Daily lesson plan

SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Date: ____________

I. OBJECTIVE:
Identify the force that pulls an object from the circle

Values: Awareness

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic Moving in Circles

A. Science Concept/Idea:
Centripetal force is the real force that acts radially inward or toward the central point.

B. Science Processes:
Differentiating centripetal force from centrifugal force

C. Materials:
Mango or avocado strips, blender or egg beater

References:
Into the Future, pp. 190-192
Science and Health VI pp. 185-186

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Review:
What factors cause acceleration of moving objects?

B. Developmental Activities:
1. Motivation:
Do you know how washing machine works? It washes, rinses and spins the clothes?
Why do think this happen?

2. Presentation:
Do activity 5.4 Circular Motion in Appliances

3. Discussion/Analysis:
What kind of motion did you observe in the blender?

4. Concept Formation/Generalization:
What is the force that acts radially inward on a spinning object in a circular path?

5. Application:
Observe/imagine a ceiling fan with its blades rotating or moving in a circle. Which is the
center of the circle? What enables the blades to continue moving in a circle than fly off?

IV. EVALUATION:
Choose the letter of the correct answer:
1. Which home appliance demonstrates centripetal force?
 a. gas stove c. washing machine
b. television set d. electronic organ
2. Why are some parts of the egg thrown to the sides of the bowl when the egg is being mixed?
a. because of the centripetal force c. because of the force exerted by the person
b. because of the inertia d. both a and c

V. ASSIGNMENT:
1. What is centrifugal force?
2. What is centripetal force?
3. Find out how centripetal and centrifugal forces keep a satellite orbiting around earth.
 SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Date: ____________

I. OBJECTIVE:
Demonstrate how objects move in circular motion.

Values: Alertness

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic Moving in Circles

A. Science Concept/Idea:
The velocity of a spinning object continuously changes because its direction is an changing
all the time.

B. Science Processes:
Observing the effect of direction on the velocity of a spinning object

C. Materials:
A washer tied at one end of a band or a one-meter string

References:
Into the Future, pp. 190-192
Science and Health VI pp. 185-186

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Review/Checking of ASSIGNMENT:
What is the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force?

B. Developmental Activities:
1. Motivation:
Do you know how little David killed giant Goliath?
What lesson can be derived from the story?

2. Presentation:
Do Activity 5.5 Another Force

3. Discussion/Analysis:
What happens to the velocity of the whirling washer when you shortened the string?

4. Application:
Why can the planets revolve around the sun without falling out of their orbits?

IV. EVALUATION:
Answer the following:
_______ 1. The _________ draws object moving in a circle away from the center.
_______ 2. The _________ pulls an object moving in a circle towards the center.
_______ 3. Both forces are of _______ equal strength and
V. ASSIGNMENT:
Why does a cyclist who is turning at a sharp curve lean his bicycle and his body toward the
center?
 SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Date: ____________

I. OBJECTIVE:
Identify the layers of the earth

Values: Be scientific

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic The Earths Surface

A. Science Concept/Idea:
Earths layers are the crust, the mantle and the core.

B. Science Processes:
Identification, observation

C. Materials:
Hard-boiled egg, diagram showing the earths layer

References:
Into the Future, pp. 127-129
Science and Health VI pp. 194

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Review/Checking of Assignments:
What is the difference between centripetal and centrifugal force?

B. Developmental Activities:
1. Motivation:
Review the components of the earths surface by showing a globe. Ask them to identify
the bluish part of the globe and multi-colored portions. Point out the oceans and the
continents.

2. Presentation:
The earth is sometimes compared to an egg. Can you tell why?
Do Activity 6.1 Layers of the Earth
Identify the layers of the cross-section of the hard-boiled egg.
Identify the layers of the earths interior by means of a diagram.

3. Discussion/Analysis:
a. What are the layers of the earth?
b. What is the innermost layer of the earth?

4. Concept Formation/Generalization:
Name the earths layer.

5. Application:
Why do you think is important to know what is beneath the earths surface?
IV. EVALUATION:
Fill in the blank

_______ 1 -3 The layers of the solid earth.

_______ 4. It is the outermost layer.
_______ 5. It is beneath the crust.

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Draw a model of the earths interior. Label the parts.
 SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Date: ____________

I. OBJECTIVE:
Describe each layer of the earth.

Values: Be knowledgeable

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic The Earths Surface

A. Science Concept/Idea:
The crust is the outermost layer of the earth composed of a variety of loose solid rocks, like a
skin of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
The mantle which lies beneath the crust is composed of solid rocks and hot molten rocks.

B. Science Processes:
Description, Inference

C. Materials:
Picture of the Earths Interior

References:
Into the Future, pp. 196-198
Teachers Manual, pp. 127-129

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Review/Checking of Assignment
What is the outermost layer of the earth? What is the innermost layer of the earth?

B. Developmental Activities:
1. Motivation:
Miners and oil drillers have drilled into the earth but none of them has dug deeper than a
few thousand meters. If you are one of those, what will you do?

2. Presentation:
Show illustration of the earths interior.
Scientists have investigate the different layers of the earth through core drilling,
analysis of volcanic materials and earthquake waves.
Pupils describe the layers of the earth by means of an illustration.

3. Discussion/Analysis:
a. What is the earths crust consists of?
b. What is the layer beneath the crust?

4. Concept Formation/Generalization:
How can you describe the structure of the earths interior, like crust, mantle core?

5. Application:
Why do you think it is important to know the layers of the earth or what is beneath the
earths surface?
IV. EVALUATION:
Fill in the blanks.
1. ___________ the two metals of which.
2. ___________ both the outer and inner core are made of.
3. ___________ are the two most.

V. ASSIGNMENT:
1. Find out why the earths interior is very hot.
2. Find out why scientists were able to arrive at the distinct layers of the earth.
 SCIENCE AND HEALTH VI

Date: ____________

I. OBJECTIVE:
Infer how the movement of the earths crust cause changes in the environment.

Values: Cooperation, Working harmoniously

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic Movements in the Earths Crust

A. Science Concept/Idea:
The earths crust consist of rocky plates which form the basis of continents and ocean floors.
The seven crustal plates of the Earth are Eurasian Place, Pacific Plates, African Plate, Indian
Plate, Australian Plate, North American Plate and South American Plate.

B. Science Processes:
Observing, inferring, identifying

C. Materials:
Globe or map, pictures of interesting land forms; two towels, pie crust

References:
Into the Future, pp. 199-200
The Science Connection 6 pp. 211-213

III. PROCEDURE:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Review:
Name the three main layers of the earths interior. Ask the pupils to label the layer as to
its color, thickness and composition.

B. Developmental Activities:
1. Motivation:
Show pictures of interesting landform. Is the earths surface flat? What are the different
landforms found in it? how do you think these different land forms came about?

2. Presentation:
Activities:
1. Let the pupils read orally textbook page 199-200 about eh moving crust of the earth.
2. Divide the class into two groups

Group I
Perform Activity 6.2 (Into the Future p. 109)

Group II
Perform Activity Simulating a Crustal Movement The Science Connection 6 p. 211

a. What happens to the towels as they are pushed from opposite ends?
b. Compare the lengths of the towels before and after pushing.

3. Concept Formation:
 What are the seven crustal plates of the Earth?

4. Application:
On which plate is Philippines situated? In what direction is it moving?

IV. EVALUATION:
Choose the letter of the correct answer:
1. The Philippine is situated in the
a. Eurasian Plate
b. Indian Australian Plate
c. African Plate
d. Pacific Plate
2. The Plate Tectonics Theory states that
a. crustal plates are in constant drifting movement
b. the continents are forming into one large land mass
c. earthquakes cause the movement of crustal plates
d. bodies of water are slowly disappearing

V. ASSIGNMENT:
Differentiate, by means of drawing, between a fold and fault.