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SCIENCE
Quarter 4-Module 3 (Weeks 3-4)
Seasons in the Philippines
PART I

MELC CODE:
Describe the seasons in the Philippines (S6ES-IVc-3)

A. INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION

Have you ever wondered why the Philippines experiences a lot of rains
at some time of the year and hot, sunny days at other times? Our country is
one of the tropical countries that have two seasons.

Season is the period of the year that is usually characterized by a

particular kind of weather. Every season has particular characteristics and
every season affects the way of living of people and influences the activities
that they do.

This module will help you learn about the different seasons in the
Philippines and understand the factors that affect the seasons in the country.

Lesson 1

THE CLIMATE IN THE PHILIPPINES

There are two pronounced seasons in the Philippines – dry and wet.

Dry season is characterized by hot and sunny days. The climate is

generally dry, with occasional rain showers between January and May.
During January to February, the air is cold and dry. The peak of the dry
season is felt during April. The dry season is influenced by seasonal wind and
the northeast monsoon – amihan. This seasonal wind is influenced by the
northeast breeze from Siberia and Northern China, which is cool and dry and
brings prolonged periods of successive cloudless days.

During the dry season, the temperature at daytime ranges from 300C to
360C and 210C to 280C at nighttime. It is advisable to wear light-colored and
cotton clothes during warm days to be comfortable.

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The summer months are often the time for some people to go on
vacation, swimming and visit other islands. For farmers, it is the time for them
to harvest and dry their crops and goods while fishermen dry the fishes they
caught. Dry season is the best time to have family gatherings and family
outings like picnics and long trips, and do recreational activities like hiking,
swimming, and mountain climbing. House chores like cleaning, washing and
drying clothes, gardening, and yard improvement are also done best during
dry season. Community activities like team building, outdoor games and
tournaments, fiesta celebrations, community cleaning and parades are also
held during dry season.

Wet season, on the other hand, is characterized by a pronounced rainy

season with thunderstorms. Wet season starts in June and peaks in July to
September and then falls slowly toward the end of the year. Generally,
daytime temperatures range from 25 ° C to 32 ° C and 22 ° C at nighttime. The
air is hot and humid, which brings heavy rains and typhoons in the country.
Rain is experienced almost everyday during the wettest month. Rainfall is
relatively high, but regional contrast is observed depending on the size and
position of the land, location of mountain ranges, and direction of moisture-
bearing wind. Rainfall is highest in the places where the southwest monsoon
strikes. It is advisable to carry an umbrella during rainy season.

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Activities during the wet season are mostly indoors like reading books,
watching television, writing short stories, poems and songs, playing musical
instruments, blogging, chatting, surfing the internet, and playing video
games. Rainy days are also the best time to eat hot meals. For farmers, the
wet season is important for this is the time for planting.

FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SEASONS IN THE PHILIPPINES

Location of the Philippines

The Philippines is located a little north of the equator. Because of its

location, the Philippines receive vertical rays of sunlight. The sun’s heat
causes much water to evaporate and fall as rain later on. The earth’s
revolution around the sun explains why dry season is experienced part of the
year and part of it rainy or wet season. Different parts of the country
experience short dry season while other parts do not have marked rainy
season.

Prevailing Winds

The seasons in the Philippines are also influenced by prevailing winds.

A prevailing wind blows mostly from a single direction. The prevailing winds
in the Philippines are the southwest monsoon (hanging habagat) and
northeast monsoon (hanging amihan).

The southwest monsoon runs from May to October, while the Northeast
monsoon occurs from November to early May. For most of the country, the
dry season is during amihan. The wet season starts in June and reaches its
peak in July and September, but weather patterns change. The rain arrives
late and lasts up to December. In some regions, the seasons are different.

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PART II: ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1

Directions: Draw a if the statement about the seasons in the Philippines

is a fact and a if the statement is a bluff or incorrect.

_____1. The Philippines has four pronounced seasons – winter, spring,

summer and fall.

_____2. June is the start of wet season in the Philippines and peaks in
in July to September.
_____3. The northeast monsoon is experienced during the dry season.
_____4. Hot and cloudless days are experienced during the months of
June to December.
_____5. Southwest monsoon brings a lot of rain.

ACTIVITY 2

Directions: Draw activities that are done during dry season on Box A and
activities that are done during rainy season on Box B.

Box A
Box A

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 Box B

ACTIVITY 3

Directions: Draw how your community looks like during dry season on Box
A and during wet season on Box B. After which, explain in 2-3 sentences why
the environment appears as drawn during each season on the spaces provided
below the boxes.

Box A Box B
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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 Rubrics for the Performance Task

3 Points 2 Points 1 point

Neatness of Drawing is Drawing is quite Drawing is not so
drawing neat; there clean; there are clean; there are
are no few many
smudges or smudges/erasures smudges/erasures
erasures
Content Message of Message of the Message of the
the drawing drawing and the drawing and the
and the explanation is not explanation is
explanation is so clear vague
clear
Following Followed all Did not follow Did not follow
directions directions some of the most of the
accurately instructions instructions

ANSWER KEY

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 2 ACTIVITY 3

1. Teacher’s discretion. Teacher’s discretion.

2. Refer to the rubrics. Refer to the rubrics.

3.

4.

5.

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PART III: SUMMATIVE TEST
A. Direction: Read the questions below and answer by writing the letter
of the correct answer.

1. What could possibly be the temperature reading when people wear light-
colored and cotton clothes?
A. 12° C C. 26°C
B. 24°C D. 36°C
2. What factor influences the seasons in the Philippines?
A. air mass C. prevailing winds
B. altitude D. temperature
3. What does the southwest monsoon bring to the Philippines?
A. cool and dry air C. dry season
B. cool and humid air D. wet season
4. What are the two seasons of tropical countries like the Philippines?
A. cold and hot C. wet and dry
B. dry and spring D. wet and fall
5. What is the cold moving air which starts from Siberia and chills the
Philippines from December to January?
A. eastwest monsoon C. southeast monsoon
B. northeast monsoon D. southwest monsoon
6. What activity can people do during the wet season?
A. drying crops C. planting
B. going to a picnic D. swimming
7. During what months would be the best time to plant?
A. January to March C. November to December
B. June to August D. October to September
8. Which of the following activities is most probably done during wet season?
A. Roads are being repaired.
B. Fishermen dry the fishes they caught.
C. People stay indoors and keep themselves warm.
D. People take the time to do necessary house repairs.
9. What of the following is the best thing for your parents to do during dry
season?
A. do house repairs C. stay indoor all the time
B. plant crops D. stay outdoor all day
10. What is the period of the year that is characterized by a particular kind of
weather?
A. climate C. weather condition
B. season D. weather disturbance

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B. Directions: Write TRUE if the statement states a fact and FALSE if it
does not.

_______1. Countries located near the equator have cool weather.

_______2. Amount of rainfall varies from one region to another.
_______3. Some places in the Philippines have no dry season.
_______4. People’s activities are affected by the seasons.
_______5. Planting season takes place between January and May.

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 ANSWER KEY
Summative Test A Summative Test B

1. D 1. FALSE
2. C 2. TRUE
3. D 3. TRUE
4. C 4. TRUE
5. B 5. FALSE
6. C
7. B
8. C
9. A
10. B

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