Grade: 8 Subject: Science

Quarter: First Week No: 8 Day: 1

I. OBECTIVES
Content Standard The learners demonstrate an understanding of: current –
voltage-resistance relationship, electric power, electric
energy, and home circuitry
Performance Standard
Learning Competencies Infer the relationship between current, charge,
voltage and resistance.
Knowledge Identify the difference between series and parallel circuit.
Skills Compare the resistance of bulbs connected in series and
parallel.
Attitude Describe the effect of low and high resistance to the
brightness of the bulb connected in series or parallel.
II. CONTENT The Difference Between Series and Parallel Circuit
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
References Science 8 Textbook pages 78 - 82
Other Learning Resources Google illustrations
IV. PROCEDURES
A. Preparation Review of lesson in parallel circuit and rules for
resistances connected in parallel.

B. Mind setting Show to the class illustration of two bulbs connected in

series and parallel.
A. Series Circuit B. Parallel Circuit

Ask the students of the following questions:

Which of the two bulb connections will give bright light?
Answer: Parallel circuit, because the resistance offered
by the bulbs is low.
Which of the circuits give dim light?
Answer: Series circuit, because the resistance offered by
the bulbs is high.

C. Activity See the attachment

D. Analysis *What is the total resistance of the bulbs connected in
series?
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 Answer: 6 ohms
How did you solve the total resistance of the bulbs
connected in series?
Answer: Add the resistance of bulbs.
What is the total resistance of the bulbs connected in
parallel?
Answer: 1.33 ohms
How did you solve the total resistance of the bulbs?
Answer: Add the sum of the reciprocals of the individual
resistance.

E. Abstraction Explain the following:

*The resistance in series is higher compared to
resistance in parallel.
*High resistance of the bulbs connected in series make
little current flow, therefore bulbs cannot emit bright light.
*When one of the bulbs in series is removed, the rest of
the bulbs are affected because the current supply is cut-
off.
There is no other path for current to flow in series circuit.
*When one of the bulbs connected in parallel is removed
the rest of the bulb will continue to emit light because
current is not cut-off. There is still other path for current
flow.
*Bulbs connected in parallel emit brighter light because
the resistance in this circuit is very small so more
current can flow.

F. Application Ask this question:

A student has 15 used batteries at home. The batteries
are weak and he need 6 volts to power the radio to listen
his favorite disc jockey. What should the student do to
the batteries to get a voltage closer or higher than 6
volts?
Answer: Connect the batteries in series. The positive
terminal should be connected to the negative terminal of
the other battery and so on.
G. Practical Applications of Ask this question:
Concepts and Skills in Parallel connection of the appliances at home increases
Daily Living current consumption. What would you do to reduce the
energy consumption?
Answer: Limit the time in using the appliances.

H. Generalization Let the students enumerate the advantage and

disadvantage of connecting bulbs in series or parallel:
*In series circuit, the total resistance is high so current

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 flowing in this circuit is low.
*The current is cut-off when one of the resistors or bulbs
connected in series is remove because there is only path
available for the current to flow.
*In parallel circuit, the resistance is very low so current
flow is high and bulbs can emit bright light.
*Removal of one of the bulbs or resistors will not affect
the rest because there are other paths available for
electric current to flow.
*The only disadvantage of parallel circuit is the electrical
energy consumption of the bulbs or resistors which high.

I. Evaluation See attachment

J. Additional activities for Construct a series and parallel circuit mounted on a 12” x
application or 16” plywood.
remediation
(assignment)
V. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION
No. of learners who earned
80% in the evaluation
No. of learners who
continue to require
remediation
Did the remedial lesson
work? No. of learners who
caught up the lesson
No. of learners who require
remediation
Which of my teaching
strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
What difficulties did I
encounter which principal
and supervisor can help or
solve?
What innovation or localized
did I use/discover which I
wish to share?

ATTACHMENT TO ACTIVITY
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Activity 1. Comparing the resistance and current in series and parallel circuit.

Illustration:
Series Circuit Parallel
Battery voltage = 1.5 volts Battery voltage = 1.5 volts

Bulb 1/R1= 2Ω

Bulb 2/R2 = 4Ω

Bulb 1/R1 = 2Ω Bulb 2/R2 = 4Ω

Procedure:
1. Calculate the total resistance of the
bulbs connected in series and parallel.

Total resistance in series: Total resistance in parallel:

Rt = R1 + R2 1= 1 + 1
=2Ω+ 4Ω Rt R1 R2
= ____ ohms = 1 + 1
2Ω 4Ω
= 2 + 1
4
= 3
4
= 4
3
Rt = ____ ohms

Which of the two circuits offer high resistance to current flow?

Answer: ___________________________________________________________________
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2. Calculate the current in series and parallel circuit.
Current in series Circuit Current in parallel
I=V I=V
R R
= 1.5 volts = 1.5 volts
6 ohms 1.33 ohms
= ______ Ampere = _____ Amperes

Which of the two circuits has high current flow?

Answer: ____________________________________________________________________

What is the advantage of connecting bulbs in series?

Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
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What is the disadvantage of connecting bulbs in parallel?

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What is the advantage of connecting bulbs in parallel?

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What is the disadvantage of connecting bulbs in parallel?

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Which of the two circuits do you prefer to use in connecting bulbs or appliances at home? Why?
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ATTACHMENT TO EVALUATION

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Multiple Choice
1. What type of circuit offers high resistance to current flow?
A. parallel circuit C. combination of series and parallel
B. series circuit D. open or close circuit
2. What type of circuit offers low resistance to current flow?
A. parallel circuit C. combination of series and parallel
B. series circuit D. open or close circuit
3. Which of the following is/are the advantage of using series circuit?
A. low electrical energy consumption C. there is only one path for current
B. removal of one bulb affects the other D. both B and C
4. What is the disadvantages of using series circuit?
A. low electrical energy consumption C. there is only one path for current
B. removal of one bulb affects the other D. both B and C
5. Which of the following is the disadvantage of using parallel circuit?
A. high electrical energy consumption C. there is more than one path for current
B. removal of one bulb does not affect the other D. both B and C

Problem Solving:
1. Identify the current and total resistance of the bulbs below:

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