I.

OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, 80% of the students are expected to:
a. describe natural resources
b. identify the different natural resources in the Philippines; and
c. recognize the importance of natural resources in our lives.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Natural Resources
Materials: Visual Aid, Laptop, Chalk and Board
References: Science Grade 7 Learner’s Material and Teacher’s Guide pp.86
Science Process: Comparing and Discovery

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. PREPARATORY ACTIVITY

● Greetings
● Checking of Attendance

Motivation
Class we will have a short activity.
This activity is called “Find Me!”
In this activity, I want you to find the
following words in this crossword.
Did you get it?
Yes Ma’am.
(The students will do the activity.)
B. PRESENTATION OF THE LESSON

Who can now guess our topic for today?

It’s all about Natural Resources Ma’am.
You’re right.

Discussion

What is a Natural Resources?

Natural resources are not made by people it is
Very good! a gift of God coming from nature.

Natural resources are the resources that are

already available in nature.

Who can give an example of these resources?

Air, water, plants, animals, soil, rocks,
 minerals, crude oil, and other fossil fuels,
sunlight, wind.

What are the different Natural resources that (The students will actively reflect and share
you can see in the Philippines? their ideas.)

Excellent!

What is the importance of these resources? Natural resources are important to us because
we use them in order to survive or satisfy our
needs.

Very Good!

What should we do to protect and conserve We should use these resources wisely.
them?
We should turn off the light during daylight or
How? we really didn’t need to use it.

Bravo!

IV. GENERALIZATION

To test if you really understand our lesson,

I will ask you several questions.

What is a Natural Resources?

Natural resources are not made by people it is

a gift of God coming from nature.
Right!
What else?
Natural resources are the resources that are
Very good! already available in nature.

Who can give en example of Natural

resources? Air, water, land, trees, plants, rocks, minerals
and etc.

Awesome!

What will happen to us if these resources will We are all going to die.
disappear?
Why? Because we need natural resources to survive.

Right!
 IV. APPLICATION

Now class, I want you to group yourself into

three.
In this activity, I want you have a
brainstorming on how people destroy natural
resources.

G1---determine the cause of those pictures.

G2---determine the effects of those pictures.
G3---determine the solution from these human
activities.

Did you understand? Yes Ma’am!

I will give you 10 minutes to do this activity.

You may now start!

(The students will do the activity.)
Time’s up!
I need two representatives to present your
output. (Each group will present.)

Good Job!

VI. EVALUATION

Direction: Write T if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong.

1. We can survive without Natural resources.

2. We should cut more trees.
3. Natural resources are made by people.
4. Using dynamite in fishing is much good than using fish net.
5. We should love and protect our Mother Earth.

VII. ASSIGNMENT

1.What is Water resources?

2.What is a Watershed?
3.Where does water in your community come from?