Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 9

Date: April 4, 2023 Class Schedule: 7:30 – 8:15 AM

Year and Section: Grade – 9 Endurance School Year: 2022-2023
Period: 3rd quarter No. of Students: 43

I. Objectives
At the end of the session, the students should have:
1. Identified various patterns of constellation;
2. Created a constellation diary which portrays their observation of star patterns
at night; and
3. Valued the importance of constellations in regards to the beliefs and practices
of Matigsalug Manobo of Bukidnoon to their way of living.
II. Contents

Topic References Materials

Science 9: Unit 3 Alvarez, L.A., Angeles, PowerPoint
Constellations D.G.et.al.,Science-Grade 9 Learners Presentation
Module First Editon, 2014

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Students’ Activity

A. Preparatory Activities
A.1 Prayer

“Good morning class!” “Good morning, sir!”

“May I request everyone to please rise for our

prayer. Apple, can you lead the prayer?” “Okay sir!”

A.2 Classroom Management

 “Before you settle down, kindly pick up some
pieces of papers under your chairs, then
arrange your chairs properly.”

A.3 Checking of Attendance

“Class beadle, have you checked the “Yes sir”

attendance for today?”
“Is anybody absent?” “None sir”
“Very good! So, we have a perfect attendance
this morning.”

A.4 House rules

“Alright, before we proceed to our activities

this morning, I will impose first our house
rules
(The teacher explained the house rules) Students were listening.

B. Lesson Proper

B.1 Motivation

“Now, I want learning more enjoyable for you The students expressed their
hence we will start our lesson with a game” excitement

“Do you want to play a game?” Yes sir!

“Okay, our game for today is called Pass the
Cabbage.”
“I know that some of you already know this
game but, to avoid confusion let me read first
the mechanics.”
(The teacher explained the mechanics)

“Do you have any questions or

clarifications?” “None so far sir!”

“Okay let’s play!”

“Okay, thank you so much for your

participation class, I hope you’ve enjoyed the
game.”
“Did you enjoy the game?” “Yes sir!”

B.2 Presentation

“Based on the game, what do you think is our

topic for today?” Students raised their hands.

“Yes?” “I think it’s about constellations

sir!”
Exactly! Our topic for today is all about
constellations.”

B.3 Discussion Proper

“Now, when you look at the night sky, what

do you see?” Students raised their hands.

“Yes?” “Stars sir.”

“Yes, we can see stars in the night sky.”

“Do you see any patterns in the night sky?

What patterns did you observe?” Students raised their hands.
“Yes?” “There are patterns of animals or
objects sir.”
“Very good! Those patterns of stars that you
had seen in the night sky are called “Students were listening”
constellations.”

“Okay, anyone from the class that can give an

example of a constellation?” Students raised their hands.
“Yes?” “Taurus sir!”
“Very good! What else?” “Aquarius”
“Precisely! It’s good to know that you are
familiar with some names of constellations.”

“Did you know that many of these

constellations have names that can be traced
back to early Babylonians and Greek
civilizations, but nearly all cultures have
different names for the constellations. For
example, the Greeks called the large Students are listening.
constellation Orion, which means hunter and
is prominent in the night sky all over the
world during winter. While, early Filipinos
visualized the same group of stars as Balatik,
a trap used in hunting wild pigs. Christian
Filipinos named the three stars (Orion’s belt)
Tatlong Maria or Tres Marias.”
“Here are some images of various
constellations.”

(The teacher flashed images of constellation

in the screen.)

“As the season and time changed, our

ancestors somehow practiced following the
stars movements as a sign of good harvest,
fishing, hunting, and other activities in the
tribe.
“This time, let’s find out some of the stars and
constellation used by the Matigsalug Manobo
of bukidnoon.”

“First we have the Baha”

“Everyone please read.” “In the western equivalent, it is
known as the constellation of
Taurus. It is the time to clear the
forest.”
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

“Second we have Pandarawa”

“Everyone please read.” “It is known as Pleiades a star
cluster made up of seven stars of
constellation Taurus. It is the start
of planning what kind of crops to
be planted and how wide the area
to be planted.
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

“Third we have Balatik”

“Everyone please read” “Is seen as both the sword and belt
of Orion. Start of planting and
setting traps to protect the crops
from animals.”
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

“Fourth we have Malihe”

Which is the time for planting rice and
veggie”

“Fifth we have Gibbang”

“Everyone please read” “In the western equivalent, it is
known as the constellation of
Gemini. It signifies the end of
planting season and time to clean
rich harvest.”
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

Let’s proceed to the next one which is the

Malara - it is known as the two-hunting dog
of Orion. End of planting.”

“Next one is Lepu”

“Everyone please read” In the western equivalent, it is
known as the constellation of
Aquila. It signifies the time to clean
 or clear the fields while waiting for
the harvest time.
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

“The last one is Buwaya” It signifies that start of the rainy

season, which is expected to
commence every June, in the
Philippines. If the constellation of
Gemini is seen in the Philippines,
especially during April and May,
farmers knew that planting season
has ended and the start of harvest
follows.
“Thank you.”
(The teacher explained further)

“Alright, do you have any questions or

clarifications?” “None so far sir!”

"Okay, if you don't have any questions then

let me ask you. Based on what we just
discussed, what is the importance of
constellations in regards to the beliefs and
practices of Matigsalug Manobo to their way
of living?”
Students raise their hands.
“Yes?”
"Their farming practices depends
on the patterns of stars sir."
“Exactly! What else?” Students raise their hands.”

“Yes?” "It serves like a calendar for them

sir, because it determines when to
plant, harvest and even the
beginning of rainy season sir."
"Precisely! All of the things you mentioned
are correct. Constellations serves as a
navigation for the Manobo tribe because they
based their farming practices to it."

“Okay do you have any questions or

clarifications?” None so far sir!”

B.4 Generalization

“Now, let’s have a brief review. What is

constellation? Student raise their hands

“Yes?” "Constellations refers to the

patterns of stars found in the night
sky in which names varies from
places."
"Precisely! Then what are the seven stars and
constellation used by the Matigsalug Manobo
of Bukidnon?" Student raise her hand.

“Yes?” "Baha, pandarawa, balatik malihe,

gibbang, malara, lepu, buwaya."
 "Very good! Now what constellation
identifies the start of planting and setting of
planting of rice and veggies?"
Student raise their hand.

“Yes?” "Balatik and Malihe sir."

“Very good! Do you have any questions or
clarifications?” “None so far sir!”

IV. Application
A. Constellations Diary
a) On a clear night sky, look at the stars from 6 pm to 7 pm.
b) Focus on one or two constellations which is clearly visible to the sky.
c) Take a picture of the constellation and print (or draw).
d) Write your observation about the constellations including their names,
date of appearance, location and etc.
e) Create your constellation diary as creative as you can.
Criteria:
A. Content (40%)
B. Creativity (25%)
C. Originality (25%)
D. Presentation (10%)

V. Evaluation
• In a 1/2 sheet of paper, write 3 things you have learned about the topic.

VI. Assignment
Advance study on the next topic.

Prepared by: Approved by:

Ryan Paul D. Gomez Ms. Cheryl Joy A. Ogdoc
Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher