LESSON EXEMPLAR

Topic/Title THE HUMAN HEART

Grade Level Grade 9
Time Allotment 120 MINUTES
Learning Competencies/Objectives

At the end of the cycle, the students should be able to:

1. Explain about the human heart and “Map of the Human Heart” to
show how the heart pumps blood throughout the body and learn facts
about the human heart.
ELICIT ( 5 mins ) MATERIALS
Ask students to examined a At least 1 or 2 bell pepper cut in
halved red bell pepper. Bend toothpicks half in a group of 5 and toothpicks
and placed them just between
each halved

Guide Question:
1. What do you see?
2. To what organ of the body can you
compare the red bell pepper?

ENGAGE ( 5 mins )
Let learners view a video clip “ How the DLP and laptop / LED tv
Heart Works” https://www.youtube.com/watch
v=oHMmtqKgs50&feature=share
Guide Question:
1. How is heart described as viewed in
the clip?
2. What are the terms used to describe
the heart?

EXPLORE ( 30 mins )
Designing the Class activity:

1. Show students a pig’s heart or an Photo of the Human Heart

actual photo of the human heart. Let And Actual Pigs Heart
students examine and describe the two
according to their similarities and
differences.
 Human Heart Pigs Heart

EXPLAIN ( 20 mins )

Post a Venn Diagram on the board and Manila Paper, pentel pen
have students give comparison on
Human heart and Pig’s Heart

Human Heart Pigs Heart

ELABORATE ( 20 mins )
Class Interaction:
Using a Heart Model, let student Heart Model
identify the parts of the heart and each Pump Model
function. http://msu.edu.ANAT_unit3heart
Guide question: _anatomy_and_Function_notes
1. What structure protects the entire ( for ppt presentation)
Heart?
2. What are the four chambers of the
Heart?
3. Name the valves that control
backflow of blood?
4. What chamber receives blood
outside the heart?
5. What chamber pumps blood
out of the heart?
6.Name the blood vessels that carry
blood towards the lungs.
7. To what structure where blood
enters the heart coming from
upper and lower extremities
( ex. Blood from arms and legs)
 Using a pump model as constructed
in the previous lesson “ Pump It “ , the
teacher will discuss how blood flows
through the heart.
To facilitate discussion the teacher
may use presentation on Human heart
and Circulation of Blood.
EVALUATE ( 10 mins )
Song: “ The Heart Song”
Play “CABBAGE GAME ” to check by Mr Parr
students understanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
p-wilmN80XE&feature=share
Cabbage Game Mechanics:
- As the song starts cabbage is passed Papers formed into cabbage
among students, when it stops the
student holding the cabbage will
unwrapped one paper and answer the
question or follow instruction written on
it.
Sample questions or instruction
written on paper.
1. What are the four chambers of the
heart?
2. What do you call to a hollow
muscular organ, about the size of a fist
located in the center of the chest
between lungs.
3. Pass the cabbage next to you.
4. The protective covering of the heart.
5. Pass it to the third person next to
you.

EXTEND ( 10 mins )
Ask Students to Learn the Song by
Mr Parr and be ready to perform
it in class.
REFERENCES
Science Teaching Guide pages 10-15
Learners Module pages 15-19
https://www.youtube.com/watch_v=oHMmtqKgs50&feature=share
http://msu.edu.ANAT_unit3heart_anatomy_and_Function_notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-wilmN80XE&feature=share

Prepared by

Ines C. Ayson

Pulung Santol National High School