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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF HIMAMAYLAN CITY
Vallega St., Brgy. I Pob., Himamaylan City

LESSON PLAN-GRADE 10 SCIENCE

QUARTER: 1st Quarter DATE: JULY 11, 2019

TOPIC : Continental Drift Theory
LEARNING OBJECTIVES COMPETENCY CODE

 Explain the Continental Drift Theory. S9ES-Ia-j-36.5

 Enumerate the lines of evidence that support the
Continental Drift Theory.
 Appreciate the significance of Continental Drift
Theory.

INSTRUCTIOINAL MATERIALS REFERENCE/S:

Instruction Aids (Visual)
1. Flip Chart Teacher’s Guide: page 38
2. Old newspaper/ magazine Learner’s Module: pages 53-58
3. Others

Technology Aids (Audio/Video)

1. Laptop/Netbook/Tablet
2. Projector / TV
3. Speaker
4. Others

ELICIT

- What are the events will occur when two plates diverge?
- How about when 2 plates undergo in transform fault boundary?

ENGAGE

- Show a picture of “The Evolution of Pangaea”

- Study and analyze the picture.
- Describe what happens to the Pangaea after million years.
 What is Pangaea?
 What are the Seven Continents of the World?

EXPLORE

The following activity will give you an idea how the Continental Drift Theory was conceived.

- Group the students into 5.

- Setting standards for group activity.
- Distribution of activity sheet.

The students will do the Jigzaw Puzzle using the old newspaper or magazine.
(They are given 1 minute/60 seconds to fit the pieces together.)

See attached Activity Sheet.

EXPLAIN

- What features of the picture helped you to connect the pieces perfectly?
- How the lines of prints or texts in the picture do help you to confirm that you have
reassembled the picture?
- What are the proofs/evidences that the newspaper or magazine is perfectly reassembled?

ELABORATE

 Video clips about CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY.

 How will you explain the CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY?
 What are the evidences that support the CONTINENTAL DRIFT THEORY?
 If you lived during Wegener’s time, will you believe him?Why?

EVALUATE

Answer the following questions:

I. Explain the Continental Drift Theory.(3 points)

II. What are the evidences that support the Continental Drift Theory? (4 points)

EXTEND

 Study your lesson about Continental Drift Theory and its evidences for an oral recitation next
meeting.

Prepared by:

ROXAN S. PALMA
Science 10- Teacher
 ACTIVITY SHEET

Activity # 3

Let’s Fit it!

(Jigzaw Puzzle)

OBJECTIVES:

 Find clues to solve a problem.

 Enumerate the lines of evidence that support the Continental Drift Theory.

MATERIALS:
 Old newspaper or magazine
 Scotch tape

PROCEDURES:
1. Obtain a set of torn newspaper page or magazine page from your teacher.
2. Try to fit the pieces together within 60 seconds.
3. Use a tape to connect the pieces.
4. Raise your hands together as a group and say FINISH as you solve the puzzle.

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. What features of the picture helped you to connect the pieces perfectly?

2. How the lines of prints or texts in the picture do help you to confirm that you have
reassembled the picture?

3. What are the proofs/evidences that the newspaper or magazine is perfectly

reassembled?
-“You are a piece of the puzzle in someone else’s life. You may never know where you fit, but
others will fill the holes in their lives with PIECES of YOU.”

- ANONYMOUS