Detailed Lesson Plan in Grade 10

I.OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, each student is able to:
1. Enumerate the lines of evidence that support plate movement
2. Describe convection current as one of the possible causes of plate movements
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic:​ ​Plate Tectonics
B. References:​ Learner’s Module
C. Materials:
III. Procedure
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
Introduction/Preliminary Activities

Greetings and Prayer

“Good Morning, Class” “Good Morning, Ma’am”
(One student will lead the prayer.)

Review of Previous Lesson Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Australia,
What are the 7 continents? Antarctica
ELICIT
Write a word associated with “plate tectonics” in
the strips of paper provided, then, paste it in the
manila paper.
(Reserved for later)

ENGAGE
(Group the class into 5 groups namely, Count of…
G1-Continental Crust, G2-Oceanic Crust,
G3-Mantle, G4-Outer Core, G5-Inner Core)

Play a video to introduce Pangaea. (Film Viewing) Watching the video.

EXPLORE
Distribute precut continents of Pangea to each The students will work on this activity for 5 minutes maximum.
group. Answer the guide questions:
The teacher will ask the students to put the puzzle “What geologic process are you modeling right now?”
of the continent Pangea together in a way that all
the pieces fit comfortably. ANSWER: continental drift, which is based off the theory of plate
Once the students have correctly assembled the tectonics.
supercontinent Pangea, the teacher will ask the
students to assemble the continents based on their
present day locations.

“Today you have demonstrated the movement of

Earth’s tectonic plates. Think about this
demonstration during today’s lesson as we will
refer back to it at the end of class.”
EXPLAIN
What is Pangea? Answer: The supercontinent that existed millions of years ago.
What happened to the supercontinent? Answer: They drifted apart from each other.
‘’Now let us watch another video that shows
evidences that the continents are drifting.’’ (Film Watching video.
Viewing)
What are the evidences that the continents are Answer: Jigsaw puzzle, matching rocks, fossils, glacial scratches,
drifting away? magnetic reversal.

‘’On your first activity, you did assemble the Activity 1-output shown.
continents based on their present day locations.’’

Explain that the continents are moving VERY

slowly, up to 2 cm per year.
ELABORATE
Explain to students that the plates are moving due
to convection currents in the mantle.

With this, another video will be played showing an

experiment on convection current. (Film Viewing Watching video.
due to no available materials for the experiment to
be done on actual.)

EVALUATION Worksheet:
The figure below shows a convection cell in Earth’s
mantle. A convection cell is one complete loop of
convection current. Use the figure to answer the

Answer:
questions that follow. 1. Heat from the core.
2. Greater at point A.
3. The arrow going point B suggests the idea that hot magma
rises and the arrow from point C to point D suggests that as
the magma cools down as it reaches the top of the mantle,
it sinks down to the bottom again and eventually rise up
again when heated.
4. The motion pushes the asthenosphere which triggers the
1. Where does the heat come from that drives this movement of plates in the lithosphere.
convection current in the mantle? 5. Jigsaw puzzle, matching rocks, fossils, glacial scratches,
2. Where is the temperature of the mantle material magnetic reversal.
greater, at point A or point B?
3. What idea does the arrow going point B
suggests? How about the arrow from point C to
point D then to point A?
4. As the rotation continues, what do you think will
happen to the asthenosphere which is right below
the lithosphere?
5. Enumerate the proofs or evidences that plates
are moving.
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Enrichment Activity