Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS
DIVISION OF TANJAY CITY

WEEKLY LESSON PLAN

Learning Area: SCIENCE Grade Level: VIII Quarter: 1ST Week: 5-6
Competency/ies Objective(s) Reference(s) Materials/ Strategy/Procedure/Activity
& MELCs Code Devices
Topic: Electricity and Ohm’s Law
1. Infer the At the end of the MELCs – p. Textbooks –
relationship lesson, the learners 517 Conceptual Preliminaries
between current are expected to: SLM –pp. 53- Physics, pp. 531-  Opening Prayer
and voltage 60 557  Checking of Attendance
Knowledge: Identify
LAS-  Classroom Rules
the relationship
Code: None between current, Supplementary- Engage/Elicit:
voltage, and Other LAS  Present a short video clip showing the occurrence of brownout.
resistance. references:  Ask the following questions
Devices – 1. What is the importance of electricity?
Skill: Solve word ( Laptop/ 2. Can you do your work efficiently without electricity?
problems related to Flat Screen TV, 3. What would be our day-to-day life without electricity? Will it be slow or fast?
current, voltage, and semi-concrete, 4. Is electricity an important topic to know with?
resistance. dry cell,
ammeter, Explain:
Attitude: voltmeter, bulbs,  Introduce the topic, say today we will be discussing and performing activities related to
Appreciate the connecting wire, electricity, particularly on the relationship between current, voltage, and resistance.
importance of crocodile  Present the MELCs, the content and performance standard, and the objectives of the
electricity in daily connection, lesson.
life. switch, power  Show learners a basic electrical circuit where current flows using the PHET Colorado
supply, etc. ) simulation application. (Link: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/circuit-construction-
kit-dc) or you can show a photo of a circuit.
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 Present a diagram showing the difference between closed and open circuits. Show this
photo on screen and discussed it.

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 Do not manipulate the values in the circuit (in the PHET Simulation), just show the
 learners, what an electrical look like. Introduce the basic parts, the battery, connecting
wire, the load, and the switch, and recall the idea of complete or closed circuits which was
a grade 7 lesson.
 Introduce the following concepts;
 Electric current is a measure of the number of electrical charges passing through
a cross-section of a conductor in a given time.
 The direction of the conventional current or current is from the positive terminal of
the battery to the negative terminal.
 The symbol for current is the capital letter I and the unit is ampere (A) named
after Andre-Marie Ampere (present basic biography and accomplishments of the
scientist)
 An ammeter measures electric current. Show photo of an ammeter on the screen.

Source: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/ammeter.html?cutout=1

 Show the learners how it is connected to the circuit. Or show a sketch of how it is
connected. The positive terminal of the ammeter is connected to the positive terminal of
the energy source or battery while the negative terminal is connected to the negative
terminal of the energy source.
 The voltage is the source of energy that makes the charge move in the circuit. The battery
supplies the energy in the circuits and the chemical energy in the battery change to
electrical energy. A battery consists of several dry cells or wet cells. Both dry and wet cells
contain a conducting medium called the electrolyte. Show a photo of a battery and its
parts on the screen.
 The symbol for voltage is the capital letter V and the unit is volts (V) in honor of
Alessandro Volta who invented the voltaic pile. (present basic biography and
accomplishments of the scientist)
 A voltmeter measures voltage. Show a photo of a voltmeter on screen.

 Demonstrate to the learners how it is connected to a circuit. Or show a sketch of how it is

connected to a circuit. The voltmeter should be connected across the load being tested.
The positive terminal of a voltmeter is connected to the positive terminal of the bulb (load)
while the negative terminal is connected to the negative terminal of the bulb.
Note: if you are dealing with live electricity pls. provide precautionary measures to the learners.
 Present the relationship between, current, voltage, and resistance. Ohms Law states
that the current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the
potential difference across its ends. Mathematically, the law states that V = IR, where V is
the potential difference or voltage, I is the current, and R is the resistance of the
conductor.
 Present again the PHET Colorado simulation on circuits, this time manipulating the values
onscreen by increasing the voltage, the current, and the resistance. Let the learners
observe and take note of the effect of the quantity. Point out the relation between current
and voltage that is directly proportional and inversely proportional to the resistance.
 Tell the learners to observe what will happen to the current if you increase the values of
voltage and vice-versa.
 Increase also the voltage and resistance, by adding batteries and bulbs to the constructed
circuit using PHET simulation.

 Present and discuss the relationship of Ohm’s Law triangle on the screen;

Source: https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/dccircuits/dcp_2.html

 Present and discuss the corresponding units for each quantity.

Source: https://electricalfundablog.com/ohms-law/

Elaborate:
 Perform the following activities.
 Activity 1, Current and voltage, pp. 55-58, Learner’s Module in Science 8
 Activity 2, Current and resistance, pp.58-61, Learner’s Module in Science 8

 Let the learners solve sample problems;

1. An electronic device has a resistance of 20 ohms and a current of 15 A. What is the

voltage across the device?
Solution:
Given: R = 20 ohms
I = 15 A

Find: Voltage
V = IR
= (15 A) ( 20 Ω )
= 300 V

2. A 3-V potential difference is applied across a 6Ω resistor. What is the current that
flows into the resistor?
Solution:
Given: V=3V
R = 6Ω
Find: I

I = V/R
 = 3V
6Ω
= 0.5 A

3. What is the resistance of an electric frying pan that draws 12 ampere of current when
connected to a 120-volt circuit?
Solution:
Given: I = 12 A
V = 120 V
Find: R

R = V/I
= 120 V
12 A
= 10Ω

 Introduce basic tips to be observed in solving word problems.

1. Read and understand the problem.
2. Identify the given quantities in the problems.
3. Check the units and values (conversion of units).
4. Identify what is asked in the problem.

Evaluate:
 Present at least 2-5 questions to check learners’ understanding of the concept presented
in the lesson.
1. What is the proper way of connecting the ammeter to measure the current in the
circuit?
2. What is the proper way of connecting the voltmeter to measure the voltage supplied in
the circuit?
3. What will happen to the amount of the current if the voltage is increased? decreased?
4. What will happen to the current if the resistance is increased? decreased?
5. What is the difference between closed and open circuits?
 Present also word problems to be solved. (You can use the sample problems, but this
time change the values, you can increase or decrease the values to quantify the
relationship presented in Ohm’s Law).

Extend:
  Make research and advance reading about parallel and series circuits and answer the
following questions.
1. What is the difference between parallel and series circuits?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using parallel and series circuits?
3. What are the symbols used in making circuit diagram?

Closing Prayer

Teachers’ Reflection:
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation.
B. No. of learners who require additional or enrichment activities.
C. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did this work?
D. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover which I wish to share with other
teachers?
E. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor can help me solve?
Note: This is a 4-day contact hour for the learners. The 5th day is for individual cooperative learning (ICL) or maybe schedule for giving of long test, and administering enrichment
activities to the learners who got low scores in the test.

Prepared By: Reviewed By:

DINDO T. RAMIREZ ELSIE T. SEŇERIS
MT-I EPS, Science