SCIENCE 6

Quarter 2 -
Week 8
 Explain the Need to
Protect and Conserve
Tropical Rainforests,
Coral Reefs, and
Mangrove Swamp
Prayer
Checking of
Attendance
Setting Standards:
H Have a positive thoughts in learning
Ears on me and let’s Explore and you must
E encourage yourself to do activities.

A Asking is a sign of learning.

R Respect others and follow

instructions.

T Time to share your

learnings.
Remember that I give my
HEART to you!
Review
Write PC if the following statement shows protecting
and conserving tropical rainforest, coral reefs and
mangrove swamps and write N if not. Write your
answer in your show-me-board.
________1. Replanting trees in the forest.
________2. Striking or touching a coral reef.
________3. Helping organizations dedicated in
protecting and conserving natural resources.
________4. Saying no to deforestation.
________5. Establishing Park for recreation.
 What type of ecosystem is in the picture. Write
your answer in your show-me-board

1. _______
3. _______

2. _______
 Forest, coral reefs, and mangrove
swamp ecosystems need to be
protected and conserved. We need to
give importance to these ecosystems
because they provide us our needs.
 TROPICAL RAIN FOREST

Rainforests are often called the lungs of the

planet for their role in
absorbing carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas,
and increasing local humidity. Rainforests also
stabilize climate, house incredible amounts of
plants and wildlife, and produce nourishing
rainfall all around the planet.
.
They make much of the oxygen humans and
animals depend on. Without them, there
would be less air to breathe! Rainforests also
help maintain
Earth's climate. By taking in carbon dioxide,
they help to reduce the
greenhouse effect.
They help stabilize the world’s climate;
provide a home
to many plants and animals; maintain the
water cycle protect against
flood, drought, and erosion; are a source for
medicines and foods; support tribal people;
and are an interesting place to visit.
We need the rain forests to produce oxygen
and clean the
atmosphere to help us breathe. We also know
that the earth's climate can
be affected, as well as the water cycle.
Rainforests also provide us with
many valuable medicinal plants and may be a
source of a cure from some
deadly diseases.
 CORAL REEFS
Coral ecosystems are a source of
food for millions; protect coastlines
from storms and erosion; provide
habitat, spawning and nursery
grounds
for economically important fish
species;
provide jobs and income to local
economies from fishing, recreation, and tourism;
are a source of new
medicines, There are ways to protect the reefs
such as discouraging people
from collecting coral for ornamental purposes,
illegal dynamite fishing,
dumping of garbage into the sea.
 MANGROVE SWAMPS

Mangroves are the first line of defense for coastal

communities. They stabilize shorelines by slowing
erosion and provide natural barriers
protecting coastal communities from
increased storm surge, flooding, and
hurricane. Mangrove forests are home to a large
variety of fish, crab, shrimp, and mollusk species.
These fisheries form an essential source of food for
thousands of coastal communities around the
world. This helps stabilizes the coastline and
prevents erosion from waves and storms.
Mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs work
as a single system that
keeps coastal zones healthy. Mangroves provide
essential habitat for
thousands of species.
It would be hard to do without mangroves.
Creating land ideal for
coastal development, these trees die from
subsequent population stresses.
Their abundance of sea creatures leads to
overfishing. without mangroves,
“red tide” algae blooms in the water, kills sea life,
and shuts down beaches.
We need to protect and conserve the Earth’s
resources. We need to give high value to our
tropical rain forests, coral reefs and
mangrove swamps.
Here are some ways to protect and
conserve it.
1. Habitat restoration
2. Reforestation or replanting a forest
3. Mangrove rehabilitation.
4. Wildlife conservation which includes
protecting a sanctuary where animals live.
5. Supporting projects of the government and
non-government organizations that protect
tropical rainforest, coral reefs and mangrove
swamps.
Being responsible for the development and
restoration of Earth’s resources like the
tropical rain forests, mangrove swamps and
coral reefs are key for the long-term benefits
to mankind.
Questions:
1. What are the different types of rainforests?
2. How can we protect the rainforest, coral reefs
and the mangroves?
3. What are the ways of conserving them?
4. Why do we need to protect them?
5. How can we help in our own little way to protect
and conserve them?
Group Activity
Group Activity Rules
Be a HERO.
In doing the activity, members must Help each other.
Encourage yourself to share ideas and follow
instructions.
Respect each other in the group.
Observe cleanliness, silence and timeliness.
 Group Activity
Group Activity Rules
Be a HERO.
In doing the activity, members must Help each other.
Encourage yourself to share ideas and follow
instructions.
Respect each other in the group.
Observe cleanliness, silence and timeliness.
 .
Group 1: Complete the table by giving its
effects and solution to the cause.
Group 2: Explain why .we need to protect and
conserve the following: tropical rainforest, coral
reefs and mangrove swamps of the Philippines.

Group 3: Make a poster showing how to protect

and conserve the tropical rainforests, coral reefs
and mangrove swamps.
Group 4: Write your ideas by means of making
.
a journal.
Mangrove Forest had been classified by
many governments and industries alike as
wastelands, or useless swamps. Do you agree
with that? Why?
Group 5: Draw some ways on how to protect
and conserve the following: tropical rainforest,
coral reefs.
Complete the paragraph below. Choose your
.
answers from the box.

lungs rainforests climate medicines

___________ are often called the _________ of

the planet for their role in absorbing carbon
dioxide, a greenhouse gas, and increasing local
humidity.
 lungs rainforests .
climate medicines

Rainforests also stabilize climate, house incredible

amounts of plants and wildlife and produce
nourishing rainfall all around the planet.
 lungs rainforests .
climate medicines

They make much of the oxygen humans and

animals depend on. Without them, there would
be less air to breathe! Rainforests also help
maintain
Earth's climate. By taking in carbon dioxide,
they help to reduce the
greenhouse effect. They .help stabilize the world’s
____________; provide a home to many plants
and animals; maintain the water cycle protect
against flood, drought, and erosion; are a source
for _____________ and foods; support tribal
people; and are an interesting place to visit.
 The coral reefs around. the world face threats
from climate change, overfishing and pollution.
As a grade VI pupil, how can you help protect or
lessen the threats for the coral reefs? Write your
answer in your journal notebook
 .
Why do we need to protect and conserve tropical
rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove swamps?
Write TRUE if the statement is correct
.
and FALSE if it is incorrect. Write your answers on
a separate sheet.
_______1. Corals are living organisms.
_______2. The ecosystem can be destroyed by
human activities.
_______3. Mangroves, coral reefs, and rainforest are
examples of
ecosystem.
 .
Write TRUE if the statement is correct
and FALSE if it is incorrect. Write your answers on
a separate sheet.
_______4. Destroying the ecosystem can harm
humans and other forms of organism.
_______5. If there are no mangroves forest, then the
sea will have no
meaning.
 .
Complete the statement below.

Tropical rainforests, coral reefs and mangrove

swamps are some examples of ________________
. Hence, they should be protected and
conserved. There are some ways to protect and
conserve our
ecosystem like habitat
. restoration ,
________________ ,_______________,
_________________, ________________
and wildlife conservation.