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p SECOND SEMESTER
MODULE NUMBER: 1-2 THIRD QUARTER
Date: January 24 – February 04, 2022 S.Y. 2021 – 2022
CLASS NAME: GRADE and SECTION:
NUMBER: _________________________________STEM 11 – DEL PILAR /
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SUBJECT:
TEACHER: Ms. DESIREE ANN CONTACT NUMBERS:
GENERAL
BIOLOGY 2 M. CRUZ 0917-159-8613

SJA Vision Statement SJA Mission Statement

SJA Philosophy
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Administrators, faculty and staff The SJA, a recognized institution of
join hands with the parents, alumni and its
Saint Joseph Academy is a highly respected allies learning commitssecondary
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in creating an educational environment
impart to the students the respect that will development, and integral growth of its learners.
in the individual needs of themselves and others. Thus, SJA believes
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to learn skills
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a quality provides learners a well-rounded education
necessary to improve literacy, scientific and that will maximize their 21st century skills and
technical
SJA Goalspotentials that embodies love, loyalty
and Objectives develop their total personality to prepare them
and hope for the family, school, community and
for higher educational pursuits and global
country.Accepting its role as the second home of its students, SJA endeavors to:
competitiveness.

mold its students to be God-loving and God-fearing, in imitation of the virtues of St. Joseph while
respecting all religious beliefs existing in the community.
direct the minds of students to become productive citizen with positive Filipino values, developing in
them love of family, community and country.
strengthen the school-community relations through extension programs
stimulate in each student a desire to maximize his own talent

SJA Core Values

S – Simplicity and Self Discipline (Kasimplehan at Disiplinang Pansarili)

J – Justice (Hustisya)
A – Acceptance and Asssertiveness (Pagtanggap at Pagtitiwala)
E – Excellence and Enthusiasm (Kahusayan at Kasipagan)

- - - - - A STUDENT’S PRAYER - - - - -
Lord Jesus, I dedicate myself to you as a student
R – Rapport
Thank you forand Respect
all your (Pagkakaisa
blessings at thank
and graces, Paggalang)
you for my parents, teachers, classmates and my school.
Enlighten me to realize the importance of education.
Always be there to guide me to overcome my faults, failures and frustrations that I may become more pleasing to you.
Cast out all evil spirits from me and all my educational materials and other elements that I may encounter during my
student life.
Help me to learn the right values and be able to achieve my goals in life.
Mold me in my growing years to develop my god –given skills and talents.
Empower me with the “gifts of the holy spirit” especially the gift of wisdom, knowledge and love.
I ask these in the mighty name of Jesus through the powerful intercession of Mama Mary.
Yes, Lord Jesus, teach me for you are the greatest teacher.
Amen.

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History of Life on Earth

INTRODUCTION and FOCUS QUESTIONS

The subject presents information about organismal biology, genetics, evolution and the origin of
biodiversity, and systematics. It emphasizes biology concepts such as the organ systems of plants and
animals, feedback mechanisms, theories of evolution, taxonomy and nomenclature. It highlights
applications of biology in the field of medicine, health, technology, sports and agriculture.
This module presents the science of biology, which includes concepts that will expand the students’
understanding These are some of the questions that you are going to find answers in this lesson. Hence,
remember to search for the answer to the following question(s):
 How is the geologic time scale divided?
 What are the major events in each major period?
 What are the characteristics of the major groups of organisms present during a time
period?

CONTENT STANDARD
The students demonstrate an understanding of evolution, the origin of biodiversity, and the
systematics based on evolutionary relationships.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD

The learner should be able to create a personal timeline and compare it with the geologic
time scale and design a poster tracing evolutionary changes in a crop plant that occurred through
domestication.

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LESSON and COVERAGE

NO. of DAYS
LESSON MODULE
TITLE MELCs to be
NO. NO.
TAUGHT
Describe the general features of the
history of life on Earth, including
generally accepted dates and
History of Life
1-2 sequence of the geologic time scale 4 1-2
on Earth
and characteristics of major groups of
organisms present during these time
periods.
Evolution and
Origin of Show patterns of descent with
Biodiversity: modification from common ancestors
3 4 3
Patterns of to produce the organismal diversity
Descent with observed today.
Modification

Development
Trace the development of evolutionary
4 of Evolutionary 4 4
thought.
Thought

Explain evidences of evolution (e.g.,

Evidences of biogeography fossil record,
5 4 5
Evolution DNA/protein sequences, homology
and embryology)

Explain how the structural and

Tree of Life
developmental characteristics and
6 and 4 6
relatedness of DNA sequences are used
Systematics
in classifying living things.

Systematics
Identify the unique / distinctive
Based on
7 characteristics of a specific taxon relative 4 7
Evolutionary
to other taxa.
relationships

In this lesson, you will learn the following:

LESSON TITLE LEARNING COMPETENCIES MODULE NO.

Identify the dates and sequence of the periods in

1-2
History of Life on Earth geologic time scale
Identify the major events in each period.

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MODULE MAP

You will be dealing to enhance the understanding of the principles and concepts in the study of
biology particularly the diversity of living organisms, their structure, function and evolution.
At the end of this quarter, you will be able to use their understanding of evolution and biodiversity to
trace the evolution, the origin of biodiversity and the systematics based on evolutionary relationships.
To give you an overview of the lesson, here is the simple module map of the above lessons that you
will cover:

History of Life on Earth

Evidences of
Tree of Life and
EVOLUTION Evolution
Systematics

Development of
Evolutionary Thought

EXPECTED SKILLS

To do well in this module, you need to remember and do the following:

1. Differentiate between the Earth before and the Earth today.

2. Identifying the dates and sequence of the geologic time scale.
3. Describing the characteristics features of major groups of organisms in each time period.
4. Identifying the major events in each major period.

REMINDERS FOR THE LEARNERS:

 Read the instruction carefully before starting anything.

 Complete all the activities and worksheets. Follow instruction on how to submit them.
 Look up the meaning of the words that you do not know.
 You will frequently come across process questions as you go through different lessons. Use bond
paper or pad paper to write your answer to these questions. Keep it on your portfolio.
 Allow time for relaxation and recreation when you are mentally tired.

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LEARNING TARGETS

To create the most effective and meaningful students’ learning, this module is designed by providing
appropriate learning targets to be used along with the teacher to aim for and assess your
understanding.

1. I can differentiate the Earth before and the Earth today.

2. I can identify the dates and sequence of the periods in the geologic time scale.
3. I can describe the characteristics of the major groups of organisms present during a time period.
4. I can identify the major events in each major period.

DAY 1: ONLINE LEARNING

As we start this lesson, you are going to study about the History of Life on Earth.

How did the Earth develop over a period of time?

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DAY 2: ONLINE LEARNING

In this part of the learning module, you will find out the History of Life on Earth

History of Life on Earth

Many renowned scientists in the past were puzzled with the question about Life on Earth – why
there are so many different species on the planet? Some even questioned the age of the Earth, which they
believed may have a link on the time it has supported life. Through countless scientific investigations and
discoveries, scientists struggled to learn the age of its formation. By radiometric dating or rocks in its ever-
changing crust and studying moon rocks and fallen meteorites, scientists have estimated that Earth is about
4.54 billion years old, with an error of 50 million years. Through the years, Earth has become witness to
countless life forms that have lived in its every conceivable corner. Life emerged about 3.8 billion years
ago with prokaryotic organisms, while multicellular organisms evolved only in the last 540 million
years. Forests (385 million years ago) and land plants (475 million years ago) have followed,
populating the planet. Mammals have only evolved until 200 million years ago, whereas, Homo
sapiens first appeared 200, 000 years ago, which makes us only 0.004 percent old in Earth’s life history.
Because it would be difficult to map Earth’s life long history in our existing calendar that has months, years,
or centuries, geologists have devised another scale to show Earth’s history. They call Earth’s record of the
appearance of life forms and geological events as geologic time scale. To construct the geologic time
scale, geologists have examined the different rock layers and fossil records all throughout the world, and
placed rocks in the order of relative age using radioactive dating.
Geological Time Scale
1. Eons

The geologic time scale starts with the highest-level units -eons and eras. Earth’s history has
been divided into four eons. Hadean is the oldest eon and was officially recognized only in 2012. Its
name was derived from the word Hades (god of the underworld in Greek mythology), referring to the
hellish conditions and violent cosmic collisions that characterized Earth 4 billion years ago. Archaean
eon is still not much clear among the geologists due to the few fossil or mineral evidence that could
support it. Proterozoic eon is characterized by the presence of oxygen in the atmosphere due to the
emergence of cyanobacteria, allowing other organisms, such as eukaryotes and other multicellular
organisms to live. Phanerozoic eon spans within the past 541 million years up to present. The eon is
linked with the Cambrian explosion, which is a rapid evolutionary event when complex organisms
believed to have first evolved on Earth appeared.

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2. Eras

The geologic time scale begins with a long span called Precambrian covering about 88 percent of
Earth’s life history. The earliest forms of organisms that first emerged in this Precambrian Earth were
probably similar to present-day bacteria. Geologists have divided the rest of the Earth’s history into three
long time units called eras ------ Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenezoic.
Paleozoic Era
(paleo means “ancient” or “early”, zoic means
“life”) era lasted for 300 million years. Many of the
organisms that have emerged during this period were
invertebrates or animals without backbones.

Mesozoic Era
(meso means “middle”) era lasted 180 million
years and is knows for being the age of dinosaurs,
although mammals have already evolved in this
particular era.

Cenozoic Era
(ceno means “latest”) era began 65 million
years ago until present. It is also known as the Age of
Mammals because they are most common and
dominant species of this era.

3. Periods and Epochs

Geologists further subdivided in eras into periods, which range from tens, of million years to
less than two million years in length. Mesozoic era is subdivided into three periods: Triassic, Jurassic
and Cretaceous. Periods have been further subdivided by geologists into epochs. Because the
Cenozoic era is almost complete in terms of the fossil records, it would be easier for geologists to
further examine it using epochs.
Our planet has been a major factor in the emergence and disappearance of many organisms
that diversify into various forms just to survive. From single celled bacteria to the biggest whale, all
provide uniqueness to Earth’s colorful landscape.

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CAMBRIAN EXPLOSION is the belief that there was a sudden, apparent explosion of diversity in life
forms about 545 million years ago. The explosion created the complexity of multi-celled organisms in a
relatively short time frame of 5 to 10 million years. This explosion also created most of the major extant
animal groups today
The start of the Cambrian was characterized by the breaking up of supercontinent Gondwana into
smaller land masses opening up new environmental niches where organisms can colonize and specialize.

Processing Questions:
1. What are the divisions of geologic time scale?
2. How is the geologic time scale divided?
3. Why is the geologic time scale important?

DAY 3: MODULAR LEARNING

Directions: Bring out your Oslo paper, pencil, ruler, ballpen and coloring materials. Make a timeline of
Earth’s Geologic Time Scale. Create your own design, you can add pictures of animals and events that will
make your timeline attractive.

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Earth’s Geologic Time Scale

Earth’s Geologic Time Scale Rubric:

Standard Exceeding Fully Meeting Approaching Does not meet
Expectations Expectations Expectations Expectations
(10pts) (7pts) (5pts) (3pts)
Organization of Organizes timeline Organizes timeline Organizes timeline Doesn't organize
Timeline successfully successfully adequately timeline
according to the according to the according to the adequately
order of time. order of time. order of time. according to the
Successfully Clearly shows age, Shows age, eras, order of time.
shows age, eras, eras, and periods and periods in an Doesn't show all
and periods in an in an organized acceptable way, the ages, eras, and
organized and way, with no with no missing periods, and has
thoughtful way, missing labels. labels. missing labels.
with no missing
labels.
Examples of Key Provides more Provides at least 2 Provides 1 key Missing key events
Events in Periods than 2 key events key events event pertaining to pertaining to each
pertaining to each pertaining to each each period of the period of the
period of the period of the geologic time geologic time
geologic time geologic time scale. scale.
scale. scale.
Drawing According Shows an Shows a creative Shows an Doesn't show
to Each Period exceptional and drawing that acceptable drawings that
creative drawing clearly represents drawing that represent each
that clearly each period of represents each period of time.
represents each time. period of time. Might have some
period of time. drawings, but
missing some.
Neatness and Presents content Presents content Presents content Doesn't present
Effort very neatly and neatly and clearly somehow neatly content neatly
clearly making it making it good to making it okay to making it hard to
very easy to understand all understand most understand most
understand all parts of the parts of the parts of the
parts of the timeline. timeline. timeline.
timeline.

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DAY 4: MODULAR LEARNING

Directions: Create a pie chart to show the percentage of time in each Era of geologic time represents in the
Geologic Time Scale: Use coloring materials to recognize their specific time then label it.
Legend: Red – Cenozoic Era
Blue – Mesozoic Era
Green – Paleozoic Era
Yellow – Precambrian Time

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Always keep up the good work…

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mentioned above.
I will conduct myself with integrity and honesty in all matters.

I will demonstrate respect and responsibility in all of my
actions.
I will uphold the values of active citizenship and abide by the
expectations set forth in the Academicians’ Handbook.
I submit myself to monitor the honesty, integrity and
discipline while doing and performing the assigned task to my
child/children.
I make this pledge in the spirit of HONOR and TRUST.

I make this pledge in the spirit of HONOR and TRUST.

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