Learner’s Activity Sheet

Earth & Life Science (Quarter II – Week 2)

Name: _____________________________________ Grade and Section: ________________
Teacher: ___________________________________ Date:______________________________
School:__________________________________________________________________________

Dear Learner,
Good day!
In this week, you will learn to describe how unifying themes (e.g., structure and
function, evolution, and ecosystems) in the study of life show the connections
among living things and how they interact with each other and with their
environment. S11/12LT-IIa-3

Specifically, you will learn the following:

1. identify the unifying themes in the study of life;
2. enumerate and explain the levels of biological organization; and
3. relate the hierarchy of organization.

In this lesson, we integrated the value of interdependence

connection among living things to survive “No Man is an island”

Your Teacher

Unifying Themes in the Study of Life

Activity 1
Instructions: Search the words that can be found in the box.

Encircle your answer. (5points)

HIERARCHY ORGANISMS EVOLUTION EMERGENT ADAPT

N N H C B O E T C T
H I E R A R C H Y V
D S V A L G V Y G K
G F O F K A D A P T
J C L T S N R J J L
W Y U G B I N L K E
E L T M N S M B L O
C A I N A M E X Q H
C H O B H S J S R H
B T N E G R E M E N

Activity 2

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Instructions: Answer the given questions. Write your answer on the space
provided.

What are the unifying themes in the study of life? (5points)

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Activity 3
(copy this on your notebook)
Instructions: Please read comprehensively
The study of life in general is very wide. And to help us understand
this vastness, are what we call themes. Themes are distinct characteristics,
pattern, and or quality. To help us understand better the study of life, we
can look at themes individually and as a collective. In this way, we can
easily digest the commonalities of those exhibiting life.
The unifying themes in the study of life are: organization,
information, energy and matter, interactions, and evolution. The study
of organisms ranges from macro to micro or vice versa. This means that the
study of life can be from the planet earth as a planet that can host life to the
molecular level that comprises that life. The good thing, however, is that
these large chunks of concept can be broken into smaller ones. Let us
explore quickly these levels in the table below:
Table 1.1 Levels of Biological Organization
Levels Characteristics/Definition
These refer to chemical structures that are composed of
1. Molecules two or more atoms.
These are parts of the cell which are responsible for
2. Organelles function and integrity. Some are membrane bound while
others are not.
These are the basic working and structural unit of an
3. Cells organism. Different cells work in different organs. They are
structured according to function. Organisms can either be
single-celled or multicellular in nature.
These are simply cells grouped together and performs a
4. Tissues specialized function.
This this a body part or a part of an organism which is
5. Organ made up of a group of tissues. An organ functions,
specifically in a body.
This refers to the individual living species. Each thriving
6. Organism plant or animal is an organism.
These refer to all individuals of a species living in a specific

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7. area. Let us take for example a population of crabs living in
Populations a coastal area.
These are the variety of species inhabiting a specific area.
8. An example would be a coastal community. In this
Communities community, we would expect to see a variety of animal and
plant species that thrives in coastal areas. Thus, a
community is a combination of different populations.
These refer to the biotic and abiotic factors in an area. This
9. includes not only the interaction between living things but
Ecosystems also the interaction between living and non-living.

This consists of all the liveable parts of the earth, by

10. liveable, we are referring to all spaces which is inhabited
Biosphere by life. This includes spaces in land, water, and air

In the field of biology, not only is organization important as it gives a

compartmentalized focus on the different fields within biology but more
importantly it gives us a glimpse of new characteristics that are not present
in the previous hierarchy of organization. These characteristics we refer to
as, emergent properties, are a cause of the interaction and position or
arrangements of the previous organization’s parts.

Activity 4

Instructions: Choose the correct term for each description/statement from

the list on the box. Write your answer on the space provided. (10 points)
Organism Biology System
Ecosystem Natural Selection Cell
Adaptation Evolution Homeostasis

_______________1. An inherited characteristic that gives an organism an

advantage.
_______________2. The change of the genetic makeup of a population over
time.
_______________3. The smallest unit of biological structure that meets the
functional requirements of “living”.
_______________4. A group of parts that function as a whole.
_______________5. A group or community of organisms interacting with their
physical environment.
_______________6. The maintenance of internal conditions of an organism
within a certain range.
_______________7. The basic unit of life.
_______________8. The mechanism whereby individuals with certain heritable
traits have an increased chance of surviving and producing offspring.
_______________9. Any individual living thing.
_______________10. The study of living things.

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 Activity 5

Instructions: Sketch the hierarchy of levels of biological organization on

the box. (10 points)

References:
1. K to 12 Most Essential Learning Competencies
2. Earth and Life Science book pages 61-64

CERTIFICATION
This is to certify that my child has successfully done all the
activities included in the in this Learning Activity Sheet.

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Name and Signature of the Parent Date

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