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Senior High School School GUINPANA-AN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL Grade Level 11/12
Weekly Lesson Log Teacher AIAH T. BITOLINAMISA Semester FIRST
EARTH AND LIFE SCIENCE Teaching Dates SEPTEMBER 4-8, 2023 Quarter Quarter 1

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I. OBJECTIVES
The learners demonstrate an The learners demonstrate an The learners demonstrate an understanding the three main
understanding of the different understanding of the Earth’s categories of rocks and the origin and environment of formation of
Content Standard
contributions of personalities about internal structure. common minerals and rocks.
Earth’s systems.
Performance Standard
Show contributions of personalities/ Identify the layers of the Earth Identify common rock-forming minerals using their physical and
people on the understanding of the (Crust, Mantle, Core) chemical properties
Learning Competency
Earth systems.
Differentiate the layers of the Earth.
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S11/12ES-Ia-e-8
Identify and describe the different
Show contributions of personalities/
layers of the Earth Summative Identify common rock-forming minerals using their physical and
DAILY TASK people on the understanding of the
Test chemical properties.
Earth systems.
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II. CONTENT Earth systems Layers of the Earth Minerals and Rocks
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
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ystem_science
References: http://www.empr.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geoscience/PublicationsCatalog
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IV. LEARNING TASKS
Review
What are the characteristics of
Earth necessary to support life?
Explain the four subsystems of the
earth.
INTRODUCTION How can we understand the
different concepts of knowing the
planet’s age?
How do we solve the various
mysteries, such as the formations of
mountains and oceans?
When did the scientific studies
about the Earth system started?
To whom do we credit all of these
information?
Picture presentation of the different
earth scientists.
(Foreign and Filipino Earth
Scientists)
MOTIVATION
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Review
Name important earth scientists
and their important contributions in
the understanding of the Earth’s
System.
How do the geologists understand
the different layers of the Earth?
Video Presentation: Layers of the
Earth ( 8 mins)
Identify and differentiate the layers
of the earth.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
24wO1G_7fyc
Review
K- What do you know about rocks?
W- What do you want to know about rocks?
L- What have you learned about rocks?
Example: Present a 2 pieces of paper
A piece of paper will be cut into small pieces.
1. Would you still consider it as a paper?
2. What changes have you observed?
Another piece of paper will be burned.
1. What happened to the paper?
2. What changes occur?
Differentiate physical and chemical change?
Match the common rock forming minerals
1. Calcite
2. Feldspar
3. Mica
4. Clay
a.
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Discussions (Provide pictures)
Discussions
The origins and evolution of Earth
system science. The concept of
INSTRUCTION/ Earth – the whole planet – as a
DELIVERY complex interacting system was set
out in the late 1960s.Although the
idea of Earth operating like a living
organism, with its dynamic
processes acting in concert for self-
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b.
c.
d.
Activity: Identify common rock-forming minerals using their physical
and chemical properties.
Note: Kindly refer to the attached task card for the details of the
activity.
Identify common rock-forming minerals:
Physical and chemical properties of rock forming minerals.
Physical Properties Color, luster, streak, hardness, cleavage,
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stabilization, was and still is
controversial, it has also been a
fruitful source of new thinking. The
period from the late 1960s onwards
saw remarkable technological
developments in space exploration,
new Earth observation
technologies, and the development
of computers capable of handling
and storing very large data sets and
running calculations at
unprecedented rates.
• Alexander von Humboldt-
holistic interpretations of
nature promoted by the 19th distinct layers:
century.
• Vladimir Vernadsky- (1863– 1. The inner core is in the centre
1945) saw the functioning
of the biosphere as a
geological force generating
a dynamic disequilibrium,
which in turn promoted the
diversity of life.
• James Ephraim Lovelock
(mid 1960) is an
independent scientist,
environmentalist, and
futurist who lives in Devon, 2. The outer core is the layer
England. He is best known
for proposing the Gaia
The Earth consists of four
concentric layers: inner core, outer
core, mantle and crust. The crust is
made up of tectonic plates, which
are in constant motion.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are
most likely to occur at plate
boundaries.
The structure of the Earth
The Earth is made up of four
and is the hottest part of the
Earth. It is solid and made up
of iron and nickel with
temperatures of up to
5,500°C. With its immense
heat energy, the inner core is
like the engine room of the
Earth.
surrounding the inner core. It
is a liquid layer, also made up
fracture, and crystal form are the most useful physical properties for
identifying most minerals.
Chemical properties- specific gravity, Acid test, Chemical
composition, Oxidation, Carbonation, hydration and silicates
content are helpful in identifying certain minerals.
• The vast majority of the common igneous rock-forming
minerals belong to the silicate group, which means that
they are based on silicon and oxygen for their basic
elemental components.
• A mineral is a naturally occurring substance, representable
by a chemical formula, which is usually solid and inorganic,
and has a crystal structure. Many of the rocks are primarily
made up of minerals after the decomposition and
consolidation along with other organic or inorganic
substances. Some of the common rock forming minerals
along with their physical and chemical properties are
discussed below:
5. Quartz
• It is pure or nearly pure silica and is hard and glassy
mineral.
• It is transparent to translucent in nature and its colour
varies from white and grey to smokey.
• It does not have a cleavage and thus does not break into
regular flat faces.
• Hardness = 7, Specific gravity = 2.66

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hypothesis, which
postulates that the Earth
functions as a self-
regulating system.
• Lynn Margulis- further
developed the theory of
James Lovelock with
American evolutionary
theorist during the 1970s.
• Angel Alcala (1929) –
created the artificial coral
reefs in the Philippines –
Internationally known for
his authority on the
community ecology,
biogeography, and
systematics of amphibians
and reptiles.
• Robert Mallet (1810–1881),
Ireland, “father of
seismology.
• Charles Darwin (1809–
1882), British naturalist,
author of On the Origin of
Species
-known for his contributions
to the Science of Evolution
-scientific discovery is the
unifying theory of the life
sciences, explaining the
diversity of life.
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of iron and nickel. It is still
extremely hot, with
temperatures similar to the
inner core. The transition
period between outer core and
inner core is called Lehmann
Discontinuity. Named after by
Inge Lehmann.
3. The mantle is the widest
section of the Earth. It has a
thickness of approximately
2,900 km. The mantle is made
up of semi-molten rock called
magma. In the upper parts of
the mantle the rock is hard,
but lower down the rock is soft
and beginning to melt. The
upper mantle has with it a soft
weak layer called
ASTHENOSPHERE, which is
capable flowing. This property
facilitates the movement of the
lithospheric plates. The
boundary between the mantle
and outer core is called
6. Feldspar
• Feldspar is silicates of alumina, with alkaline substances
like potassium, sodium and calcium.
• Its appearance is not so glassy as that of Quartz and is dull
to opaque with a porcelain-like appearance.
• A stone readily meets the decay if it contains large
proportions of feldspar mixed with other minerals.
• Hardness = 6, Specific gravity = 2.5 to 2.7
7. Mica
• Mica contains silicates of aluminium with potassium.
• It is soft and readily affected by atmosphere and chemicals.
It has perfect cleavage, causing it to easily break into thin
•
sheets.
• Hardness = 2.5 and Specific gravity = 3.
8. Hornblende
• Complex silicate with hardness = 5.5 and specific gravity =
3.2.
• Dark coloured mineral found in many types of igneous and
metamorphic rocks.
9. Calcite
• Leading constituent of limestone and marble.
• Hardness = 3 and specific gravity = 2.7.
10. Dolomite
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• Eduard Suess (1831-1914)
he was the first geologist
who used the word and
introduced the concept of
the biosphere,
-describe the part of the
earth that supported life.
- He is responsible for
hypothesising two major
former geographical
features, the
supercontinent Gondwana
(proposed in 1861) and the
Tethys Ocean.
• James Hutton(1726-1797),
Scottish geologist, chemist,
naturalist, and originator of
one of the fundamental
principles of geology—
uniformitarianism, which
explains the features of the
Earth’s crust by means of
natural processes over
geologic time.
• Walter Langbein (1907-
1982) contributed to the
growth of scientific
hydrology in a number of
ways.
• Paul A. Witherspoon (1919-
2012) the influential leader
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GUTENBERG
DISCONTINUITY. Named
after by Beno Gutenberg.
4. The crust is the outer layer of
the earth. It is a thin layer
between 0-60 km thick. The
crust is the solid rock layer
Other common rock-forming minerals
upon which we live. There are
two different types of crust:
continental crust, which carries
land, and oceanic crust, which
carries water.The boundary
that separates the crust and
mantle is called
MOHOROVICIC
DISCONTINUITY. Named
after by Andrija Mohorovicic.
Elements present are: Fe, Ca,
H, Al, Si, O, Na, K and Ti.
• It is Magnesium carbonate with chemical composition as
CaMg(CO3)2.
• Metamorphic rocks like dolomitic marble and few
sedimentary rocks have dolomite as the major constituent.
• It has three directions of perfect cleavage.
• Moh’s hardness is 3.5 to 4, specific gravity is 2.8 to 2.9.
• Calcite: Calcite is a very common mineral in sedimentary
rocks. It is commonly white to grey in colour. Individual
crystals are generally clear and transparent. Calcite is
softer than quartz and can be scratched easily by a steel
knife blade.
• Clays: Clay minerals are very fine grained and difficult to
tell apart in the field. They can vary in colour from white to
grey, brown, red, dark green and black.
• Magnetite: Magnetite is common in igneous and
metamorphic rocks, and some sediments, though usually in
only small amounts (1 – 2 %).
• Pyrite: The commonest of the sulphide minerals, those
minerals containing 6ulphur as a principle component. It
occurs in all rock types, though usually only in small
amounts.
• Talc: Talc occurs in granular or foliated masses sometimes
known as soapstone. It is white to green, sometimes grey
or brownish. It is very soft and will be scratched by a finger
nail. It has a greasy feel.
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in hydrologic sciences.
• William ‘Strata’ Smith (1769
– 1839) was an English
geologist, credited with
creating the first nationwide
geological map.
-father of English geology
• Richard Blane Alley (1999)
is an American geologist.
He has made outstanding
contributions to the study of
ice, its interactions with the
landscape and its link to
climate.
(You can add other scientist
that contributes on the
understanding of the Earth
systems.)

11. Name 5 important earth
scientists and their
PRACTICE important contributions in
the understanding of the
Earth’s System.
What is the importance of the
contributions of the different
ENRICHMENT
personalities on the understanding
of the earth’s system?
Identification: Write the letter only.
EVALUATION A. Author “Origin of Species”
B. Father of Seismology
1. Identify the different layers of the
Earth?
2.How are the layers of the Earth
differ from one another?
In five minutes construct the
internal structure of the earth using
indigenous/ recyclable materials.
Identification. Identify what layer of
the Earth is being described.
12. What is the meaning of a rock forming minerals?
2 What are the most common rock forming minerals?
3. How does each rock forming minerals differ from each other?
Give examples of rock-forming minerals found at home/ in the
community and its uses.
Note: Go back to motivation and process the answer.
Identify the common rock-forming minerals. Choose your answer
below.

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C. Created the first artificial 1. Thickest layer made of

coral reef (Phils.) solid/molten rocks. -Quartz
D. Continental Drift pioneer 2. Made up of liquid iron and nickel -Mica
3. Made up of solid iron and nickel -Talc
(Pangaea) 4. Mountains, volcanoes and other - Feldspar
1. Alfred Wegener land forms belong.
2. Robert Mallet 1. Light colored mineral, instead of being glassy like quartz, it is
3. Angela Alcala generally dull to opaque with porcelain- like appearance.
4. Charles Darwin 2. It is very soft and will be scratched by a finger nail.
3. It is easily distinguished by its characteristics of peeling into
many thin flats smooth sheets or flakes.
4. It is a glassy looking, transparent or translucent mineral which
varies in color from white and grey to smoky.

V. REMARKS

VI. REFLECTION
From the evaluation,
No. of Learners who
earned:
• 80% and
Above:
• Below 80%:
Did the remedial
lessons work? No. of
Learners who:
• have caught up
with the lesson
• continue to
require
remediation

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Which of my teaching
strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
What difficulties did I
encounter which my
Principal/ Supervisor
can help me solve?
What innovation or
localized materials did I
use/ discover which I
wish to share with other
teachers?

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Teacher: AIAH T. BITOLINAMISA School Head: FRANLEEN L. DIVINAGRACIA
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