SCIENCE LESSON PLAN

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I. OBJECTIVES
The learners should be able to understand:
1. Content Standards 1. the concept of species;
2. the species as being further classified into a hierarchical taxonomic system.

The learners should be able to:

1. report (e.g., through a travelogue) on the activities that communities
2. Performance Standards engage to protect and conserve endangered and economically important
species;

The learners should be able to classify organisms using the hierarchical taxonomic
system;S8LT-IVh-20
3. Learning Competencies/
Objectives At the end of one hour class, the learners must be able to:
Write the LC code for 1. describe organisms under Phylum Mollusca;
each 2. categorize mollusks according to classes; and
3. appreciate the importance of mollusks through creating an artwork out of its
shells.
II. CONTENT Kingdom Animalia: Phylum Mollusca
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide pages Science 8 Teacher’s Guide Unit 4 Module 1Biodiversity. Department of Education. p.
Science 8 Learner’s Module Unit 4 Module 1Biodiversity. Department of Education. p. 252-
2. Learner’s Materials pages
253
3. Textbook pages
4. Additional Materials from
Learning Resource (LR)
portal
B. Other Learning
Resources
IV. PROCEDURES

Show pictures of the following organisms ( PPT) and ask the learners to classify
these organisms, whether flatworm, roundworm or segmented worm.
1. tapeworm (ans: flatworm) 4. fluke (ans: flatworm)
A. Reviewing previous
lesson or presenting the 2. Ascaris (ans: roundworm) 5. hookworm (ans: roundworm)
new lesson 3. leech (ans: segmented worm) 6. earthworm (ans: segmented worm)

(Note: After the learners answered it correctly, praise him or give positive
feedback,e.g.,great, very good, thank you, etc.)

Puzzle Game
Group Activity (Boys & Girls)-2mins.
Learners will be given broken pieces of puzzle and they are going to fix it to form a
B. Establishing a purpose certain image of an example of mollusk.
for the lesson (Note: Outputs will be posted on the board.)

Question: What image have you formed out of the broken pieces of puzzle?
(Possible answer: A shell, different types of seashells)
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C. Presenting Based on the priming activity, ask the learners of this question:
examples/instances of Do you think these organisms belong to animal kingdom? Why or why not?
the new lesson
(Possible answer: Yes, because they are heterotrophs. They’re moving.)

Then, present the topic “Phylum Mollusca/Mollusks”

The learners will perform Activity: Where’s my family?

Procedures:
1. Each learner will be given a mollusk’s shell.
2. While a song is being played, learners will look for their classmate’s shell
that has same characteristics to their shell.
3. When the song stops, 3 groups should be formed according to shell’s
characteristics.
4. Each learner in a group will show their shells if they got the same.

Follow-up Questions:
1. How would you describe the shells that you’ve used in the activity?
(Possible answer: Some has two valves, some has one)
2. How do you classify them?
(Possible answer: By simply looking at the structure of shells)

*Based on the activity, have a follow-up discussion about mollusks: its

characteristics and its major classes with the aid of powerpoint presentation.

D. Discussing new concepts

and practicing new skills
#1

GRADE LEVEL
GRADE 8
E. Discussing new concepts
and practicing new skills
#2
F. Developing mastery
(leads to Formative
Assessment)
G. Finding practical
applications of concepts
and skills in daily living
H. Making generalizations
and abstractions about
the lesson
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What’s in the box?
A box with pictures of different species of mollusks inside of it will be placed on
the front table. A learner will be called one by one to pick a picture and they are
going to classify it according to its class by posting it on the board with 3 columns.
Gastropods/Univalves Bivalves Cephalopods
(Note: After posting each picture, ask the learners if they agree with their
classmate’s answer.)
Ask the following questions to the learners:
1. What are the contributions of mollusks to our ecosystem?
(Possible answer: Balances our ecosystem, used for decoration, serves as food)
2. How mollusks are being utilized?
(Possible answer: Its shells were being used as decorative items)
(Group Activity)
“Shell Craft”
-Learners will create a handicraft/decorative items made up of shells of different
species of mollusks.
(Note: Shells and glue are provided. See attached rubrics for their output.)
Based on the discussion of Phylum Mollusca, let the learners fill in the graphic
organizer being given.
examples examples examples
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“Fact or Bluff”
Direction: Identify the statements whether it tells a fact or a bluff.
1. Chitons have no shell.
2. Most bivalves are sedentary, spending most of their lives in one place.
3. Mollusks are vertebrate animals.
4. Gastropods only live in ocean.
I. Evaluating learning 5. All gastropods have shell.
6. In most mollusks, respiration takes place through gills.
7. Mollusks most often reproduce asexually.
8. Different types of mollusks exhibit external or internal fertilization.
9. Bivalves live only in the sea.
10. Cephalopods have no external shell.

J. Additional activities for

application or
remediation
V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the evaluation
B. No. of learners who require additional activities for remediation
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners who have caught
up with the lesson
D. No. of learners who continue to require remediation
E. Which of my teaching strategies worked well? Why did these
work?
F. What difficulties did I encounter which my principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or localized materials did I use/discover which I
wish to share with other teachers?

Prepared:

CRISTINE R. ROQUERO
Teacher 1
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RUBRICS FOR SHELL CRAFTING