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WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN

S.Y. 2022-2023

Name: Grade Level: 7 Quarter: SECOND

Schedule: Learning Area: BIOLOGY Week: 8

Teaching Dates: JANUARY 16 – 20, 2023

MELCS: Describe the different ecological relationships found in an ecosystem (S7LT-IIh-10)

Predict the effects of changes in the abiotic factors on the ecosystem (S7LT-IIj-12)

DAY OBJECTIVES TOPIC/S CLASSROOM-BASED ACTIVITIES HOME-BASED ACTIVITIES

1.F2F  Ecological Relationship  Preliminary Activities: Assignment:

1 Describe each of the ecological relationships
(Symbiotic) • Greetings
that exists between and among organisms in
• Opening prayer
an ecosystem
• Secure the cleanliness of the classroom
2. Identify the ecological levels of • Attendance
organizations in the ecosystem  Kamustahan Activity
 Review: Classify the following items as biotic or abiotic factors.
3. Relate the importance of ecosystem in daily  Answer the pretest 5 items multiple quiz about ecological relationship.
living.  Motivation:
Questions:
1. How do they show interaction?
2. Is this interaction beneficial or harmful?

 Words to Remember: Ecological Relationships, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Commensalism,

Mutualism
 Lesson proper:
Discuss the following ecological relationships: Symbiosis: Parasitism, Commensalism, Mutualism

 Activity 1: In a Relationship
Directions: Identify the ecological relationships that exist between organisms.
 Activity 2: Symbiosis
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Directions: Tell whether the organism benefited, harmed, or was unaffected by the relationship.
Identify the type of symbiotic relationship exhibited.
 Activity 3:
Directions: Given the illustration below, name five (5) ecological relationships that can exist
between organisms. In one sentence, describe each.
 Application: Questions:
1. Why do these ecological relationships exist in the environment?
2. How do ecological relationships between organisms contribute to the maintenance of
biodiversity?
3. How can ecological relationships be used to restore damaged ecosystems?
 Answer the Posttest. 10 Items Multiple Quiz
 Closing prayer

2. F2F 1. Give examples of organisms that exhibit  Ecological Relationship  Preliminary Activities: Assignment:
ecological relationship. (Non-Symbiotic) • Greetings 2nd Quarter Performance Task
• Opening prayer #2:
2. Differentiate symbiotic from non- symbiotic • Secure the cleanliness of the classroom
relationship, • Attendance Directions: Bring the following
 Kamustahan Activity materials (by group):
3. Appreciate the role of ecological  Review: Classify the following items as mutualism, commensalism or parasitism. 1. 3 oregano cuttings or
relationships in the ecosystem.  Answer the pretest 5 items multiple quiz about ecological relationship. 3 lemon grass (tanglad)
 Motivation: 2. recycled plastic pot
Question: 3. soil
How do they show interaction?
Procedures:
 Words to Remember: Ecological Relationships, Non-symbiotic, Predation, Competition, https://www.youtube.com/watch
Intraspecific Competition, Interspecific Competition ?v=ubwYNpoxRnY
 Lesson proper:
Discuss the following ecological relationships: Predation, Competition, Intraspecific Competition https://www.youtube.com/
Interspecific Competition watch?v=Xo0E8_evpCQ

 Activity 1: What’s the Relationship? Deadline of final product:

Directions: Identify the ecological relationships that exist between organisms. January 31, 2023
 Activity 1: What’s the Relationship? Rubrics:
Directions: Identify the ecological relationship they exhibited. Quality of product- 10 pts.
 Activity 2: It’s VennDi Time! Teamwork- 5 pts.
Directions: Using Venn diagram differentiate symbiotic from nonsymbiotic. Place the similarities at the Time- 5 pts.
center and the differences at the opposite circles of the diagram. Total- 20 pts.
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 Activity 3: What I Have Learned

Directions: Read and understand the paragraph carefully. Identify the correct words that fit in the given
sentences in the box below.

 Application: Look around you. Observe the lawn or backyard of your house. Identify an ecological
relationship that exists. Draw a simple illustration of this ecological relationship.
Questions: Why do these ecological relationship exist in the environment? Give a brief
explanation of its importance and suggest ways towards its care

 Answer the Posttest. 10 Items Multiple Quiz

 Closing prayer

3. F2F 1. Propagate plants from cuttings.  Second Quarter  Preliminary Activities: Assignment:
Performance Task #2 • Greetings Give the meaning of the
2. Explain the role of plants in maintaining • Opening prayer following words:
biodiversity in ecosystems. • Secure the cleanliness of the classroom
• Attendance 1. Air Pollution
3. Appreciate the importance of teamwork in in  Kamustahan Activity 2. Water pollution
completing assigned tasks.  Lesson proper: 3. Soil Pollution
How to propagate oregano plant:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubwYNpoxRnY
How to propagate lemon grass (tanglad)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo0E8_evpCQ
The students will be given 15 minutes to do their group task.
 Rubrics:
Quality of product- 10 pts.
Teamwork- 5 pts.
Time- 5 pts.
Total- 20 pts.
 Closing prayer

1. Recall the lesson about ecosystem,
4. ONLINE
2. Follow instructions.
3. Cooperate in the class.
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 Effect of Changes in  Classroom routine: Prayer, Greetings, Classroom health protocols, Attendance report, and Assignment
Abiotic Factors on the Quick “Kamustahan” As a student, write down at
Ecosystem  Review the previous lesson knowledge on Symbiotic and non-symbiotic relationship least five simple ways that you
 Answer the Pretest 5 Items Multiple Quiz about the effect of changes in abiotic factors on the can do to reduce the effects of
ecosystem air, soil, sunlight, temperature
 Unlocking of Difficult Terms: deforestation, pollution, reforestation, extinction, erosion and water as it changes on the
 Motivation: Word Puzzle ecosystem.
”Directions: List down at least 10 related words from the puzzle
 Video Viewing: Effect of Change in the Abiotic factors on the Ecosystem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzOUksIiUqs
♥Activity 1: Q2W8_ACTIVITY 1: Picture Analysis
Directions: Study the pictures below, in each picture, write or tell the cause of changes in the abiotic
factors on the ecosystem.
♥Activity 2: Q2W8_ACTIVITY2: Matching Type
Direction: Match the suggested ways in column B on how to reduce the effect of (column A) soil,
water sunlight, and temperature as it changes on the ecosystem.
Column A Column B
Soil a. plant more trees
Sunlight b. do not throw chemicals
Water c. recycled solid waste
temperature d. avoid burning fuels
e. use organic fertilizers
♥Activity 2: Q2W8_ACTIVITY3:
Arrange the jumbled letters to give the correct word. Base your answer on the given
descriptions in each item. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper
1. An act of cutting down or burning of trees
(N O I T A T S E R O F E D)
2. A large amount of waste material being dumped and covered with soil.
( F A I L LL N D )
3. Something that makes the land, water and sky dirty
(L U T I O N P O L)
4. To use again
(USEER)
5. A large number of water covering an area.
(DLOFO)
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1. answer at least 75% of test questions  Long Test on:  Pre-Activity: Prayer, Greetings, Classroom health protocols, Attendance report, and Quick
5. ONLINE

correctly, Ecological Relationship “Kamustahan”

Effects of change in the  Activity Proper: Giving of instructions /directions
2. follow instructions correctly, abiotic factors on the  Test proper: monitoring students while taking exam
ecosystem  Post Activity: Evaluation of scores and item analysis
3. develop honesty in answering the test. Long Test (1-25 items)