Lesson Guide in Earth Science

Learning Competency Number 33

I. OBJECTIVES

Continental Drift
A. Content Standards

The learners use maps, diagrams, or models, predict what could happen
B. Performance Standards
in the future as the tectonic plates continue to move.

At the end of the session, students are expected to:

1. Describe the continental drift theory (S11ES-IIe-33)

C. Learning Competencies/
1.1 Explain the continental drift theory;
Objectives
1.2 Simulate drifting of continents using biscuits and peanut
butter/jam;
1.3 Appreciate the significance of the continental drift theory in
understanding the geologic structure of the Earth.

II. CONTENT Earth Processess

 Continental Drift
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
D. References
1. Teacher’s Guide
pages
2. Learner’s Manual
pages
3. Textbook pages Earth and Life Science by Teresita F. Religioso/ Lilia G. Vengco
4. Additional
Materials from •http://nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/continental-drift/
Learning Resource
(LR) portal
E. Other Learning
Resources

IV. PROCEDURES
A. Reviewing previous Review on the features of the different layers of the Earth.
lesson or presenting new Relate the previous lesson to the lesson on continental drift.
lesson
(REVIEW)
B.. Establishing a purpose Have you seen an ocean in between a land?
of the lesson
(MOTIVATION)

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C. Presenting 1. The students will perform an activity of jigsaw puzzle.
examples/instances of the
new lesson
(PRE-ACTIVITY)

D. Discussing new 1. Ask: Discuss how the continents drift.

concepts and practicing 2. The students will cite evidences on how the continents drift based on
new skills 1 the jigsaw puzzle.
(ACTIVITY PROPER)

E. Discussing new 1.The students will enumerate the different continents.

concepts and practicing 2. Ask the students; Will continents come back together and form a
new skills 2 single land mass?
(DEEPENING)
F Developing mastery 1. Activity on labelling cut-outs of continents.
(POST-ACTIVITY)

G. Finding practical 1. Ask: Which landmasses fit together?

applications of concepts
and skills in daily living
(APPLICATION)
H.Making generalizations Explain how the continents drift.
and abstractions about the
lesson
(GENERALIZATION)
I.Evaluating learning
Compare the reconstructed super continents against a world map.
(ASSESSMENT)
J. Additional activities for What places in the world map are they now positioned? Identify the
application or remediation exact latitude and longitude of the present position.
(REMEDIAL)

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