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Environmental Science
Activity Sheet
Quarter 4 – MELC 2
Week 3-4
Impacts of Deforestation to Human
Beings & Environment

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

Environmental Science Activity Sheet No. 2 – Impacts of
Deforestation to Human Beings and Environment First Edition, 2021

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Introductory Message
Welcome to Environmental Science

The Learning Activity Sheet is a product of the collaborative efforts

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Western Visayas through the Curriculum and Learning Management
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standards set by the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum.

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aimed to guide the learners in accomplishing activities at their own pace and
time using the contextualized resources in the community. This will also
assist the learners in acquiring the lifelong learning skills, knowledge and
attitudes for productivity and employment.

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Competency (MELC) with minimal or no face-to-face encounter between you
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The Environmental Science 7 Activity Sheet is developed to help

you continue learning even if you are not in school. This learning material
provides you with meaningful and engaging activities for independent
learning. Being an active learner, carefully read and understand the
instructions then perform the activities and answer the assessments. This
will be returned to your facilitator on the agreed schedule.
Name of Learner:_________________________________________________________
Grade and Section:_____________________________Date: ____________________

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE ACTIVITY SHEET No. 2

Impacts of Deforestation to Human Beings and Environment

I. Learning Competency with Code

• Identify the different negative effects of deforestation on human beings and

the environment.

II. Background Information for Learners

Trees are one of the most important aspects of the planet Earth. Trees
are vitally important to the environment, animals, and of course for human
beings. They are important for the climate of the Earth, as they act as filters
of carbon dioxide. Forests are known as habitats and shelters to millions of
species. However, the trees on the planet are being depleted at a very fast
rate.

Deforestation occurs for a variety of reasons either need for space or a

need for resources from the trees. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, mitigating
greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity. As climate change
continues, trees play an important role in carbon appropriation, or the
capture and storage of excess carbon dioxide. This build-up of carbon
dioxide could not only upset the carbon cycle but also contribute to global
warming as it is a greenhouse gas that prevents heat energy from the sun
leaving the earth’s atmosphere.

Deforestation is a big problem for humans and also for the whole
ecosystem. While it is quite profitable for certain small groups like farmers,
deforestation is extremely harmful to the planet since it enhances global
warming and also leads to the extinction of many species. It also increases
the likelihood of floods and other natural disasters. Thus, you should make
sure to minimize the deforestation process on a global scale.

In this learning activity, you will learn the different negative effects of
deforestation to the environment.
III. Activity Proper

Activity 1: Causes for Deforestation

The following are causes of deforestation. Match Column A with Column B

to identify them.

Column A Column B
1. Agriculture A. the process of producing food, feed,
fiber and many other desired
products by the cultivation of certain
plants and the raising of
domesticated animals or livestock.
2. Desertification B. cutting down trees in a forest to
harvest timber for wood, products or
fuel
3. Forest Fires C. Due to population growth, more and
more space is needed for the
building of houses and the related
infrastructure.
4. Logging D. the addition of any substance or any
form of energy to the environment at
a rate faster than it can be dispersed,
diluted, decomposed, recycled, or
stored in some harmless form
5. Mining E. the use of coal and oil mines the
chemicals used for the extraction of
the resources are often dumped into
nature
6. Urbanization F. the process through which cities
grow, and higher and higher
percentages of the population comes
to live in the city
 G. It happens due to extreme warm
summers and milder winters
whether caused by man or nature,
results in a massive loss of forest
cover

Guide Questions:
1. What are the causes of deforestation?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. Which among the causes of deforestation is common in your

community or nearby locality? What do you think will happen to your
community if this continues?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

3. How can you lessen the effects global warming as a result of

deforestation?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Activity 2: Effects of Deforestation on Wildlife and Human Society

Direction: Analyze and identify the effect being manifested in each picture
given below caused by deforestation.

1. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________
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2. 5.

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Guide Questions:

1. What are the different effects of deforestation on wildlife and human

society?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

2. Give examples of each effect of deforestation that happened in the

country and in other countries. Cite two examples for each.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

3. Suggest helpful preventions or solutions that can reduce each effects

of deforestation.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3: Let’s Fight Deforestation and Global Warming

You are a renowned environmentalist in your place and was invited to talk to the
group of Grade 7 Science, Technology and Engineering (STE) students. A challenge
is given for you to present it in the following suggested creative ways. Be able to
choose one (1).

1. Collage with a brief statement as a campaign against deforestation. You may

use different pictures from old magazines, newspapers or from the internet.
Place this in a piece of short-size bond paper.

2. Poster slogan using short size bond paper showing ways how to avoid the
negative effects of deforestation and global warming.

3. Short essay with 150-200 words presenting the suggested ways on how to
minimize the negative effects of deforestation and global warming.
 4. Any other ways as long as it will catch the attention of the Grade 7 learners
focusing on how to avoid the negative impacts of deforestation and global
warming.

Your presentation will be rated based on the following criteria:

• Details and information
• Method of presentation
• Techniques/creativity
• Accuracy

Criteria Excellent 4 Proficient 3 Adequate 2 Limited 1

Details and Has included at Has included 4 Has included 3 Has included
Information least 5 ways to ways to avoid ways to avoid only 2 ways to
avoid the the negative the negative avoid the
negative effects effects of effects of negative effects
of deforestation deforestation deforestation of deforestation
and global and global and global and global
warming warming warming warming
Method of Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is
Presentation easy to unique but not not unique but not unique and
understand, organized organized not organized
unique, and
exemplary.
Techniques / Well-prepared Well-prepared Variety of Limited
Creativity with a variety of but limited materials used materials used
materials used materials used to create an to create an
to create a to create an adequate image image which
powerful image interesting that is minimally
about how to image about moderately appeals to or is
avoid the how to avoid the suitable about not suitable
negative effects negative effects how to avoid about how to
of deforestation of deforestation the negative avoid the
and global and global effects of negative effects
warming warming deforestation of deforestation
and global and global
warming warming
Accuracy Information Information Information Information
contains contains minor contains errors contains many
essentially no errors, none of which errors which
errors which which interfere somewhat limit the clarity
interfere with with clarity of interferes with of
clarity of communication clarity of communication
communication communication

IV. Reflection
 1. Why should we give due attention on the impacts of humans to the
environment?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

2. As a student, how can you help minimize the negative impacts of

humans to the environment?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

VI. Answer Key

Activity 1

1. A 2. C 3. G 4. B 5. E 6. F

Guide Questions: (Possible answers only)

1. What are the causes of deforestation?

The causes of deforestation are agricultural use of the land,
desertification, for fires, logging, mining and urbanization.

2. Which among the causes of deforestation is common in your

community or nearby locality? What do you think will happen to
your community if this continues? Answers vary.

3. How can you lessen the effects global warming as a result of

deforestation?
Answer may vary.

Activity 2
1. SOIL EROSION
 2. CLIMATE CHANGE
3. FLOODING AND DROUGHT
4. LOSS OF BIODIVERSITY
5. HYDROLOGICAL EFFECTS/DISRUPTION OF THE WATER CYCLE
6. OZONE LAYER DEPLETION

Guide Questions: ( Possible answers only)

1. What are the different effects of deforestation on wildlife and

human society?

Soil erosion, climate change, flooding and drought, loss of biodiversity,

hydrological effects/disruption of the water cycle, ozone layer depletion

2. Give examples of each effect of deforestation that happened in the

country and in other countries. Cite two examples for each.

Answers may vary
3. Suggest helpful preventions or solutions that can reduce each
effects of deforestation.
Answers may vary

Activity 3: Performance Task

Reflection:
1. Answers vary
2. Answer vary

VII. Links and/or Other References

Evangelista, J. A. (2012). Deforestation & Other Environmental Health

Problem. Accessed April 26, 2021. http://dehp-grp11-
ns103.blogspot.com/?view=classic

Derouin, S. (2019). Deforestation: Facts, Causes & Effects. Accessed April

10, 2021.
https://www.livescience.com/27692deforestation.html#:~:text=Defor
estation%20is%20the%20permanent %20removal,to%20the
%20World%20Wildlife%20Fund.
Miller, G. T. Jr. & Spoolman, S. Introduction to Environmental Science (3 rd
Edition), pp. 360-379. Ceengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore.
Hiyas Press, Inc.

Wuebbles D. Ozone Depeltion. Last Updated Feb 12, 2021. Accessed April 7,
2021. https://www.britannica.com/science/ozone-depletion

“Google”. National Geographic Resource Library. Accessed April 10, 2021

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/pollution/#:~:text=
Pollution%20is%20the%20introduction%20of%20harmful%20material
s%20into%20the%20environment.&text=Pollutants%20can%20be%20
natural%2C%20such,air%2C%20water%2C%20and%20land.

“Google”. What is Deforestation. Last modified on 13thMay 2020. Accessed

April 5, 2021
https://youmatter.world/en/definition/definitions-what-is-
definitiondeforestation-causes-effects/

“Google”. Accessed April 5, 2021.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_impact_on_the_environmentu

“Google”. Majortest.com.(2019). Accessed April 10, 2021.

https://www.majortests.com/essay/Deforestation-521632.html