Lesson Plan in Science-10

3rd Quarter
04/11/23

Competencies:

 Explain the relationship between population growth and carrying capacity(S10LTIIIi-42)

I.OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to do the following;

a. Define population growth and carrying capacity;

b. Explain the relationship of population growth and carrying capacity; and
c. Appreciate the importance of number of populations in maintaining the carrying capacity of a certain
ecosystem.

II.SUBJECT MATTER:
Topic:Ecosystem: Population Growth and Carrying Capacity
References:Self Learning Module(Population Growth and carrying capacity)
Materials:laptop,TV,Cartolina,cardboard and chalk.

III:LEARNING TASK:

1. Classroom Management.
a. Prayer and Greetings
b. Checking of cleanliness and orderliness and
c. Checking of attendance.
A.Elicit.

Review:

 The teacher will recall the topic that she discussed last meeting and ask some questions.

 In our previews lesson we learned about the biodiversity and stability of an ecosystem
 Again what is biodiversity?

B.Engage.

Motivations.
 The teacher will show pictures to the class and let the students analyze it using a quide questions.

Aquarium A Aquarium B.

Guide questions:

 What you have notice in the pictures?

 What is the difference between the two aquariums?
 If we are going to analyze the two pictures,which equarium can support the needs of organisms
who live on it? And why?

C.Explore.

Group Activity:(The teacher will divide the class into 6 groups)

 Within 3 minutes the students will analyze the situations using the guide questions provided;
 Every group choose one representative to discuss their answers infront.
D.Explain.

 The chosen student discuss their answers infront of the class

 The teacher will discuss the topic.

Guide questions:
 In your own idea what is population growth and carrying capacity?
 What are the factors that can effect the carrying capacity of an ecosytem?
 Why carrying capacity is important in maintaining the ecosystem?
 How the population growth affect the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?

E. Elaborate. (Group activity)

 The teacher will give situations to the class and let the students analyze what limiting factors are being
described.

F. Evaluation.

Directions:Incircle only the letter of the correct answer.

1. What’s best describes the carrying capacity?

a. Ability of the ecosystem to supply enough resources for the organisms who lives on it.
b. the total mortality rates
c. total natality rate
d. total amount of organisms can occupy a certain area
2. The following can affect the population growth EXCEPT?
a. emigration b. natality c. mortality d. stewardship
3. Growth rate is depending on the ___________.
a. Mortality b. Natality c. both a and b d. none of the these.
4. When the population of a certain area exceed to its carrying capacity, the following may happen EXCEPT?
a. Pollution c. extinction b. starvation d. finiteness of resources
5.Refers to addition of population through giving birth.
a. Emigration b. immigration c. natality d. mortality

G.Extend.

As students, how can you contribute in reducing sewage that we are facing right now?

Prepared by:

LAILA L.UNDING
Teacher-1