REGIONAL TRAINING OF GRADES 4 AND 8 TEACHERS ON CRITICAL CONTENTS IN SCIENCE

Amontay Beach Resort, Nasipit, Agusan del Norte

May 28-June 8, 2018
7E’S LESSON PLAN IN EARTH SCIENCE
Topic/title Focus and Epicenter
Grade level 8
Time allotment 60 minutes
Teacher NILO M. BORDAJE
Learning Competencies
Differentiate the epicenter of an earthquake from its focus (S8ES-IIa-15)
Guided Question
How do epicenter of an earthquake differ from its focus?
OBJECTIVES
By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
1. Define focus and epicenter of an earthquake
2. Illustrate the difference between focus and epicenter using the model
3. Infer the significance of focus and epicenter in our daily lives.

ELICIT Materials/Assessment
Tool
Students will be grouped into 5. Each group will Select a Leader, Secretary,
reporter and resource manager.
The teacher will give the activity sheets (Activity 1: “Model Me”).
The task of the students is to perform activity 1. after performing, they are going
to write on the Manila Paper about the model using the guide questions.
Students will then report their answer.
Scores will be determined according to rubrics.
*Expected answers:

Activity Sheet (Activity

1: “Model Me”)

Rubrics

Manila Paper

Felted Pen

• The model represents a portion of the ground. The upper surface of the model
represents the surface of the Earth.
• The “break” between the two pieces of the model is the “fault line”.
• The dot represents the focus.

ENGAGE
 Teacher will provide students with a short video clip lesson and let
them watch it.
Video Clip: Earthquake: Focus and Epicenter
Source: : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkvkcN9rVHs
Laptop,
Speakers
Using the model, students will illustrate the difference between focus and epicenter.
Video clip Presentation: Difference between focus and epicenter

EXPLORE
Mix-n-Match Classroom Game: Students play a Mix-n-Match Classroom
Game. Each member of the group will receive a strips of cartolina containing
with either a vocabulary term or definition. Teacher can then play music.
Students will dance while walking around when music stops or teacher says
"Freeze." Students will find and match the strips of cartolina that best
defines/explains their term or definition in their group within 5 seconds.
Scores will be given based on the following rubrics below.
Rubrics
5 correct answers on time ------------- 50 points
5 correct answers not on time ------------- 48 points
4 correct answers on time ------------- 47 points
Strips of Cartolina
4 correct answers not on time ------------- 45 points
3 correct answers on time ------------- 43 points
3 correct answers not on time ------------- 41 points
2 below ------------- 40 points

 Epicenter - Directly above the focus

 Focus - Place where the earthquake starts
 Fault line - Trace of the fault
 Earthquake - Vibration or movement of a fault
 Fault - Break or fracture

EXPLAIN
Teacher will let each group to explain from the class about their answers.
Teachers will facilitate, process and add important information to explain
Group output
the topic.

ELABORATE
• Teacher will give the materials to the students.
• “Project Venn”: Students will make a project using a Venn Diagram
displaying the detailed information about the similarities and differences
Metacards, illustration
of focus and epicenter. (Read the project instruction for further
board, scotch tape,
information)
filted-pen, Scissors
• Teachers will ask students to write out their understanding of the focus and
epicenter in as much detail as possible.
Rubrics
• Students will be rated according to rubrics.

Project Instruction
EXTEND
Students will research about how strong would an earthquake be if it is
near the epicenter.

EVALUATE
Perform activity “Raise Q & A”.
Teacher will give the flashcards (with letters A-D) to each group.
Student will read the question on the board/screen. There is no time limit Laptop,
on answering the question. You can raise your answer anytime after Projector (Test
showing the question. The first group who can get the correct answer will Questionnaire)
get 5 points.

Prepared by: Checked by:

NILO M. BORDAJE ________________________________
SURIGAO DEL SUR