EXEMPLAR SCIENCE LESSON PLAN

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I. OBJECTIVES
The learners demonstrate an understanding of the factors that affect climate, and
A. Content Standards
the effects of changing climate and how to adapt accordingly.
The learners shall be able to participate in activities that reduce risks and lessen
B. Performance Standards
effects of climate change.
Explain how different factors affect the climate of an area (S9ES-IIIe-30).

C. Learning Competencies/ Specifically, at the end of the period, the learners should be able to:
Objectives 1. Define environmental lapse rate;
Write the LC code for 2. Explain how latitude and altitude affect climate;
each 3. Demonstrate to the class the reason why there is no snow or glaciers in the
Philippines.

Climate
II. CONTENT ● Factors that Affect Climate

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages
2. Learner’s Materials pages
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials from
Learning Resource (LR)
portal
B. Other Learning
Resources
IV. PROCEDURES
A. Reviewing previous
lesson or presenting the
new lesson
B. Establishing a purpose
for the lesson
Unit 3 pp. 20-22
Unit 3 pp. 30-33
Tarbuck, Edward J., and Frederick K. Lutgens. Earth Science. 13th ed. Boston:
Prentice Hall, 2012.
Review the difference between climate and weather. Ask the learners to
differentiate the two.
Have some learners share what they learned on the climate system.
Build the lesson from their observation that the general climate of the Philippines
is warm and wet. Ask the learners if they know other countries that have similar
climate with that of the Philippines. Also, ask them if they know some countries
which are cold and experience snow fall some time of the year. The main motive
questions for the day would be the following:
● Why does climate vary from one country to another?
● What factors affect the climate of a place or country?

Tell the learners to go to their group and give them their task card for the day. At
the same time, provide them the materials needed for their activity: globe and
flashlight. Allow them to work for 10 minutes only.
C. Presenting Task Card:
examples/instances of Analyze the table below. Using the materials provided by the teacher, give a short
the new lesson explanation for the difference in temperature among the cities included. Assign
one member to demonstrate your explanation in front of the class.
CITY MEAN ANNUAL TEMP. IN OC
MANILA, PHILIPPINES 27.7

GRADE LEVEL
GRADE 9
D. Discussing new concepts
and practicing new skills
#1
E. Discussing new concepts
and practicing new skills
#2
F. Developing mastery
(leads to Formative
Assessment 3)
G. Finding practical
applications of concepts
and skills in daily living
H. Making generalizations
and abstractions about
the lesson
I. Evaluating learning
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BANGKOK, THAILAND 29
TOKYO, JAPAN 15
NEW YORK, USA 13
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE 27
BEIJING, CHINA 12
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA 27.6
Table 1: Mean Annual Temperature (oC) of Different Cities of the World
The learners will present their explanation for the task given. Facilitate the
discussion and allow the learners to discover that the difference in latitude is the
primary reason for the difference in the annual mean temperature of the cities.
The main question that must be answered by their presentation is:
● How does latitude affect the climate of a place?
After they are able to answer the main question, show to the class the table seen
in their Learner’s Manual.
NAME OF PLACE ELEVATION (m) ANNUAL AVE. TEMP (OC)
Bacolod 10 27.5
Baguio 1400 16.0
Laoag 20 27.3
Manila 10 27.7
Tacloban 20 29.4
Tagaytay 640 22.7
Zamboanga 30 27.6
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Table 2: Mean Annual Temperature ( C) of Different Cities in the Philippines
Allow the groups to discuss once again among themselves and let them explain
why Baguio and Tagaytay have lower average temperature than the other cities
considering the fact that these are still part of the Philippines which is near to the
equator. Give them another 5 minutes to do this.
Each group will try to give a sound explanation for this. Facilitate the discussion
with these main questions for them to answer:
● What is environmental lapse rate?
● How does altitude affect the climate of a place?
● Why is there no snow or glacier in the Philippines?
Knowing that the Philippines lies near the equator and Metro Manila is not on a
higher ground, ask the learners to suggest ways to somehow lessen the heat
experienced by the people in this area.
Ask the learners the following questions:
● Why does climate vary from one country to another?
● What factors affect the climate of a place or country?
Thumbs Up-Thumbs Down: Ask the learners to do a Thumbs Up if they understood
the following concepts and a Thumbs Down if otherwise.
1. Climate vary from one place to another.
2. Latitude affects the climate due to the unequal heating of the Sun.
3. The higher the place the cooler.
4. It is not possible to have glaciers or snow in our country.
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J. Additional activities for

Ask the learners to make a list of other places in the world where they can clearly
application or
remediation see the effect of latitude and altitude to their climate.
V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation
B. No. of learners who require additional activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners who have caught
up with the lesson
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did these
work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover which I
wish to share with other teachers?
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TEACHER HANDOUT

Important Notes:
● The temperature decrease in the troposphere is called the environmental lapse rate. Its average
value is 6.5 oC per kilometer, a figure known as the normal lapse rate. This value is not constant
though, it may be highly variable from time to time and from one place to another.
● Higher places, even though near the equator, like Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa experience a very low
temperature so it is covered with ice cap.
● Places near the equator receive greater amount of solar energy thus experience higher temperature
compared to other places on Earth. The angle of solar rays receive in this place is near 90o. This
region of the Earth is called the Tropics.
● As latitude increases, the angle of solar rays is reduced. Meaning, the solar energy is more dispersed
in these areas thus the temperature is relatively lower.
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ACTIVITY SHEET

I. OBJECTIVE/S:

II. MATERIALS:

III. PROCEDURES:

IV. ANALYSIS: