Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IV-CALABARZON
Division of Rizal

MONTALBAN HEIGHTS NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Villa Ana Maria Subdivision, San Jose, Rodriguez, Rizal 1860
Tel. 280-7264 | Email: montalbanheightsnhs.301451@deped.gov.ph

WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN

Quarter: 1 Grade Level: 9

Week: 9 Learning Area Science

MELC/s:
 Differentiate basic features and importance of photosynthesis.

Day Objectives Topic/s Classroom-Based Activities

1  Identify parts of organelles
involved in photosynthesis.
 Describe how these
organelles work together to
produce food
Flow of Energy and Begin with classroom routine:
Matter in Ecosystem
PHOTOSYNTHESIS a. Prayer
b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety protocols
c. Checking of attendance
d. Quick “kamustahan”

Recall
A. Activity
Perform Activity 1: What are the Structures Involved In the Food Making Process in Plants? pp. 75-77
B. Analysis
Perform the Pre-test in L.M. p. 73-74 to assess prior knowledge.
Why do you think plants are called great food providers?
Show pictures of different food products locally made from Khong Guan since students are very familiar with it.
How do you think these products are made available for us?
C. Abstraction
1. What are the organelles essential to the process of photosynthesis?
2. How are these organelles work together in the entire process of food making?
D. Application
 If one of the organelles or parts of a leaf will not function, is there a chance for photosynthesis to take place? Why or
Why not?

Formative Assessment
The result of student activity is subject for assessment

Begin with classroom routine:

a. Prayer
b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety protocols
c. Checking of attendance
d. Quick “kamustahan”
Recall
A. Activity
Perform Activity: Modelling Photosynthesis
What are the parts of plants and organelles essential to food making process?
B. Analysis
Well, the sun comes streaming out of the sky making everything grow and keeping us alive and our main connection to
 Identify raw materials and the sun are the green leaves, only they can make food with sunshine energy.
products of photosynthesis. What is implied in the song?
Flow of Energy and
 Explain the process of food Picture Analysis.
2 Matter in Ecosystem
making in plants. Teacher asks students what materials are involved in the process of photosynthesis. Students think about the question
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
 Make a model of for one minute, then turn to a shoulder partner and discuss their thoughts to the question.
photosynthesis.
C. Abstraction
1. The overall process of photosynthesis uses water and carbon dioxide to produce sugars that store chemical energy.
2. Sunlight is absorbed using plant pigments called chlorophyll, and the process of photosynthesis takes place within
organelles called chloroplasts.
3. Energy from sunlight is captured during the light-dependent reactions and is used to build sugars during the light–
independent reactions.
D. Application
Students should create an analogy for the process of photosynthesis and compare each part of the process with some
other process in everyday life. (Ex. The process of photosynthesis is like baking bread).

Formative Assessment
The result of student activity is subject for assessment

3 Design an experiment to show Flow of Energy and Begin with classroom routine:
evidences that plants are capable Matter in Ecosystem
of making food through PHOTOSYNTHESIS a. Prayer
photosynthetic process. b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety protocols
c. Checking of attendance
 d. Quick “kamustahan”
Recall
A. Activity
Perform Activity 3A.B,C,D: Evidence of Photosynthesis in L.M. pp. 79-82
B. Analysis
Do plants really capable of making foods?
Worked Example with Answer Analysis: Devi covered a part of a leaf with a black piece of paper and left the leaf in
bright sunlight for several days. She then carried out the iodine test for starch. What do you think happens to the leaf?
(The part of the leaf covered by the black paper cannot photosynthesize and would be unable to manufacture sugar
and starch. Therefore, when tested with iodine solution, the area would remain pale. The rest of the leaf would be
positive to the iodine test and produce a dark blue stain.)
C. Abstraction
What evidences are shown that photosynthetic process takes place?
D. Application
Imagine that you are a farmer, what ways would you suggest to yield better crops?

Formative Assessment
The result of student activity is subject for assessment

4  Investigate conditions for Flow of Energy and Begin with classroom routine:
photosynthesis. Matter in Ecosystem
PHOTOSYNTHESIS a. Prayer
b. Reminder of the classroom health and safety protocols
c. Checking of attendance
d. Quick “kamustahan”
Recall
A. Activity
Perform Activity 3C and 3D of L.M. pp. 81-83
B. Analysis
Unlocking of Word Difficulty: Enzymes, Chloroplast, Humidity, Temperature This will lead to factors affecting
photosynthesis
C. Abstraction
What are the factors or conditions that affect photosynthesis?
Photosynthesis: process done by autotrophs of converting light energy into chemical energy that is stored in food
(sugar).
Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast found in the leaves of plants.
Essentially, the two major stages in photosynthesis are: Light reaction phase, Calvin Cycle.
Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of the cells.
Organisms release stored energy in food through the process of respiration.
Respiration breaks down glucose into carbon dioxide, water, and energy (ATP) in the presence of oxygen

D. Application
 Supposed there are 2 jars with burning candle, and one has potted plant inside. Both jars are placed near a window in
strong sunlight
Question: Why does the burning candle in jar without potted plant stop burning before the candle with potted plant?

Formative Assessment
The result of student activity is subject for assessment

Day Objectives Topic/s Home-Based Activities

A. Activity
Summative test
google form link will be provided through GC and the students will answer the quiz, they have one attempt to answer
the quiz.
 Assess the understanding of B. Analysis
students on how Flow of Energy and 1. What are the raw materials and product of photosynthesis?
5 photosynthesis takes place Matter in Ecosystem 2. What organelles play an important role in photosynthesis?
through differentiated PHOTOSYNTHESIS 3. How do you describe photosynthesis using the word equation?
strategies. C. Abstraction
D. Application

Formative Assessment
The result of student activity is subject for assessment

Prepared by:

MOHAMMAD JAVIER D. DIMAPORO

Teacher I

Checked by:

GENEVIEVE B. SUAYBAGUIO
Chairperson, Science Department

LIZA C. PADILLA, MAEd

Officer-In-Charge

Noted by:

ZENAIDA S. PALILEO
Principal I