Lesson School Taligaman National High School Subject Science

Plan in Student Sydney D. Nacario and Decerie E. Quarter 4th Quarter

Teachin Teacher Lacumbis
g Year Level & Grade 7 - Amorsolo Date & 8:15 am - 9:00 am
Science Section Time
I. CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS AND LESSON COMPETENCIES
A. Content SYSTEM MODELS
B. Content Standards Students learn that rapid movements along normal, reverse or strike-
slip faults cause earthquakes.
C. Performance Standards 1. Students appreciate the value of using systems to analyze and
explain natural phenomena and demonstrate their understanding in
explaining the dynamics of faults and earthquakes; and
2. are confident in identifying and assessing the earthquake risks for
their local communities using authentic and reliable secondary data.
D. Learning Competencies Use models or illustrations to explain how movements along faults
generate earthquakes and identify and explain which types of faults
are most likely to occur in the Philippines and explain why.
E. Learning Objectives 1. Describe how movements along faults cause earthquakes;
and Duration 2. Develop an appreciation for the role of geological knowledge in
understanding and mitigating earthquake risks; and
3. Complete a worksheet that involves labeling fault types and
illustrating fault movements.
F. Integration
II. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References Science in the Modern World Textbook. ISBN 978-621-00-1767-0. pp.
198-201.
B. Other Learning PPT and videos
Resources
III. TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES
Procedures Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Activating Prior Good morning, class! Before (A student raised a hand) Ma’am,
Knowledge we start, let’s quickly review it is tectonic and volcanic
what we learned yesterday. earthquakes!
Can anyone remind me what
the two main types of
earthquakes are?
(A student raised a hand) Tectonic
That’s right! Can anyone earthquakes, ma’am, happen
explain the difference between because of movements along
them? faults, and volcanic earthquakes
happen because of magma
movements in a volcano.

(A student raised a hand) A break

in the Earth’s crust where
Excellent! Now, let’s connect movement happens, ma’am.
this to our topic today. We
know tectonic earthquakes are
caused by fault movements.
Can anyone tell me what a
fault is?

Perfect! Faults are the key to

understanding how tectonic
earthquakes occur. Today,
we’ll learn how movements
along faults generate
earthquakes and explore the
 different types of faults.
B. Establishing Purpose Before we dive into today’s
of the lesson lesson, let’s talk about why
we’re learning this.
Understanding how faults and
earthquakes are connected has
a few important purposes:
(All students read the purposes
1. To understand how aloud as a group)
movements along faults
cause earthquakes.
2. To recognize which types
of faults are most
common in the
Philippines and why.
3. To learn how geological
knowledge can help us
prepare for and reduce
earthquake risks.

Now let’s review and unlock

some important vocabulary. This
will help us better understand
the concepts we’ll talk about
today.

Match the terms in Column A

with their correct descriptions in
Column B.

Column A
1. Fault
2. Tectonic Plates
3. Stress
4. Earthquake Focus
5. Seismic Waves

Column B
a. The point underground where
rocks break, causing an
earthquake
b. Large pieces of the Earth's
crust that move and interact
c. Vibrations that travel through
the Earth during an earthquake
d. A break in the Earth's crust
where movement occurs
e. Force applied to rocks that
causes them to break or move (A student raised a hand) Letter D,
ma’am!
Let’s work together on the first
one. What do you think matches
with Fault?

Correct! A fault is a break in the

Earth's crust where movement
happens. Now, work with your
partner to match the rest. You’ll
have 3 minutes!
 (After 3 minutes)

Great! Let’s check your answers

together:
1. Fault - d
2. Tectonic Plates - b
3. Stress - e
4. Earthquake Focus - a
5. Seismic Waves - c

Well done! These terms will help

us understand how movements
along faults cause earthquakes.
Let’s get started!

C. Developing and Let’s talk about how movements

deepening along faults cause earthquakes.
understanding
[Shows a diagram of tectonic
plate boundaries.]

At the edges of tectonic plates,

called plate boundaries, there
are many faults. Why do you (A student raised a hand) It is
think faults are common in because the plates are moving,
these areas? ma’am.

That’s right! When tectonic

plates move, they create stress
in the rocks. If the stress
becomes too strong, the rocks
break, and that’s where faults
form. When the rocks suddenly
move, the energy is released,
causing an earthquake.

Let’s look at how faults move

and cause earthquakes.

1. Normal faults happen

when rocks are pulled
apart. Imagine a block of
rock that breaks and the
top part slides down. (A student raised a hand) An
What do you think earthquake happens, ma’am.
happens when it moves
suddenly?

Exactly! The sudden movement

releases energy, and that’s
what we feel as an earthquake.

2. Next, we have reverse

faults, where the rocks
are pushed together. In
this case, the top part of
the fault moves upward (A student raised a hand) Ma’am,
because of pressure. the energy is released, and it
What happens when the causes an earthquake.
rocks suddenly move?
Correct! The energy that’s been
stored up is released, shaking
the ground.

3. Finally, we have strike-

slip faults, where rocks
move sideways past each
other. If the rocks get
stuck and then suddenly (A student raised a hand) There
move, what do you think will be an earthquake, ma’am.
happens?

Exactly! This type of fault can

cause really big earthquakes,
sometimes as strong as a
magnitude 8.

In the Philippines, we have

many strike-slip faults, like the
Philippine Fault Zone, because
of the sideways movement of
the Philippine Sea Plate and the
Eurasian Plate. We also have
reverse faults, like in the Manila
Trench, where plates are being
pushed together.

I will give you a worksheet.

Now, let’s work together. In
pairs, answer these questions:
(Students work in pairs to answer
1. How do moving plates the questions and label the map.)
create stress along
faults?
2. Which type of fault do
you think causes the
strongest earthquakes?
Why?
3. Use the map to label two
faults in the Philippines
and describe how they (Students are now presenting their
move. outputs)

Once you’re done, we’ll go over

your answers as a class.

Great work, everyone! Let’s

take a moment to reflect on
today’s lesson. Think about
these questions and write down
your thoughts:

1. What is the most

important thing you
learned about how faults
cause earthquakes?
2. How does understanding
faults help you and your
community stay safe?
3. Which part of today’s
 lesson did you find most
interesting or surprising?
Why?
4. What questions do you
still have about
earthquakes or faults?

Take about 5 minutes to reflect

and write your answers. If
anyone wants to share, we can
discuss your thoughts as a
class.

D. Making generalization Let’s summarize everything

we’ve learned about how
movements along faults cause
earthquakes.

(A student raised a hand) The

Who can explain what happens rocks break and move, and that
when stress builds up along a releases energy, which causes an
fault? earthquake.

(A student raised a hand) Reverse

That’s correct! The energy faults happen when the hanging
stored in the rocks is released wall moves up, ma’am.
as seismic waves, which is why
we feel the ground shake.
(A student raised a hand) Strike-
Now, can someone tell me slip faults, because the plates here
which faults are most likely to move sideways past each other,
occur in the Philippines and ma’am.
why?

Great answer! Strike-slip faults,

like the Philippine Fault Zone,
are common because of the
sideways motion of the
Philippine Sea Plate and the
Eurasian Plate. Reverse faults
are also found in subduction
zones like the Manila Trench,
where plates are being pushed (A student raised a hand) So we
together. can prepare for the earthquakes,
ma’am.
Why is it important for us to
know about faults and how they
cause earthquakes?

Exactly! Understanding faults

helps us know where
earthquakes are likely to
happen and how strong they
might be, so we can reduce the
risks and keep people safe.

So to summarize, earthquakes
happen when stress along faults
causes rocks to break and move
suddenly. Different types of
faults such as like strike-slip and
 reverse faults are common in
the Philippines because of how
the tectonic plates around us
move. This knowledge is
important to help communities (All students answered in churros)
prepare and stay safe during None so far, ma’am.
earthquakes.

Any questions before we move

on to the next part?
E. Evaluating Now for your assessment, kindly
generalization get ¼ sheet of paper.

Direction: Read each question

carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer. Each question
has only one correct answer.
Good luck and God bless!

1. What causes the sudden

release of energy along a fault
that leads to an earthquake?
a. The movement of tectonic
plates
b. The breaking and movement
of rocks along the fault
c. The presence of magma in
the fault
d. The buildup of pressure in the
mantle

2. Why are faults common near

tectonic plate boundaries?
a. Plates create stress that
causes rocks to break and form
faults
b. Faults only form in places
with volcanoes
c. Earthquakes only happen in
the middle of tectonic plates
d. Plate boundaries are made of
soft rocks that don’t break

3. Which type of fault is most

likely to occur in the
Philippines?
a. Normal faults
b. Reverse faults
c. Strike-slip faults
d. None of the above

4. In a strike-slip fault, how do

the plates move?
a. Horizontally past each other
b. One plate moves upward over
the other
c. One plate slides downward
d. The plates stretch away from
each other

5. Which fault type is common

in subduction zones like the
Manila Trench?
a. Normal fault
b. Reverse fault
c. Strike-slip fault
d. Transform fault

6. Why are earthquakes often

strong in strike-slip faults like
the Philippine Fault Zone?
a. The rocks build up a lot of
strain before they move
suddenly
b. There is magma pushing up
in strike-slip faults
c. The fault moves very slowly
and smoothly
d. Strike-slip faults are found
only in deep oceans

7. How does understanding

faults and earthquakes help
communities?
a. It prevents earthquakes from
happening
b. It helps predict where and
how strong earthquakes might
be
c. It eliminates all risks from
earthquakes
d. It reduces the movement of
tectonic plates

8. Imagine you are in an area

near a fault. What is the best
action to reduce risks from
earthquakes?
a. Build houses directly on the
fault line
b. Understand the fault’s
location and prepare for
possible earthquakes
c. Ignore the fault since
earthquakes are rare
d. Avoid studying geology since
it won’t help

9. If rocks along a fault are

stretched and the hanging wall
moves downward, what type of
fault is this?
a. Normal fault
b. Reverse fault
c. Strike-slip fault
d. Transform fault

10. Why are strike-slip and

reverse faults common in the
Philippines?
a. Because of the movement of
the Philippine Sea Plate and the
 Eurasian Plate
b. The Philippines has no
tectonic plate boundaries
c. Faults only form in islands
surrounded by water
d. Magma pushes the plates
apart near the Philippines

Answer key:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. B
9. A
10.A

Prepared by:

SYDNEY D. NACARIO
Pre – Service Teacher

DECERIE E. LACUMBIS
Pre – Service Teacher

Submitted to:

LYN PIÑON
Resource Teacher