A Detailed Lesson Plan in Earth Science 8

Prepared by: Josiephine Mae T. Laplana BSEd III Science

Learning Competency:
Using models or illustrations, explain how movements along faults generate earthquakes.
(S8ES-Iia-14)

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
a. Explain how movements along faults generate earthquakes;
b. Illustrate the different types of faults: strike-slip fault, normal fault, and reverse fault.
c. State the importance of knowing how movement along the faults generate
earthquakes;

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: How Do Movements Along Faults Generate Earthquakes
b. Instructional Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, Laptop
Reference:
Samonte, B. S., Celedio, N. D., & Lagura, A. N. (2019). Science Quarter 2 - Module 1:
Earthquakes and Faults. Department of Education.

III. Lesson Proper

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity
A. Preliminary Activities

Prayer

May we all stand for a prayer. Students stand and pray.

Dear Lord and Father of all, Thank you for

today. Thank you for ways in which you
provide for us all. For Your protection and
love we thank you. Help us to focus our
hearts and minds now on what we are
about to learn. Inspire us by Your Holy Spirit
as we listen and write. Guide us by your
eternal light as we discover more about the
world around us. We ask all this in the
name of Jesus. Amen.

Greetings
Good morning class
Good morning teacher
How are you today?
We are feeling great
Classroom Management
Please arrange your chairs and seat
properly. Remember to keep your phones
inside our bags.

Checking of Attendance
Raise your hand if your name is called.

B. Motivation The students raise their hand if their name is

called.
Class do you know what this is?

How many of you brought an umbrella to An umbrella

school today? Those who brought an
umbrella today may you please raise your Students’ who brought an umbrella raised
hand. their hands

May I know why you brought an umbrella

today?
The weather is unpredictable
Speaking of unpredictable weather what
other things are unpredictable?
Natural Disasters
Can you give me examples of unpredictable
natural disasters?
Earthquakes
From your science lesson when you were in
grade 7. Can someone tell me what
happens when there is an earthquake? The ground shakes

When the ground shakes during an

earthquake can it cause harm?
Yes it can
How can you say that the ground shakes?

Based on the four pics one word puzzle on There is movement

the tv screen. Where do you think this
movement comes from? Fault lines

Very Good

C. Presentation

Our lesson for today is all about

earthquakes and how movements along
faults generate earthquakes

D. Discussion
A while ago you told me that earthquakes
can cause harm, how can it cause harm?
It can destroy properties such as houses and
Exactly!
 buildings, and cause death.
The fact that it can cause harm, do we still
need to understand it?

In order to understand it we need to have a Yes, we need to.

clear understanding of earthquakes and its
relation to faults. To better understand what
are faults I have prepared some models. In The students counted-off 1 to 4.
order for all of you see properly I will group
you into four. Count off 1 to 4.

All group 1 members stay here, all group 2

members stay here, all group 3 members
stay here, and group 4 members stay here.
Form a circle with your group. The students sat together with their groups in
a circle.
The teacher gave the models to each group
of students.

For the first model. Put the thin strips of

colored paper next to each other. I want
you to pull the piece at bottom, below the
soil, sideways the opposite direction to
each other.

What happened to soil on the model?

From what happened, where do you think is

the fault? There is a crack.

The teacher shows on the tv screen the At crack

definition of a fault.

As a review from you lesson in grade 7. A

fault is a break, fracture or zone of fractures
on the Earth crust, where significant and
sudden movement had occurred.

Look at this picture on the screen then look

at the strips of colored paper on the 1st
model. How are the road and the strips of
colored paper similar to each other. Both moved away from each other.
Great observation. Both the road and the
pieace of paper moved away from each
other, they become miss aligned.

We have established that the crack is the

fault. From what you have observed the soil
near the crack ‘hit’ and ‘moved away from
each other’.

What is another word for ‘hit’ that starts with

letter s?

What is another word for ‘moving away

from each other’ that starts with the letter s?

What do you think is the name for this type Strike

of fault presented by the model.

The teacher shows a definition of strike-slip Slip

fault on the screen.

Please read the definition flashed on the Strike-slip fault.

screen.

The students read the definition on the

Let us proceed to our second model. Pick screen.
the two of your groupmates. Place the
model, the two groupmates should hold the
box that is leveled. Push or move the box A strike slip fault is caused by a build-up of
until 1/3 of the model is outside of the arm stress that is released when two rocks slide
of your arm chair. Slowly pull side of the past another.
box outside the armchair, away from the
other side of the box.

What happened to the soil?

Bingo! Thank you.

What do you think caused the one side of

the soil to be lower than the other side?

Exactly! Very good observation. One side is lower.

Where do you think is the fault located?

By pulling one side of the soil away from the

Another correct answer. other.

The fault is located at the boundary or on

the area where the side is lower than the
other. This type of fault is the most common In between, the area where the other side is
type of fault that appears around the world. lower than the other.
Can someone tell me another word for
common that starts with the letter n.

If this is the most common or normal type of

fault what is the name of this fault? Normal

Fantastic.

The teacher shows the definition of normal

fault in on the tv screen.

A normal fault, also known as a dip-slip Normal fault

fault. The rock layers of the earth’s crust are
pulled apart, and gravity causes one
section to move downward in relation to the
other.

The teachers show real-life example of

normal fault.

Can this type of fault also cause harm just

like the strike slip fault?

We have discussed 2 type of fault. Now let

us discover the last type of fault using our
3rd model. Pick another a member from your
group. Pull on side of the box upwards. You
may place a piece of paper or an eraser at
the bottom the raised side of the box, so Yes
that your arms will not go numb.

What happened to the soil?

Where you think is the fault?

That is correct.

At the bottom of the raised piece is there a

space or cavity?
The other side is raised while the other is not.
The last type of fault we have discussed is
normal fault how they different from each In between the raised and not raised piece of
other? soil.

What is the other word for opposite that

starts with the letter r. Yes, there is.

If this type of fault is the reverse of the

normal fault. What type of fault what do you They are the opposite of each other.
think is the name of this fault?

Well done.
The teacher shows the definition of Reverse
reverse fault.

Please read the definition of reverse fault. Reverse fault

Thank you, students.

The teacher shows examples of reverse The students read the definition of reverse
fault on the screen. fault.

These are examples of reverse faults. What The rock layer of the earth’s crust is
can you observe? compressed or pushed towards each other.
As a result of the section moves upward in
Good! Thank you for sharing. relation to the other.

We now know the different types of faults

that appears when there are earthquakes.
Based on the models, why do earthquakes
happen?
One side is raised
Great!

Now let us look into why the rock layer of

the earth’s crust move.
There is movement of the rock layer of the
Teachers shows image of the layers of the earth.
earth. What can you say about the inner
part of the earth?

It is hot, there heat. When there is heat

there is _____?

Well done!

There is energy. When I eat enough food, I It is hot

have enough energy to _____?

Very good!
Energy
Similarly, the energy from the inner part of
the causes rocky layer of the earth’s crust
to ________?

The teacher put her palms together.

 Pushing it towards each other. Move

Why can’t I move my palms very fast even

if I am pushing it constantly?

For the same reason, even if there is Move

constant energy from the inner part of the
earth, we do not experience constant
earthquakes because there is ____?

Correct! Excellent answer students.

Look us look back at our example the There is friction

different types of faults we can see one of
the sides is raised relative to the other. Do
you think that faults and earthquakes are Friction
scary?

The teacher show images of mountains

and other land formation due to
earthquakes.

Earthquakes are scary. Based on the Yes

images shown do you agree that
earthquakes are important even if they are
scary and why?

When something is scary do we have to

understand it more?

By understanding earthquakes can we be

safer during an earthquake? Yes, they are important for land formations
and biodiversity.
What are the things we can do to be safer
during earthquakes?

Yes, we do.

Thank so much for sharing.

E. Generalization Yes

What is an earthquake?
Duck, Cover and Hold. Stay away from tress
when you are outside. Stay away from
As a quick review what are the three types of windows and falling object when you are
faults? inside.

What causes earthquakes?

 What causes the movement of the rock layer
of the earth?
When there is movement on the land or the
Why does movement along the fault cause earth crust.
earthquakes?
The three types of fault are: strike-slip fault,
F. Application normal Fault, and reverse fault.

Answer this question: Movement of the rock layer of the earth.

In your own words what is the difference Energy from inside the earth.
between strike-slip fault, normal fault, and
reverse fault?
Because movement along the fault causes
the soil to move by changing its structure.

IV. Evaluation

Let us check your understanding.

In a ½ sheet of paper. Give what is asked.

I. Draw the following: Stike-slip fault, Normal Fault, and Reverse Fault.
II. Explain why movement along the fault cause earthquakes.
III. Innumerate one importance of studying earthquakes.

V. Assignment

Search online devastating earthquakes that happened here in the Philippines and take
note of its magnitude and intensity. Minimum of two earthquakes. Write in a ¼ piece of paper.