.
Read the song.
Masdan Mo Ang Kapaligiran

Wala ka bang napapansin sa iyong mga kapaligiran?

Kay dumi na ng hangin, pati na ang mga ilog natin.
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad
At malayu-layo na rin ang ating narating
Ngunit masdan mo ang tubig sa dagat
Dati'y kulay asul ngayo'y naging itim
Ang mga duming ating ikinalat sa hangin
Sa langit huwag na nating paabutin
Upang kung tayo'y pumanaw man, sariwang hangin
Sa langit natin matitikman
Mayron lang akong hinihiling
Sa aking pagpanaw sana ay tag-ulan
Gitara ko ay aking dadalhin
Upang sa ulap na lang tayo magkantahan
Ang mga batang ngayon lang isinilang
May hangin pa kayang matitikman?
May mga puno pa kaya silang aakyatin
Hindi na masama ang pag-unlad
Kung hindi nakakasira ng kalikasan
Bakit di natin pagisipanAng nangyayari sa ating kapaligiran
Darating ang…
Guide Questions:
Give at least three negative activities that can be found in the song that
can affect our environment.
What are the messages in the song?

Discussion of the Activity

This song makes us ponder on what is happening in our environment. We
may feel guilty because we are part of the people responsible for tearing
down the beauty of nature. The situation is getting worse every year and
we feel the changes during the times of natural calamities. We have to
act soon before we totally wreck Mother Nature. We have to conscien-
tiously do our part as caregivers and users of natural resources. In the end,
we won’t have anything good left for the next generation. They might
wonder if we did something to save the Earth for their benefit.

What You Need to Know

What do you think would happen if all of the trees in the rainforest were
cut down, or if chemicals were spilled in a river, or if snow and rain fall in-
creased drastically? These are some of the many topics that are studied
in the field of Environmental Science.
Environmental Science is the study of the environment, the process it un-
dergoes, and the problems that arise generally from the interaction of hu-
mans with the environment. The field of Environmental Science can be di-
vided into three main goals, which are to learn how the natural world
works, to understand how we as humans interact with the environment,
and also to determine how we affect the environment. The third goal of
determining how humans affect the environment also includes finding
ways to deal with these effects on the environment. Sciences used
in Environmental Science include Biology, Chemistry, Zoology, Physics,
Ecology, Oceanology, Geology, and Meteorology. Environmental Sci-
ence also branches out into environmental studies and environmental en-
gineering. It provides integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the
study of environmental problems. Environmental Science uses methods in
investigating problems that need to be solved and understood. How did
the scientists come up with answers to certain phenomena? It did not
take overnight. Scientists have a device called Scientific method. Scien-
tific method is a logical sequence of thought processes and activities de-
signed to gather information and test ideas. The process usually begins
and ends with observations about the real
 world. There are five steps of Scientific Method.1. Define or State the
problem. 2. Formulate Hypothesis. 3. Collect data. 4. Test the hypothesis.
5. Formulate a Conclusion or Generalization. Environmentalism is some-
times described as “green politics”. It should be presented objectively
because it may pose unnecessary dangers particularly when people
carried away by their emotions. An environmentalist and environmental
scientist are both concerned about the environment, but there is a
clear distinction between them. Environmentalist is an individual who
promotes environmental awareness and advocates for the protection
of the environment. An environmental scientist is a specialist who stud-
ies, collects, and analyzes data pertaining to environmental conditions
or problems. Like any other scientist, an environmental scientist should
be objective in his / her search for knowledge and solutions to prob-
lems. A number of scientists connected with the Philippine Nuclear Re-
search Institute (PNRI) of the Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) study about the environment.

Activity 2 – Exploring Your Environment

Direction: Write your answers on your notebook.

Objective:

At the end of the activity, you should be able to observe the things
around you and take note of some problems which exist in your environ-
ment.
Procedure:

Find a place around you.

Record the environmental problems that exist there.
Write the probable causes of these problems in your notebook.
Data and Results
Place Problems exist in the Place Probable causes of the Problems
which Exist on the Place

1.
2.

Discussion of the Activity

In exploring our environment we can see the things around us and the
changes which happen in our environment. It explores environmental
questions or issues and allows to jump right to activities that focus on real
-world issues. The problems in our environment are mostly caused by nat-
ural forces, unlike what we are experiencing these days.
Activity 3 – Population Growth
Direction: Write your answers on your notebook.
Objective:

At the end of the activity, you should be able to plot and analyze a graph
of Philippine population against time.
Materials:

●graphing paper ● ruler

●pencil ● population data

Procedure:

Use the given data to make a graph of population vs. time. Put population
on the y-axis and censal year (time) on the x-axis. Censal year refers to the
year when the census taken by the Philippine Census and Statistics.

Censal Year Population ( in millions)

1903 7.63
1918 10.31
1939 16.00
1948 19.23
1960 27.03
1970 36.68
1975 42.07
1980 48.09
1990 60.70
1995 68.61
2000 76.49
2005 85.50

Questions:

How do the population growth rates in the 1970’s and 2000’s compare?
If the growth rate in 2000’s remain unchanged, what will be the popula-
tion in the year 2010?
What concerns arise from an exponentially growing population

Discussion of the Activity

Environmentalists agree that the manner by which human population is
growing is a cause of concern. As it grows exponentially, the food sup-
ply may not be enough to sustain it. This exponential growth is so much
different from an arithmetic growth which shows a linear curve when
graphed.
 ENRICHMENT CARD

What’s MORE?
Enrichment 1: Concept Map
Complete the following Concept map. Write your answer on
your notebook.

Environmen-
tal Science

What’s MORE?

Enrichment 2: MIND CHALLENGE

Direction: Write your answers on your notebook.
Find each word in the letter grid and loop them.
Biology 6. Meteorology
Chemistry 7. Climatology
Geology 8. Hydrology
Ecology 9. Science
Physics 10. Environment
G O R E E P E N V I R O N M E N T Y S H
O C O M O M K T N H O H U E W K Y E C U
E M T C T L A D I V Y S P T G D W T I O
C T H A I Z T S N A S C I E N C E Y E C
O M I C H E M I S T R Y L P Q B M S N L
L I L T M V C U M V T G M M K E X E C I
O O E N S L F Z R U L F T C L C T G E M
G G G O N C L U S I O N N O P O F H O C
Y A E I O X J L O P E I H A T S E Y J L
G I O P E D O R E V I R C E K Y W D U I
C O L M U N I T Y U I I V C C S K R E M
R F O T I P S E I D L P K T L T L O X A
I Y G O K A A Q K X R H E C O E S L T T
Y R Y B I O S P H E R Y V Y G M D O S O
G F G D F I W R T Y U S O B I L F G G L
O A B C D C E F G H I I K M L A C Y S O
L L A K I N D I V I D C A L D O I T S G
O A D I V Y S P T G H S T E H E A I E Y
I Q O K A A Q K X R I I V C C E K O E T
B O P U L A M E T E O R O L O G Y N B S

REFLECTION CARD
Direction: Complete the following table below. Write your answers on
your notebook.

What I Have Learned?

Three (3) FACTS / CONCEPTS I’ve learned today

1. 2. 3.

Two (2) Ways on how will I use the information / skills I’ve learned to-
day

1. 2.

One (1) QUESTION I still have in mind

1.
ATTENTION!
You had done very well!

I think you are ready to take another task. But this time, do it on your own by
not looking back on your previous activities to check your mastery skills on
the topic.
Are you ready?

ASSESSMENT CARD

ASSESSMENT
Direction: Explain the following question. Explain your answer at least 3-5
sentences on your notebook.
As member of a community and as a student, what are the environmental
problems you observed in your barangay, and what measures can you
suggest in solving these problems?

ASSESSMENT 2: Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer of the following state-
ments. Write your answer on your notebook.
__________1. The major objective of Environmental Science is
to__________.
A. Inculcate the value of stewardship among its citizens
B. Integrate all the knowledge and information gained from
other fields of natural and social sciences and apply these
knowledge into ways in solving complex environmental
problems.
C. Make individuals responsible with their actions affecting the
environment and be involved in ways of solving problems in
the environment that they had created.
D. All of the above
___________2. The unit of interrelationship between the living things and
non - living things is termed ____________.
A. Ecology C. Ecosystem
B. Community D. Population
___________3. The study of the interrelationship between the living things
and non –living things is termed_____________.
A. Ecology C. Ecosystem
B. Natural Science D. Physical Science
___________4. Which is the first step in Scientific method?
A. Gather data C. Do observation
B. Use reasoning D. State a problem
___________5. The tentative solution to the problem is termed __________.
A. Data C. Hypothesis
B. Fact D. Conclusion
___________6. What is the last step in the Scientific method?
A. Giving conclusion C. Doing the experiment
B. Reporting the result D. Gathering data
___________7. An individual who promotes environmental awareness and
advocates for the protection of the environment.
A. Environmentalists C. Geologist
B. Environmental scientist D. Ecologist
___________8. It is a large body of knowledge.
A. Biology C, Science
B. Physics D. Hydrology
___________9. It is the study of the relationships between humans and
Otter organisms, and their environment.
A. Ecology C. Geology
B. Biology D. Hydrology
__________10. The one that specialized the studies, collects, and analyzes
data pertaining to environmental conditions or problems.
A. Geologist C. Ecologist
B. Biologist D. Environmental scientist

REFERENCE CARD
https://www.environmentalscience.org
https://www.metrolyrics.com
https://www.slideshare.net
Introduction to Environmental Science by: Joel E. Unday, Shirley O. Ban-
zuel, Jill B. Dalisay, Mayette L. Aromin - pages 1-5
Understanding the Earth through Environmental Science by: Cynthia V.
Andaya & Saranay “Sol” M. Baguio - pages 1-
Pre Assessment
G O R E C O L O G Y R O N M E N T Y S H
O C O M O M K T N H O H U E W K Y E C U
E M T C T L A D I V Y S P T G D W T I O
A T H A I Z T S N A S P N Q R R T Y E H
E M I O I O T C I T S A L P Q B M S N R
R I L T M V C U M V T G M M K E X E C A
R O E N S L F Z R U L F T C L C T G E T
N G C O N C L U S I O N N O P O F D O S
C A O I O X J L O P E I H A T S E E J Y
G I L P E D O R E V I R C E K Y W O U O
C O M M U N I T Y U I I V C C S K B E E
R F G T I P S E I D L P K T L T L S X X
I Y Y O K A A Q K X R C E C O E S E T P
M R T B I O S P H E R E V Y G M D R S E
U F G D F I W R T Y U S O B I L F V G R
O A B C D C E F G H I J K M L A C A S I
A L A K I N D I V I D U A L D O I T S M
C A D I V Y S P T G H A T E H E A I E E
V Q O K A A Q K X R I I V C C E K O E N
P O P U L A T I O N C A M G P G E N B T
ACTIVITY 1
Students answer may vary. Possible answers.
1. Three (3) Negative activities that can harm our environment.
1. Throwing garbage anywhere
2. Using of dynamite for fishing
3. Cutting of trees without planting
2. This song conveys us that we are aware of what’s going on in our environ-
ment. It has been said that growing economically is not bad as long as it
does not affect our environment.
ACTIVITY 2
Student answers may vary.
Place Problems exist in the Place Probable causes of the Prob-
lems which Exist on the Place
1.Market Sanitation Throwing of garbage anywhere
2.Dumpsite/ Foul odor/ Rotting smell Microorganisms from the physical
Landfill environment and from the fuel
from the decomposing materials.
ANSWER CARD
ACTIVITY 3
1. In the given data, from 1970 to 1975, there is an increase of 5.39 million in
population, showing an average growth of 1.08 million per year. From 2000 to
2005, the difference is 9.01million, showing an average growth of 1.80 million
per year, almost a 2% increase per year.
2. If the growth rate remains the same as in the year 2005, there would be
about 94.51 million Filipinos in 2010.
The graph shows a J-curve. , implying the exponential growth of the Philippine
population.
Enrichment 1: Concept Map
Complete the following Concept map. Write your answer on your notebook.
Environ-
Enrichment 2
G O R E E P E N V I R O N M E N T Y S H
O C O M O M K T N H O H U E W K Y E C U
E M T C T L A D I V Y S P T G D W T I O
C T H A I Z T S N A S C I E N C E Y E C
O M I C H E M I S T R Y L P Q B M S N L
L I L T M V C U M V T G M M K E X E C I
O O E N S L F Z R U L F T C L C T G E M
G G G O N C L U S I O N N O P O F H O C
Y A E I O X J L O P E I H A T S E Y J L
G I O P E D O R E V I R C E K Y W D U I
C O L M U N I T Y U I I V C C S K R E M
R F O T I P S E I D L P K T L T L O X A
I Y G O K A A Q K X R H E C O E S L T T
Y R Y B I O S P H E R Y V Y G M D O S O
G F G D F I W R T Y U S O B I L F G G L
O A B C D C E F G H I I K M L A C Y S O
L L A K I N D I V I D C A L D O I T S G
O A D I V Y S P T G H S T E H E A I E Y
I Q O K A A Q K X R I I V C C E K O E T
B O P U L A M E T E O R O L O G Y N B S
 10. D 5. C
9. A 4. D
8. C 3. C

7. A 2. C
Student answers may vary.
6. A 1. D
ASSESSMENT 1
ASSESSMENT 2

REFLECTION CARD

Check your work with the answer key from your teacher.
Write your score inside the box.

MY SCORE

You have done well doing all the tasks in

this module!!! Good Job!
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Office Address: High School Boulevard, Brgy. Lourdes,

San Fernando City, Pampanga
Landline: (045) 435-27-28

Email Address: pampanga@deped.gov.ph