Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF LAPU-LAPU CITY
B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City

LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 10

Name
Section & Date:
Time
Level 10
Learning  Discuss the possible causes of plate movement.
Competenc  Enumerate the lines of evidence that support plate movement. Quarte 1
y r
Knowledge : Study the magnetic polarity map Week 9
Learning
Skills : Calculate the rate of seafloor spreading using
Objectives
magnetic clues.
Attitudes : Apply learnings in the average movements of plates Day 2-3
each year.
Duration
Topic: Magnetic Reversal
Resources
Activity sheets, calculator, Science 10 LM
Needed

PROCEDURE:
Element of
the Plan
How did scientists use their knowledge of seafloor spreading and magnetic field
Awareness
reversals to reconstruct Pangaea?

Study the magnetic field graph (refer to activity sheets attached) and calculate the
Activity
average distance and age of pair of peaks.

Compare the age of igneous rock found near the mid-ocean ridge with that of
Analysis
igneous rock found farther away from the ridge.

Magnetic reversal is also called magnetic ‘flip’ of the Earth. It happens when the
Abstraction
North Pole is transformed into a South Pole and the South Pole becomes the North
Pole. This is due to the change in the direction of flow in the outer core.

Application If the distance from a point on the coast of Africa to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge is
approximately 2,400 km, calculate how long ago that point in Africa was at or near
the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

Assessment The assessment is based on the activity performed.

Assignment What causes tectonic plates to move?

Remarks

Prepared by:
LOIDELYN B. DIGNOS LEA T. HORTELANO
Mactan NHS-MT 1 Bankal NHS-T3