DETAILED LESSON PLAN

in
SCIENCE 8
I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards The learners demonstrate understanding of the identity of a substance
according to its atomic structure.
B. Performance
Standard
C. Learning Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in a particular atom;
Competencies/Objectives (S8MT-llle-f-10)

Specific Objectives:

The learners should be able to:

1. Define an isotope; and

2. Write the shorthand notation.
II. CONTENT Isotope Notation
III. LEARNING
RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide Pages
2. Learner’s Materials SAS Q-3 MELC 3 WEEK 6
Pages
3. Textbook Pages Pages 204-205

4. Additional Materials
from Learning Resource
(LR) Portal

B. Other Learning www.fuseschool.org / https://www.youtube.com/fuseschool

Resources
IV. PROCEDURES Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Reviewing previous Good morning class! Good morning Sir!
lesson or presenting a
new lesson To start our class this day, let’s have first a
prayer.

Class monitor please check the attendance. Yes Sir!

Thank you.

Before we will proceed to our next topic we

will have a short review with our previous
lesson.

Jigsaw puzzle
Direction: Supply the missing letters to reveal
the word base on the given statement.
PROTON
P_OT_N
1. Positively charged particles. NEUTRON
N_ _TRO_N
2. Neutrally charged particles. ELECTRON
_LE_TR_N
 3. Negatively charged particles. ATOMIC MASS
A_ _M_C M_ _S
4. Weighted average of the number of
neutrons and protons. MASS NUMBER
M_S_ N_MB_R
5. It is the total number of protons and
neutrons in an atom.

Any questions about our previous topic?

If none. Let us proceed to the new one.

B. Establishing a purpose At the end of the class you will be able to

for the lesson define an isotope and to write the shorthand
notation.

C. Presenting Now, I will be presenting you a short video.

Examples/instances of Listen carefully and jot down the important
the new lesson words.

What is the video all about? That is all about Isotope.

Very good!

D. Discussing new I have here an example of Isotope of Hydrogen:

concepts and practicing
new skills #1

Their atomic number is the

What can you say about their atomic number? same. They are also the
Number of protons? Why? same. Because atomic
number on the other hand is
define as a number of
proton.
You’re Right!
Yes. Because the number of
Do they have the same number of electrons? proton is the same to the
 number of electron in an
atom.

Very good!
They are differ from one
How about their number of neutrons? another.

Correct!

These three are all isotopes of hydrogen. As

you can see class, they have the same atomic
number, or number of protons, but different
atomic masses.

Despite these differences, isotopes have similar

chemical and physical properties. This is
because they have identical protons and
electrons, which is responsible for the chemical
behavior of each element.
Yes. Isotopes are atoms
having the same number of
Now do you have an idea what is an isotope? protons but different number
of neutrons.

Excellent!

In addition, isotope is one of two or more

species of atoms of a chemical element with the
same atomic number and position in the
periodic table and nearly identical chemical
behavior but with different atomic masses and
physical properties.

The isotopes are identified through their mass

number which is the sum of the number of
protons and the number of neutrons in an atom.

Any questions? If none, we will be proceed to

the shorthand notation.

E. Discussing new But before we proceed on how to write a

concepts and practicing shorthand notation. Let us first know on what
new skills #2 shorthand notation is.

Shorthand notation is uses the noble gas of the

previous line. This is due to the fact that all the
orbitals up to that noble gas are completely
filled.

A shorthand notation for isotopes includes the

element symbol and mass number.
I have here an isotope that is represented by a
shorthand notation:

For example, carbon atom has an atomic mass

of 12 and an atomic number of 6. To illustrate,

Mass number
12
6 C Element Symbol
Atomic number
The number of proton is called the atomic
number. It is shown by the subscript. On the
other hand the superscript is called mass
number. It is the total number of protons and None Sir.
neutrons in an atom.

Any questions class?

If none, we will have a group activity.

F. Developing Mastery Group Activity
(Lead to Formative
Assessment #3 Procedure in Group Activity
1. Group the class into 3.
2.Each group will determine on who will be
their Group Leader, Scribe, and Reporter.
3.This activity should be finish within 10
minutes.
4.After 10 minutes the group member would be
posting their write ups on the board.
5.And the reporter of each group will present it
to the class.

Direction: Write the complete shorthand

notation ( AZ X ) for the following isotopes:
1. An isotope of Iron that has 3 more than
❑
neutrons than 23 26 Fe --------26 Fe

2. An isotope of Germanium that has 2

62 ❑
more than neutrons than 32¿------32¿
3. An isotope of Selenium that has 5 more
❑
than neutrons than 50
43 Se--------34 Se

4. An isotope of Magnesium that has 2

❑
more than neutrons than 24 12 Mg ----12 Mg

5. An isotope of Uranium that has 3 more

❑
than neutrons than 235
92 U --------92 U

G. Finding practical Let us Reflect!

applications of concepts
and skills in daily living It can be integrated in health because many
isotopes are used in medical diagnosis and
treatment. Pacemakers are powered by batteries
containing Pr-147 and Pu-238. A heart
pacemaker can be implanted in patients with
heart problems to regulate their heartbeats.

Moreover, isotopes are also important in

agriculture, some fruits and vegetables are
exposed to gamma radiation to extend their
shelf life and prevent decay.

Yes Sir.
Did you already understand class?

Great.
H. Making generalization What you have learned in our lesson?
and What is an isotope? Isotopes are atoms having
abstractions about the the same number of protons
lesson but different number of
neutrons.
Some more ideas about isotopes?
Why do we need to study isotope?

What is shorthand notation? A shorthand notation for

isotopes includes the
element symbol and mass
number.
How do we write a shorthand notation?

Any additional information class? None Sir.

Any questions or clarification? None.
I. Evaluating learning Multiple Choice

Direction: Choose the letter that best describe

the statement below.

1. Isotopes have the same number of ______

but different number of ______.
a. Protons;neutrons
b. neutrons;protons
c. proton;electrons
d. neutrons;electrons

2. A shorthand notation for isotope includes the

element’s symbol and _____.
a. number of protons
b. number of neutrons
c. atomic number
d. mass number

3. Which is the correct way of writing a

shorthand notation
a. 73 Li
b. Li 73
c. L7i3
d. L7i3

4. What is an isotope of Iron that has 4 more

than neutrons than 53 Fe--------Fe.
a. 53Fe--------55Fe
b.53Fe--------56Fe
c.53Fe--------57Fe
d.53Fe--------54Fe

5. An isotope of Uranium that has 3 more than

neutrons than 235U--------U.
a. 235U--------237U
 b. 235U--------239U
c. 235U--------236U
d. 235U--------238U

Direction: Identify on what is being ask.

62
32 ¿
2 3
J. Additional Activities
for Application or
Remediation List down five (5) atoms with their isotopes.

V. REMARKS
A. No. of Learners who
earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. No. of learners who
require additional
activities for
Remediation
C. Did the remedial
lessons work? No. of
learners who have caught
up with the lesson
D. No. of learners who
continue to require
remediation

Prepared by:
John Mark F. Semillano

Rubric in Group Activity

Point Value Outstanding Good Developing Beginning
 5  4-3  2  1
Participation Participates Participates in Sometimes Participates minimally.
 actively.  group. Shows participates in Shows a little concern
Helps direct the concern for goals. group.  for goals. 
group in setting Participates in Shows concern for Watches but doesn't
goals.  goal setting. some goals.  participate in goal
Helps direct group Participates in Participates setting.
in meeting goals.  meeting goals.  marginally in goal Completes assigned
Thoroughly Completes setting.  tasks late or turns in
completes assigned tasks. Participates in work incomplete.
assigned tasks.  Demonstrates meeting goals.  
Actively effort to help the Completes some
participates in group work assigned tasks.
helping the group together.
work together
better.
Communication Shares many ideas Freely shares Shares ideas when Does not share ideas.
related to the ideas. encouraged. Watches but does not
goals.  Listens to others.  Allows sharing by contribute to discussions.
Encourages all Considers other all group Does not show
group members to people's feelings members. consideration for others.
share their ideas.  and ideas.  Listens to others. 
Listens attentively Considers other
to others.  people's feelings
Empathetic to and ideas. 
other people's
feelings and ideas. 

Note: There will be an additional points to those groups observing the safety protocol.

Answer key
A
Direction: Write the complete shorthand notation ( Z X ) for the following isotopes:
23 26
1. An isotope of Iron that has 3 more than neutrons than 26 Fe--------26 Fe
62 64
2. An isotope of Germanium that has 2 more than neutrons than 32 ¿--------32¿
50 55
3. An isotope of Selenium that has 5 more than neutrons than 43 Se--------43 Se
24 26
4. An isotope of Magnesium that has 2 more than neutrons than 12 Mg--------12 Mg
235 238
5. An isotope of Uranium that has 3 more than neutrons than 92 U -------- 92U