Lesson Plan

in
Technology for Teaching and Learning 2
By:
Sem B. Daug

I. Objectives:
A. Identify beneficial and harmful microorganisms
B. Distinguish beneficial microorganism from harmful microorganism
C. Value the importance of understanding the difference between beneficial and harmful
microorganism

II. Subject Matter:

1. Topic: Beneficial and Harmful microorganisms
2. Reference: Google Scholar, Science 8 Learner’s Material Science7 Learning module
3. Materials: Pictures, Visual Aids
4. Values: Excellence and Discipline

III. Procedure:

A. Preliminaries
C – Cleanliness
O - Orderliness
P -- Prayer
A – Attendance
B. Drill
The teacher will show pictures of microorganisms and will ask some students if they
know what microorganism was in the picture then followed by another question that asks them
if it is beneficial or harmful in any way.

C. Review
Before we proceed further into our topic, who can give me first a recapitulation of what
was our topic last meeting.

D. Motivation
The teacher will post a quote on the board where the students will reflect upon and
relate the topic with it.

“Dig deeper to what you see and hear,

the truth is sometime’s hidden”
 E. Presentation and of the lesson
The topic that we are going to tackle for today is about beneficial and harmful
microorganism . But before we start the lesson, I will first present to you our objectives for
today.

IV. Lesson Proper: 4A’s

Activity
The class will be divided into 4 groups. They will be tasked with comparing and
contrasting beneficial and harmful microorganism’s in a venn diagram to be written in a ½ sheet
of manila paper provided by the teacher. They will be given 5 minutes for preparation and 2
minutes for presentation. Their work will be presented by their selected representative within
their group.

Criteria:
Content-------------------------------------------35 points
Originality----------------------------------------15 points
Group Behavior--------------------------------20 points

Presentation------------------------------------------------30 points

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Total--------------------------------------------100 points

Analysis
Microorganisms are so small that they can only be seen under a microscope. These
include a huge range of organisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae, protozoa, etc. These
microbes can be beneficial as well as harmful in many ways. The air we breathe, the food we
eat, the water we drink, the floor where we stand, everything around us is inhabited by some or
the other type of microorganism. They are even present inside our body. Few microorganisms
can also withstand extreme conditions like a place as hot as boiling water, or a place as cold as
ice. Some microorganisms are found alone, while the others are found in colonies.
Microorganisms can either be beneficial and are helpful in human welfare, while others
are disease-causing and toxic enough to make us ill.

Useful Microorganisms: These form a significant part of the ecosystem and participate in the
production of minerals and gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide. They also feed on the dead and
decaying matter by converting the complex compounds into the simpler ones. The bio-
geochemical cycle, such as the nitrogen cycle is an important example of useful microorganisms.
Microorganisms are used in various industries for the production of various metabolites such as
ethanol, riboflavin, lactic acid, and butanol.
 Harmful Microorganisms: There are a number of microorganisms that are responsible for food
spoilage, diseases and infections. Such microorganisms are known as harmful microorganisms.
Bacteria are the most dangerous of all microorganisms and are responsible for several infectious
diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera, diptheria, etc. Viruses are also responsible for certain
fatal diseases such as AIDS, influenza, etc. Fungi are also harmful and can lead to certain skin
infections and allergies.

Abstraction
1. What is a microorganism?
2. How do we know if a microorganism is beneficial or harmful?
Application
1. How does microorganism affect the life of humans?
2. How do we benefit from those beneficial microorganisms?
3.In what way can we be harmed by the harmful ones?
V. Evaluation
In a 1 whole sheet of paper. Answer the following in 2-3 sentences only.
1. How important are microorganisms to the balance of nature?
2. Do you believe that the existence of these organisms are essential for the
development of the world in terms of technology and medication? Why?
VI. Assignment
In a ½ sheet of paper, cite examples of beneficial and harmful microorganisms that plays
important roles on human life.