Department of Education

Region V
Naga City Science High School
Balatas, Naga City

DETAILED LESSON PLAN

Subject Science 9 (Earth and Space) Date February 20, 2023

Topic Types of Volcanoes
The learners demonstrate an understanding of
Content Standards volcanoes found in the Philippines

Performance Standards

S9ES -IIIa25. The learners should be able to

Learning Competencies describe the different types of volcanoes.

At the end of the discussion, at least 85% the learners

Learning Objectives will be able to:

a. enumerate and differentiate the different

classifications of volcanoes according to cone
shapes;
b. determine the factors that affect the shape of
the volcanoes; and
c. reflect on the importance of knowing the
different classifications of volcanoes.

Teacher’s Guide. Pages 4 - 7

References Science Learner’s Material. Pages 12 - 19

Television/ Projector
Other Learning Resources Bond papers
Powerpoint presentation on different classifications of
Volcanoes
Teaching-Learning Strategies Learner-centered approach, Learning through
collaboration
Integration Across the Curriculum

Procedure
Teacher’s Activities Learners’ Activities
ELICIT:

Good morning, class. How’s your day so far? Good morning, Sir.

Ask the prayer leader to lead the prayer. (One student will lead the prayer)

Check the attendance.

Recall the previous lessons about types of volcanoes
depending on activity. (Active vs. Inactive Volcanoes)

Present the learning objectives.

Before we talk about our topic for this session. Let us

take a look at these photos first and let’s try to
identify the names of the volcanoes.

Also, as I show you the photos of the different

volcanoes, I want you to take a closer look at their
shapes.

What volcano is this and where can we find this

The volcano on the picture is Mayon Volcano from
volcano?
Albay.

Mount Bulusan which can be found in Sorsogon.

Taal Volcano in Batangas.

 Mt. Fuji in Japan

Mt. Isarog in Camarines Sur

Now that we have identified these volcanoes, let us

now talk about their shapes and sizes.

Are all volcanoes shaped the same/ Do all volcanoes

look the same? No, Sir. Not all volcanoes have the same shape.

Are there volcanoes that have similar shapes?

Yes, there are volcanoes that have similar shapes.

What area these volcanoes that have similar shapes?

Mt. Fuji of Japan and Mayon Volcano from Albay have
similar shapes. Both of these volcanoes have an almost
perfect shape.

How about the others? Mt. Isarog and Mt. Bulusan are also similar in shapes.
They are big and tall.

ENGAGE and EXPLORE:

As we all know, and based on the photos shown, it
really shows that there are no two volcanoes in the
world that are exactly the same. Whether in shapes
or in sizes.

In the previous discussions, we have classified

volcanoes according to their activity (whether they
were active or inactive). Another way of classifying
them is through their shapes.
Let’s get to know these classifications more in this
activity.
Activity:
(The class shall be divided into 3 groups. Each group
shall be given photos of different volcanoes in the
Philippines and from overseas. The group shall work
together to classify volcanoes according to their shapes.
There are 3 classifications which means that the
students must group the volcanoes into 3. Afterwards,
each group must choose a representative to share their
basis of grouping the volcanoes together.)

Guide question:
1. What were your basis in grouping the
volcanoes together?

EXPLAIN:

(The students will present their outputs to the class)

(The teacher will provide feedback to the class and

process the activity.)

What you did in the activity was similar to how

volcanologists classified volcanoes according to their
cone shapes. They considered various physical
characteristics of the volcanoes including its height,
its diameter, its size, as well as the materials that
make up the volcano’s landmass.

Volcanologists named 3 volcanic cones including,

composite volcanoes, cinder cones, and shield
volcanoes.

ELABORATE:
Now, lets delve deeper on these 3 volcanic cones.

Let’s start with Composite volcanoes: A composite

volcano, also known as a stratovolcano is a cone-
shaped volcano built from several layers of lava,
pumice, ash, and hot rocks. Due to its viscous lava, a
composite volcano tends to form tall peaks rather
than rounded cones. Mount Fuji in Japan and our
very own Mayon Volcano are two (2) examples of
composite volcanoes.

(Relate the discussion to the photos that the students

grouped in the previous activities. Use the volcanoes
as examples.)

Another classification of volcano are Cinder cones.

Cinder cones are the simplest type of volcano. They
are built from particles and blobs of congealed lava
ejected from a single vent. As the gas-charged lava is
blown violently into the air, it breaks into small
fragments that solidify and fall as cinders around the
vent to form a circular or oval cone.

(Relate the discussion to the photos that the students

grouped in the previous activities. Use the volcanoes
as examples.)
The third classification of volcanoes is a Shield
Volcano. Now, what is a shield volcano?

A volcano that produces low viscosity, runny lava, it

spreads far from the source and forms a volcano with
gentle slopes. Most shield volcanoes are formed from
fluid, basaltic lava flows. This type of volcano can be
hundreds of miles across and many tens of thousands
of feet high.

(Relate the discussion to the photos that the students

grouped in the previous activities. Use the volcanoes
as examples.)

When we say basaltic lava flows, we are referring to Based on the composition of the lava flows, we can
its composition. Now, what can we infer about the infer that shield volcanoes can be usually found on
usual location of these volcanoes? oceanic crust because the oceanic crust is mainly
composed of basaltic rocks.

Very good! The continental crust is composed of

granitic rocks. Meanwhile, the oceanic crust is made
up of basaltic rocks or it is mainly basaltic in
composition. So, with this, we can already infer that
shield volcanoes are usually found on oceanic crust
based only on the composition of its magma/ lava.

These are the three classifications of volcanoes

according to its cone shape. What are the 3 The three (3) classification of volcanoes are Composite
classifications again? volcanoes, cinder cones, and shield volcanoes.
Very good!

EXTEND:

Any questions so far? None, sir.

Now that we know the three (3) different

classifications of volcanoes, I want you to reflect on
this question

“Why is it important that we know these
classifications of volcanoes?"
It is very important that we know how to classify
volcanoes according to their cone shapes for us to
become aware of the volcanoes found in our locality.
Also, identifying the classification of volcanoes allow us
to somehow understand its nature of eruption which
increases our awareness and readiness.

Excellent! It seems that you really understood our

lesson today and you know how important it is that
we know how to classify volcanoes.

Is everything clear now? Do you have any questions? None, sir.

EVALUATE:

If there are no more questions, kindly get a ¼ sheet

of paper for a short quiz.

Classify the given volcanoes according to its shape.

1.
Mt. Masaraga

2.
Wizard Island (Oregon)
 3.
Mauna Lua (Hawaii)

4.
Lava Butte (United States)

5.
Mt. Pinatubo

Prepared by:

MARC LYNDON G. MORESCA

Teacher Intern

Noted by:

GENALYN A. NAZARENO
Cooperating Teacher