Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Schools Division of Occidental Mindoro
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Weekly Learning Plan
Quarter: 4 Grade level: 7
Week: 2
MELCs: Cite and explain ways of using Earth’s resources Learning Area: Science
sustainably.
Day Objectives Topic/s Classroom-Based Activities Home-Based Activities
1 At the end of the lesson, Earth’s Natural Begin with classroom routine: Ask the learners to read their
students will be able to: Resources a. Prayer Science SLM – Mission
 describe Earth’s natural b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety Possible: Saving Planet Earth,
resources; protocols then accomplish the given
 differentiate renewable c. Checking of attendance activities in a separate sheet of
from nonrenewable paper.
resources;
 explain why Philippines A. Recall a. What I Know, page 2-
is rich in natural Ask the learners to locate the Philippines in a 4
resources; map using the latitude and longitude lines. b. What’s In, page 5
 determine which human c. What’s New, page 6
B. Motivation d. What’s More, page 9
practices in using
Present a video clip that shows the natural e. What I Have Learned,
natural resources
resources here in Earth. Ask questions page 10
 are sustainable and not regarding it.
sustainable; and f. What I Can Do, page
11
 suggest ways on how to C. Discussion of concepts g. Assessment, page 11-
use the natural Present pictures and let the students identify 13
resources sustainably. which are the things that can be replaced h. Additional Activities,
easily (R) and which cannot be replaced page 14
easily (NR).
Discuss the following topics:
 Natural Resources
 Types of Natural Resources
 Philippines’ Rich Resources
 D. Developing Mastery
 Instruct the students to segregate the
products shown on page 9 into renewable
and nonrenewable resources. Put or write
the renewable resources inside the bag and
the nonrenewable produces inside the cart.

E. Application
Instruct the students to list the materials that
they can find in their surroundings. Then let
them categorize the materials into renewable
and nonrenewable natural resources and
answer the following questions:
 Do you find these resources
important?
 How do you show your appreciation
of their uses?

F. Evaluation
Instruct the students to answer the assessment
on the module on page 11-13.
2 Sustainable Use Begin with classroom routine: Ask the learners to read their
of Natural a. Prayer Science SLM – Mission
Resources b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety Possible: Saving Planet Earth,
protocols then accomplish the given
c. Checking of attendance activities in a separate sheet of
paper.

A. Recall a. What I Know, page

Let the students examine the pictures and 14-16
answer which is renewable and b. What’s In, page 17
nonrenewable. Then ask them this question: c. What’s New, page 17-
 How can you help in protecting and 18
conserving the natural resources of the d. What’s More, page 20
earth? e. What I Have Learned,
 page 21
B. Motivation f. What I Can Do, page,
 Let the students know if they are Earth 22-23
Hero by simply answering Yes or No to g. Assessment, page 23-
the statements that will be presented to 25
them.
 Present two pictures and ask students the
following questions:
 Can you tell what problems are shown
in each picture?
 How are the two scenarios related?
 Which portrays the cause? Effect?
 Can you think of other things that
humans do that harm the planet?

C. Discussion of concepts
Discuss the following topics:
 What is Sustainability?
 Sustainable Use of Natural Resources

D. Developing Mastery
 Instruct the students to read and
analyze the given situations on page
20. They may write S if the situation
shows sustainable use of natural
resources and NS if not.

E. Application
Let the students write the things that they can
do in sustainably using the Earth’s resources.
They may refer to the rubrics given on page
22 to answer the activity and be guided.

F. Evaluation
Instruct the students to answer the assessment
 on the module on page 23-25.
Note:
All the activities in the SLM may be assigned to the learners to accomplish for the Home-Based Activities. The teacher may choose and add relevant activities
that will enrich the Face-to-Face discussions.
Prepared by:
DIANE MARR N. DENCIO NINIA MARIE P. SALONGSONGAN
Teacher I Teacher III

Noted by:

LILIA N. GAN VERONICA G. LUIS

Master Teacher I Head Teacher III