GRADE LEVEL: Grade 10

SUBJECT: Science

CONTENT STANDARDS:
The Learners demonstrate an understanding of:
The relationship among the locations of volcanoes, earthquake epicenters, and mountain ranges.
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:
The Learners should be able to:
Demonstrate ways to ensure disaster preparedness during earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
Suggest ways by which he/she can contribute to government efforts in reducing damage due to earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions.
LESSON #
/TOPIC
1. Plate
Tectonics
1.1
Distribution
1.1.1
volcanoes
1.1.2
earthquake
epicenters
1.1.3
mountain
ranges
1.2 Plate
boundaries
1.3
Processes
and
landforms
along plate
boundaries
1.4 Internal
structure of
the Earth

NO. OF
HOURS

LEARNING
COMPETENCIES
The Learners should be
able to:

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The Learners should be
able to:

40 hours
1. Describe the

distribution of active
volcanoes, earthquake
epicenters, and major
mountain belts.

Identify what composes

the internal structure of
the Earth.
Describe the types of
boundaries created
because of lithospheric
movements.

2. Describe the
different types of plate
boundaries;
Make use of maps and
graphs in identifying the
3. Explain the different connection of volcanoes
processes that occur
to earthquake-prone
along the plate
areas.
boundaries;
Compare and contrast

TEACHER/LEARNER
ACTIVITIES

Pre-Assessment
Picture Analysis
Lecture
Activity 1: Finding the
Center Activity
Create a cross-word puzzle
Activity 2: Lets Mark
Boundaries
Interactive Discussion
Activity 3: Head on
collision (3 parts)
Activity 4: Going on a
Separate way
Activity 5: Slide and Shake
Doodle It Activity
Activity 6: Drop it like its
Hot Spot
Diary Role Play

ASSESSMENT
FORMATIV
E
-

Pretest
Diary
Reporting
Inquiry
Oral
Recitation
Mini Lab
Report
K-W-L
Exit Slip
Cubing
Graphic
Organizer
Diary
Partner
Quiz
Quiz

SUMMATIV
E

PERFORMANC
E

Disaster
Preparedne
Laboratory
ss Kit
Worksheet Laboratory
- Unit Test Brochure
Periodical
Exam
- Long
quiz

1.5
Mechanism
(possible
causes of
movement)
1.6 Evidence
of plate
movement

the different lines of

evidence that supports
plate movement.
Make a conclusion with
4. Describe the internal regards to the
structure of the Earth;
plausibility of each
theory of plate
movement based on
5. Describe the
evidences.
possible causes of plate
movement; and
Design a brochure
6. Enumerate the lines
of evidence that
support plate
movement

selling a real estate safe

from possible
Earthquakes, tsunamis
and geologic activities.

Create a Disaster
preparedness kit and
present it to class

Pre-test
Labeling the layer
Discussion
Activity 1: Amazing waves
graphic organizer
Inquiry Approach
Activity 2: Our Dynamic
Earth
Activity 3: Lets fit it
Activity 4: Drifted
Supercontinent
Reporting on Evidences
Partner Quiz
Activity 5: Split and
Separate
Activity 6: How Fast does it
go
Activity 7: Push me up and
aside
Brochure Making

- Post Test