Lesson Plan COT1

Lesson Exemplar in Science VI – Ecosystem
QII LC6
Topic/Title Tropical Rainforests, Coral Reefs and

Mangrove Swamps
Grade Level Grade 6
Time Allotment 50 minutes
Learning Competency Explain the need to protect and conserve
tropical rainforests, coral reefs and
mangrove swamps (S6LT-IIi-j-6)
Objectives:
Within the specified period, learners should be able to:
 Explain the need to protect and conserve the tropical rainforest, coral reefs
and mangrove swamps.
 Identify human activities that can destroy the rainforests, corals reefs, and
mangrove swamps.
 Practice some ways on how to protect and conserve the tropical rainforest,
coral reefs and mangrove swamps.
ELICIT (Access Prior Knowledge) Materials

 Read and understand the words and its meaning..  Power point
Ecosystem - an environment where both living and non- Presentation
living things exist and interact with one another
Protect  Pictures of
Conserve healthy
 Picture Analysis ecosystems
- Identify the name of the ecosystem by completing  Pictures of
the missing letters. destroyed
 Show pictures of a healthy tropical rainforests, coral ecosystems
reefs and mangrove swamps.
 Compare the pictures with the destroyed tropical
rainforest, coral reefs and mangrove swamps.
 In our locality or region, where can we usually find the
tropical rainforest? Coral reefs? Mangrove swamps?
(Integration to Araling Panlipunan)
ENGAGE (Focus on the Topic)
 We need to protect and conserve the Earth’s resources.  Power point
We need to give high value to our tropical rain forests, Presentation
 Here are some ways to protect and conserve these
natural resources.
 1. Habitat restoration
 2. Reforestation or replanting a forest
 3. Mangrove rehabilitation.
 4. Wildlife conservation which includes protecting a
sanctuary where animals live.
 5. Supporting projects of the government and non-
government organization that protect tropical rainforest,
 6. Joining organizations that conduct educational
campaigns and give information on how to protect and
conserve our ecosystem.
 What have you observed to our forest nowadays? The
coral reefs? Mangrove swamps?
 Did you notice some unfavorable human activities that
could harm them?
 Some Human Activities that can harm the Ecosystem
- mining
- construction and building of subdivisions
- forest fire
- Clearing of mangrove areas
- Careless diver tourism
EXPLORE (Provide Common Experience)
 Preliminary Activity  Pictures of
 Precautionary measures different
 Introduce the activity: “Behind The Scenes” destructions on
 Activity Proper ecosystems
 Organize two (2) groups and provide each group  Activity Sheet
with materials.
 Each group must have to arrange the pictures to
their proper headings.
 Activity sheet will be provided for each group.
 Follow direction in the activity sheet.
 Be aware of the time allotment for this activity.
 Rubrics in Group Activity
EXPLAIN (Post-activity)
(Group reporting and the teacher checks their output  Rubrics for
right away) checking of
 Each group will have a representative to present and group outputs
explain their output.
Guide Questions:
 How did you find the activity?
 Did you learn something from the activity?
 Are you doing these unfavorable activities?
 If you continue doing these, what are the
possible tragic effects to mankind of destroying
the rainforest, coral reefs and mangrove swamps
ecosystems?
ELABORATE (Applying and Making Use of Information)
 The results of the activity.  PowerPoint
 Complete the statement below. Write your answer in slides
your science journal.
I have learned that…
Tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps
are some examples of ______________. Hence, they
should be protected and conserved. There are some
ways to protect and conserve our ecosystem like habitat
restoration, ______________, ______________,
_______________ , ____________ and wildlife
conservation.
 Why should we stop destroying our ecosystems?
 Why do we need to preserve these forms of
ecosystems?
 Write PC if the following statement shows protecting
and conserving tropical rainforest, coral reefs and
mangrove swamps and write N if not.
_________1. Replanting trees in the forest.
_________2. Striking or touching a coral reef.
_________3. Helping organizations dedicated in
protecting and conserving natural resources.
_________4. Participating in local coastal cleanups.
_________9. Recycling and disposing trash properly.

EVALUATE (Measuring Learning)
1. What is/are the threat(s) to coral reefs?  Google Form
1. pollution
2. careless diver
3. destructive fishing methods
4. all of the above
2. Which causes deforestation?

A. contour farming
B. habitat restoration
C. illegal logging
D. reforestation
3. The following are the ways of restoring habitats except one.

Which is it?
A. reforestation
B. mangrove rehabilitation
C. building man-made sanctuaries
D. buying products made from the body parts of
animals
4. Some ecosystems are declared by the government as

protected areas wherein cutting of trees and hunting are
not allowed. What is the goal of the government?
A. expand the protected areas
B. increase the population of trees
C. control the extinction of animals
D. maintain the biodiversity of the area
5. How can you restore denuded forests?

A. conservation
B. deforestation
C. kaingin system
D. reforestation
 Key answers:
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. D
EXTEND (Deepening Understanding in New Context)

Directions: Make some research and answer the given
activities below.
Activity 1. Make a list of laws (international and national)
enacted to protect and conserve the natural ecosystems. Make
a short description of the law and how it is being implemented.
Prepared by:
LEA T. REMOROZA
Master Teacher I
Checked and Observed by:
LIEZL B. OMAÑA
Head Teacher II
Team Name: _______________
RUBRICS in
PARTICIPATION / GROUP
ACTIVITIES
TRAIT INDICATORS
Shows eagerness and cooperation to do the task, participate
5
actively, great help to the group.
4 Shows eagerness and cooperation to the task, good follower only.
3 Participated but late, with teacher’s supervision.
2 Activity was done but does not show
1 No interest in participating the activities.
Directions: Identify the
following pictures and ACTIVITY
arrange them in their proper
heading.
1:“BEHIND THE
SCENES”
I. Problem:
What are the human activities that can destroy the rainforests, coral reefs and
mangrove swamps?
II. What you need:

Illustration of different human activities that can destroy the rainforests, coral
reefs and mangrove swamps
III. What you need to do:

1. Observe the pictures thoroughly.
2. Copy and paste them in their proper headings.
3. Assign one member to present your output in class.
HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT CAN DESTROY
RAINFOREST CORAL REEFS MANGROVE

SWAMP
mining
Careless diver tourism
construction of building
subdivisions
Irresponsible throwing of
Dynamite
Chemical offishing
pollution
Dredging channels for garbages
drainage
Filling of ports
Forestfire
Construction of industrial sites
Clearing of mangrove
Construction of road areas
industrial waste
Collection of
building material
Coral mining

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Lesson Exemplar in Science VI – Ecosystem

Topic/Title Tropical Rainforests, Coral Reefs and

ELICIT (Access Prior Knowledge) Materials

2. Which causes deforestation?

3. The following are the ways of restoring habitats except one.

4. Some ecosystems are declared by the government as

5. How can you restore denuded forests?

EXTEND (Deepening Understanding in New Context)

Checked and Observed by:

II. What you need:

III. What you need to do:

HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT CAN DESTROY

RAINFOREST CORAL REEFS MANGROVE

Construction of industrial sites

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