ASSUMPTION POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO

J.P Cabaguio Avenue, Davao City

Grade & Section: GRADE 8 – OLMC

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the learning session, I can . . .
 define biodiversity,
 identify and explain the different levels of Biodiversity; and
 appreciate the importance of biodiversity by making a slogan on how to
protect the biodiversity.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: BIODIVERSITY

Competency: S8LT-IVg19

References:

a. Textbook: Angeles, Crisostomo et.al (2018) Science Vistas 8. Don

Bosco press, Inc.
b. http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/what-is-biodiversity-
definition-and-relation-to-ecosystem-stability.html
c. http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/04/30/what-you-can-do-to-
protect-biodiversity/

Learning Materials:
Visual aids, PowerPoint presentation, scotch tape, and board.

III. METHODOLOGY

A. Classroom Daily Routines:

a. Prayer
b. Greetings
c. Setting-up learning environment
d. Checking of Attendance

B. Review:
Explain to me the differences between mitosis and meiosis?

C. Motivation:
Do you think a rainbow could still exist without these different colors?
D. Developmental Activities:
Activity
Activity No 1: “VIDEO PRESENTATION”
Strategy/Approach: Think-Pair and Share
Instruction: Students will take note the guided questions and choose their
pair/partner. They will watch the video clip and answer the guided
questions after the video clip presented.

Analysis
Process Questions:
 What is biodiversity?
 What are the three main types of biodiversity?
 What is species diversity?
 What is genetic diversity?
 What is an ecosystem diversity?

Abstraction
 BIODIVERSITY
- Is the variety of life. BIO means “life” and DIVERSITY means “variety”
- Biological diversity
 Three main types of BIODIVERSITY
- SPECIES DIVERSITY
 Refers to the species richness and evenness of the species
abundance.
 SPECIES RICHNESS
o Tells you the number of species in an ecosystem.
o If a community has more species, it is said to be more
diverse.
 EVENNESS OF SPECIES ABUNDANCE
o Refers to the number of individuals of a particular
species in a community.
o If the abundance of species is even, it is more
diverse.
- GENETIC DIVERSITY
 Is the diversity or variability within species, community or
assemblage.
- ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY
 Is the variety of different ecosystems within an area.

Application
Activity No 2: “Slogan Making”
 Strategy/Approach: Think Pair and Share
Instruction:

IV. ASSESSMENT:
Instruction: In ½ sheet of paper, answer the ff. questions. Write your answers
legibly.

1. What is biodiversity? (2 points)

2. Enumerate the three levels of biodiversity (3 points)
Essay (4 points)
3. Why do we need to protect our biodiversity? (5 points)

V – ASSIGNMENT
Instruction: Read in advance the classifying and naming organisms.

VI - Closure:
Sharing of a Quote and Closing Prayer

Prepared by:

Jeovani R. Arnigo BSED BIO SCI IV

Submitted to:

Ms. Rica Damalerio, Lpt