CONSERVATION

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
REGION IV-A CALABARZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF BATANGAS
KAYLAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KAYLAWAY, NASUGBU, BATANGAS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET
SCIENCE 6
Protection and Conservation of Tropical Rainforest, Coral
Reefs and Mangrove Swamps
Name of Learner: ____________________________________
Grade Level: ____________________________________
Strand/Track: ____________________________________
Section: ____________________________________
Date: ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
A. Background Information for Learners
Rainforests are often called the lungs of the planet for their role in absorbing
carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and increasing local humidity. Rainforests also
stabilize climate, house incredible amounts of plants and wildlife, and produce
nourishing rainfall all around the planet. They make much of the oxygen humans and
animals depend on.
Coral ecosystems are a source of food for millions; protect coastlines from
storms and erosion; provide habitat, spawning and nursery grounds for economically
important fish species; provide jobs and income to local economies from fishing,
recreation, and tourism; are a source of new medicines, there are ways to protect
the reefs such as discouraging people from collecting coral for ornamentals.
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Coral reef diversity: Because of the diversity of life found in the habitats created
by corals, reefs are often called the "rainforests of the sea." About 25% of the
ocean's fish depend on healthy coral reefs.
Mangroves are the first line of defense for coastal communities. They stabilize
shorelines by slowing erosion and provide natural barriers protecting coastal
communities from increased storm surge, flooding, and hurricane.
Mangroves can be a bit salty.
Mangroves are the only species of
trees in the world that can tolerate
saltwater. Their strategy for dealing
with otherwise toxic levels of salt?

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Mangroves come in a variety of sizes.
Though estimates vary, there are
at least 50 — and maybe up to 110
— mangrove species, ranging in
height from 2 to 10 meters, but all
species feature oblong or oval-
shaped leaves and share an
affinity for brackish habitats.

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Fish flock to mangroves.
Mangroves, specifically the
underwater habitat their roots
provide, offer critical nursing
environments for juveniles of
thousands of fish species,
from 1-inch gobies to 10-foot
sharks.
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Mangroves have (carbon) hoarding issues.
Blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, sea grasses and salt marshes) can be
up to 10 times more
efficient than terrestrial
ecosystems at absorbing
and storing carbon long
term, making them a
critical solution in the fight
against climate change.

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help keep people safe.
Mangrove forests —
specifically, their thick,
impenetrable roots — are
vital to shoreline
communities as natural
buffers against storm
surges, an increasing
threat in a changing global
climate with rising sea levels.

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Mangroves’ dense root
systems inhibit the flow of tidal
water and encourage the
deposition of nutrient-rich
sediments. But once lost,

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mangroves are very difficult to replant due to shifts in the very sediments the roots
helped keep in place.
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B. Learning Competency with code
Explain the need to protect and conserve tropical rainforests, coral reefs and
mangrove (S6MT-IIi-j-6)
C. Directions/ Instructions
Please be reminded to follow the directions and procedures given in
every Activity so that your learning will be meaningful and successful.
D. Exercises / Activities
Activity 1: A. Cross out the phrases that contain practices that causes destruction
of coral reefs.
_____1. collection and selling of corals
_____2. creating artificial reefs such as old tires
_____3. the use of dynamite in fishing
_____4. garbage that are dumped on other bodies of water
_____5. planting more trees
Activity 2: Put √ on the phrases that show saving coral reefs and X if it does
not show.
_____1. cutting down trees

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_____2. make a poster about conserving the coral reefs
_____3. help disseminate the information on the importance of coral reefs
_____4. helping fishermen to secure sodium cyanide
_____5. make a song about the importance of coral reefs
E. Guide Questions
Why do we need to protect and conserve the tropical rainforest, coral reefs
and swamps?
F. Reflection
As a Grade Six student how will you take good care of the tropical rainforest,
coral reefs and swamps?
G. References for learners :
Castante-Padpad Evelyn, The New Science Links, pp. 210-226
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H. Answer Key
Activity 1
1. X 2. / 3. X 4. X 5. /
Activity 2:
1. X 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. /

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Republic of the Philippines

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Protection and Conservation of Tropical Rainforest, Coral

Reefs and Mangrove Swamps

Name of Learner: ____________________________________

Grade Level: ____________________________________

A. Background Information for Learners

animals depend on.

Address: Kaylaway, Nasugbu, Batangas

ocean's fish depend on healthy coral reefs.

shorelines by slowing erosion and provide natural barriers protecting coastal

communities from increased storm surge, flooding, and hurricane.

Mangroves can be a bit salty.

Mangroves are the only species of

trees in the world that can tolerate

saltwater. Their strategy for dealing

with otherwise toxic levels of salt?

Mangroves come in a variety of sizes.

Though estimates vary, there are

at least 50 — and maybe up to 110

— mangrove species, ranging in

height from 2 to 10 meters, but all

species feature oblong or oval-

shaped leaves and share an

affinity for brackish habitats.

Fish flock to mangroves.

Mangroves, specifically the

underwater habitat their roots

provide, offer critical nursing

environments for juveniles of

thousands of fish species,

from 1-inch gobies to 10-foot

efficient than terrestrial

and storing carbon long

term, making them a

critical solution in the fight

against climate change.

Address: Kaylaway, Nasugbu, Batangas

specifically, their thick,

impenetrable roots — are

buffers against storm

threat in a changing global

climate with rising sea levels.

Mangroves’ dense root

systems inhibit the flow of tidal

water and encourage the

sediments. But once lost,

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helped keep in place.

B. Learning Competency with code

Please be reminded to follow the directions and procedures given in

every Activity so that your learning will be meaningful and successful.

_____1. collection and selling of corals

_____2. creating artificial reefs such as old tires

_____3. the use of dynamite in fishing

_____4. garbage that are dumped on other bodies of water

_____5. planting more trees

_____1. cutting down trees

Address: Kaylaway, Nasugbu, Batangas

_____2. make a poster about conserving the coral reefs

_____3. help disseminate the information on the importance of coral reefs

_____4. helping fishermen to secure sodium cyanide

_____5. make a song about the importance of coral reefs

coral reefs and swamps?