Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
BONIFACIO STREET, POBLACION OESTE, DAGUPAN CITY

LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 6

I. Objective:
Enumerate what to do before, during, and after an earthquake .

II. Content:
Precautionary Measures Before, During, and After an Earthquake
References: The New Science Links 6, Workbook on science 6
Materials: Science 6 Module 2, Laptop, Powerpoint presentation,Videos
III. Procedures:
A. Preliminary Activities
1. Review
Arrange the jumbled letters to find the correct answer in each number.
______1. Place where a strong shaking of the ground is felt.
(TRENECEPI)
______2.The place inside the Earth’s crust where an earthquake originates.
(SUCFO)
______3.An extended break in a body of rock, marked by the relative
displacement and discontinuity of strata on either side of a particular
surface. (TLUAF)

______4.These are the moving rock layers. (LTEPAS CRTSALU)

______5.It is the sudden and violent shaking of the ground. (EKAUQTHARE)

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 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
BONIFACIO STREET, POBLACION OESTE, DAGUPAN CITY

2. Motivation
What does the picture tells about?
Have you experienced or joined an earthquake drill?
What did you do?
B. Developmental Activities
1. Presentation
Show a video on disaster preparedness (1990 earthquake)
Activities
1. Identifying precautionary measures before an earthquake.
2. What practical preparations can you and your family undertake?
3. Identifying precautionary measures during an earthquake.
4. Identifying precautionary measures after an earthquake.

2. Practice Exercises:
Activity 1
When do we do the following disaster preparedness? Choose your
answer in the box.

Before During After

Earthquake Earthquake Earthquake

1. If you are inside the building, go under a desk or table.

2. Have a stock of potable water, flashlight, radio, batteries, spare clothes
and some food packed.
3. Check the safety of your family members. If someone is missing or in
trouble, seek aid to find them.
4. If you are in a moving car, ask the driver to stop and park the car away
from buildings, electric wires, or posts.

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Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
BONIFACIO STREET, POBLACION OESTE, DAGUPAN CITY

5. Do not rush to the exit when you are in a crowded place like a theater,
mall,
or stadium to avoid stampede.
6. Check for fires, if there are any. Some damages from the earthquake may
result to a fire.
7. Know how to use the facilities such as fire extinguishers and fire alarms.
8. Check the structure of your house or building. Look for potentially
dangerous things.
9. Move heavy objects from high shelves to lower shelves to reduce danger
from falling objects.
10. Stay calm as possible when earthquake occurs.

Activity 2

Write true if the statement tells of safety precautions and false if not.

_____ 1. Learn about community’s warning system and develop an emergency

evacuation plan.
_____ 2. Rush to an exit when you are in a crowded place during an
earthquake.
_____ 3. When you are riding in a car during an earthquake, do not stop.
_____ 4. Prepare an emergency plan to cope with the disaster.
_____ 5. Use the elevator during and after an earthquake.
_____ 6. Keep yourself updated and alert. Wait for the authority’s instructions
before going back home.
_____ 7. Practice DROP, COVER and HOLD with family members to protect
each self and to lessen the loss of lives.
_____ 8. If you feel an earthquake, immediately run to higher grounds if
residing near a coastal area.
_____ 9. Ignore updates from authorities after the occurrence of earthquake..
_____ 10. Go back home immediately after an earthquake.

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Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
BONIFACIO STREET, POBLACION OESTE, DAGUPAN CITY

Activity 3

Complete the statement using the words in the box. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

A. bridges and overpasses

B. buildings
C. emergency plan
D. family
E. stop and park

_____ 1. Prepare an ______________________ to cope with the disaster.

_____ 2. If you are on the road inside a car, ask the driver to __________ the car
away from buildings, electric wires, or posts.

_____ 3. Check the members of your __________. If someone is missing, seek help
to find them.

_____ 4. Do not attempt to cross __________ which may have been damaged
by the earthquake.

_____ 5. Familiarize yourself with your place. Make a plan of the routes you will take
to get out from the __________ in case of an earthquake.

3.Concept Formation:
What precautionary measures can be undertaken before, during and
after an earthquake.

4. Application:
How can you extend help to earthquake victims?

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Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
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IV. Evaluation
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. What should you prepare in the event that there will be an earthquake?
A. Save enough emergency supply of water.
B. Stock on supply of water and food good for 3 days.
C. Prepare for sufficient supply of water, food, and clothes.
D. Assemble an emergency kit that includes sufficient food, water,and other
supplies for at least 72 hours.
2. What should we do or practice during an earthquake?
A. Move out from the house or building.
B. Do the “duck, cover and hold.”
C. Prepare the emergency kit.
D. Run and lose your nerve.
3. Which of the following preparations is true before an earthquake?
A. Run outside the house.
B. Make an emergency plan.
C. Listen to the radio for further instructions by the authorities.
D. Do not prepare anything because earthquakes cannot be predicted.
4. What will you do after an earthquake?
A. Prepare food.
B. Check yourself.
C. Go to the neighborhood.
D. Store enough food and clothes good for a few days.
5. What should you do during an earthquake if you are inside a moving vehicle?
A. Continue driving.
B. Do not mind the shaking.
C. Turn up the volume of the radio in the vehicle.
D. Stop the vehicle in a safe place and move out of the vehicle. V.

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Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE OF DAGUPAN CITY
WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL II
BONIFACIO STREET, POBLACION OESTE, DAGUPAN CITY

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Answer the question briefly.

What are some of the effects of an earthquakes to people and properties?

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