FOCUS QUESTION
Why is it important to care for the environment?
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE
1. Observe, collect and record information
regarding the interacting factors within the environment.
2. Recognize the need for and importance of
conserving living things and the environment to sustain he balance in the
ecosystem.
3. Be aware of their responsibility to preserve the
environment.
CONTENT SUMMARY
ENGAGE
Children I want you to listen to this song, afterwards we will discuss what it is communicating as a whole class.
What information is the song communicating?
What are the causes of the problem?
Are humans also responsible for the problems?
EXPLORE
Let's peruse the storyboard below to learn of other ways in which soil erosion can be caused.
Let's define these terms.
How can we solve or alleviate soil erosion?
Let's read the storyboard below.
What are your views about the conversation?
Are these responsible citizens?
Why do you say so?
How else can we preserve the soil?
Agriculture Practices EXPLAIN
Explain what soil erosion is, how it is caused and how humans can help to prevent it. You can use a suitable graphic organizer or a cartoon to reflect your answer.
EXTEND/ELABORATE
You can follow the links below to glean additional information for note taking.
How humans contribute to soil erosion. #1
How humans contribute to soil erosion # 2
EVALUATE
1. Write a public service announcement to sensitize
the school community to the negative effects of practices cited in activities
above.
2. Your neighbor has a property close to his home
that he uses for growing cabbage. Every time he is going to plant, he uses ‘slash and burn’ method to clear the
land. You are concerned about the environment and so you have decided to write
him a letter to express your views on this practice. Use the lines below to
write your letter.
3. Which of the following are harmful to the environment?
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PRACTICES |
HARMFUL |
NOT HARMFUL |
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Slash & burn |
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Over-fishing |
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Reforestation |
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Burning of garbage |
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Sorting garbage before disposal |
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4. Use the diagram below to complete the table that follows.
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Natural agents of erosion |
Human activities resulting in erosion |
Effects |
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