Mariano Marcos State University: College of Teacher Education Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

MMSU College of Teacher Education
Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

Mariano Marcos
State University
A Detailed Lesson Plan in
GRADE 7 EARTH SCIENCE

(SEASONS IN THE PHILIPPINES)
Prepared by:
Eisle Keith R. Tapia

BSEd IVC Physical Sciences, Demo Teacher
Checked by:
Ms. Joceline Narciso

Cooperating Teacher
Date Submitted:
Date of Teaching:
A.Y. 2018-2019
I. Learning Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. explain the causes of seasons; and
b. identify how does the length of daytime and night time affect the season;
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: Seasons in the Philippines
1. Concepts:
a. The Philippines is a tropical country. It has only two seasons: dry
and wet season. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth’s
rotational axis away or toward the sun as it travels through its year
– long path around the sun.
b. Causes the seasons:
o The Tilt
o How direct the sun rays are
c. The Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees.
d. The axis is always points to Polaris.
e. Polaris is known as the North Star.
f. The light rays that are hitting the earth at 90 degrees are known as
direct rays. Because the Earth is curved, not all rays hit it directly.
Light rays that hit the Earth at an angle are known as indirect rays.
The equator is always hit by direct rays of the sun. This is why it is
always warm there. The poles are always being hit by indirect rays.
That is why it is cold there.
g. The Earth can be divided into 2 halves, a North hemisphere and a
South hemisphere. Since the tilt of the earth is always pointed in
the same direction (toward Polaris), different hemispheres get
more or less direct rays at different times of the year.
h. The length of daytime changes from month to month. When the
North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, daytime will be longer than
night time in the Northern Hemisphere.
i. The time of heating up during the day will be longer than the time
of cooling down at night. The Northern Hemisphere steadily
warms up and the result of summer. At the same time, in the
Southern Hemisphere, the opposite is happening. Nights are longer
than daytime. It is winter there.
j. When the Earth has moved farther along its orbit, the North Pole
will then be tilted away from the sun. Night time will be longer
than daytime in the Northern Hemisphere. There would be a
shorter time for heating up and longer time to cool down. The
result is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. In tropical
Philippines, it is the cold season. Meanwhile, it will be summer in
the Southern Hemisphere.
2. Skills: Lecture and Discussion, Collaborative Learning
3. Value Integration: intellectual honesty, cooperation/collaboration,
critical thinking, creative thinking, open mindedness, resourcefulness.
B. Materials: Laptop, PPT Presentation, Worksheet
C. References: Science Learner’s Material 7 pp. 345 – 347
Science for Millenials Grade 7 p. 159 and p. 161
III. Learning Tasks/Methodology
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preliminaries
Good Morning Class! Good Morning Ma’am!
(checks attendance)
B. Motivation
(Shows an image)
What do you
see or
observed on
the image? We observe the 4 seasons Ma’am!
You’re Right!
But the Philippines is a tropical country. It
has only two seasons: dry and wet season.
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the
Earth’s rotational axis away or toward the
sun as it travels through its year – long path
around the sun.
And we will tackle about the Seasons.
C. Pre – Activity
For further understanding, find your buddy
and do this Activity 1 titled “Why Do
Seasons Change?” (See Attachment #1)
Do this activity for 10 minutes.
D. Pre – Discussion
Time’s up! Let’s now check your work.
So, in the activity you have encountered the
Causes of seasons. What are these causes?
Very Good!
Now you know what causes the seasons.
E. Post – Activity
And now let’s proceed to our next Activity The Tilt
titled “How does the Length of Daytime and How direct the sun rays are
Night time Affect the Season?” (see
attachment #2)
Find your partner again and do this for 15
minutes.
F. Post – Discussion
Time’s up! Let’s now check your answers.
You know that there are 24 hours in a day.
You probably think that daytime and night
time are always equal. But you can infer
from the activity that the length of daytime
changes from month to month. When the
North Pole is tilted toward the Sun, daytime
will be longer than night time in the
Northern Hemisphere.
(shows a ppt presentation about how does
the length of daytime and night time affect
the season.)
(present a power point about the light rays
that are hitting the earth)
And that’s the end of our class.
Goodbye Class!
Goodbye Ma’am!
IV. Evaluation.
Direction: Write your answer before the number.
1. There are _______ seasons during the year. (Enter a number)
2. Temperatures change in a random pattern through the year.

a. True b. False
3. This is our main source of heat.

a. Electricity c. Natural Gas
b. Moon d. Sun
4. We have seasons because Earth is closer to the Sun in the winter than the summer.
a. True b. False
5. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, the Earth’s axis is pointed at…
a. Deneb. c. Thuban.
b. Polaris. d. Vega.
Use the diagram to answer question no. 6-8.
6. The autumnal equinox occurs between which events?

(There are two answers to this question.)
a. Autumnal equinox c. Vernal equinox

b. Summer solstice d. Winter solstice
7. The vernal equinox occurs between which events? (There are two answers to this question.)

8. The summer solstice occurs between which events? (There are two answers to this question.)

9. At the equator, there are ______ seasons. (Enter a number)
10. When the North Pole has 24 hours of daylight, the South Pole will have 24 hours of darkness.
a. True b. False
ANSWER KEY
1. 4
2. False
3. Sun
4. False
5. Polaris
6. b, d
7. b, d
8. a, c
9. 0
10. True
V. Summary
 The Philippines is a tropical country. It has only two seasons: dry and wet season.
The seasons are caused by the tilt of the Earth’s rotational axis away or toward the
sun as it travels through its year – long path around the sun.
 Causes the seasons:
o The Tilt
o How direct the sun rays are
VI. Assignment
Write your answers on your notebook.

(Reference: https://www.earthnetworks.com/blog/what-is-an-eclipse/)
1. What is eclipse?
2. When does solar eclipse happen?
3. When does lunar eclipse happen?
4. Differentiate umbra from penumbra
5. Beliefs in relation to eclipses.

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Laoag City, Ilocos Norte

A Detailed Lesson Plan in

GRADE 7 EARTH SCIENCE

Eisle Keith R. Tapia

Ms. Joceline Narciso

Good Morning Class! Good Morning Ma’am!

2. Temperatures change in a random pattern through the year.

3. This is our main source of heat.

6. The autumnal equinox occurs between which events?

a. Autumnal equinox c. Vernal equinox

a. Autumnal equinox c. Vernal equinox

a. Autumnal equinox c. Vernal equinox

9. At the equator, there are ______ seasons. (Enter a number)

Write your answers on your notebook.

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