Filamer Christian University

Autonomous Status – CHED

College of Teacher Education
Accredited Level IV – ACSCU – AAI

Learning Plan is Science - Grade 7

I. Learning Targets:
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
a. Identify the difference between latitude and longitude;
b. describe the location of the Philippines using the latitude and longitude; and
c. demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate
system. S7ES-Iva-1
II. Learning Content:
A. Topic: Locating the Philippines using coordinate system.
1. Concepts:
In geography, latitude is a geographic coordinate that specifies the
north–south position of a point on the Earth's surface. Latitude is an
angle which ranges from 0° at the Equator to 90° at the poles while
Longitude is a coordinate that specifies the east-west position of a point
on the Earth's surface ranging from 0° at the Prime Meridian to +180°
eastward and −180° westward.
2. Skills:
Trace the location of different places in the map.
Collaborate with other learners using critical thinking.
3. Values:
Following instructions, patience, cooperation and appreciate the
importance of locating places on earth using coordinate system.
B. Instructional Materials: Laptop, PowerPoint presentation, multimedia
projector, speaker, manila papers, paper tape, puzzle of Philippine map, cut-
out words, images, globes, colored chalks, and answer sheets.
C. Reference: Science 7 Learner’s Material pp 280-283, Alvie J. Asuncion et al.

III. Learning Strategies

A. Preliminary Activities

Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity

1. Opening prayer

2. Checking of Attendance

3. Review
Let us have a short recap about
our past lesson.
 Class, what was our previous Our previous topic was all about
topic all about? electricity.
 Very good!
Electricity is also known as electrical
 What is electricity?
energy. The energy produced by moving
charges.
 Very good!

Those are the two types of charges, the

 negatively charged which gains electrons
 What are those moving and positively charged which loses
charges? Differentiate. electrons.

The important reasons for grounding

electrical currents is that it protects your
appliances, your home and everyone in
 Explain is the importance of
it from surges in electricity. If lightning
earthing or grounding?
was to strike or the power was to surge
at your place for whatever reason, this
produces dangerously high voltages of
electricity in your system.

4. Motivation

The teacher presents a puzzle of The

Philippines.

The teacher explains: “Today, we are

going to assemble the puzzle pieces
inside the envelope and paste it on the
manila paper. After that, post your work
on the board. I will divide the class into
two groups. Each group will have 3
minutes to do the task.

 What is the country that you

 The Philippines.
had assembled?
 In what part of the world you
 Southeast Asia.
can find the Philippines?
 How can we find the
 Answers may vary.
Philippines in the world?

 Now, do you have any idea

 Yes, Ma’am. It is all about
about our topic this morning?
locating the Philippines using
What is it?
the coordinate system.

 Very good!

B. Development of the Lesson

1. Presentation:

The teacher introduces a longitude

and latitude song.

Class, are you familiar with the boy

 Yes, ma’am.
band, “One direction”?

How about their song entitled,  Yes, ma’am.

“What makes me beautiful”?

The teacher explains, “Today, we are

going to sing a song entitled, “You don’t
know they’re useful”. All you need to do
(The students listens attentively and can
is to sing the song provided in the music
clarify things by raising their hands)
video with the tune of “What makes me
beautiful” and understand its message.
After that, you will answer a short
activity based on what you have learned
from the song.

Each group will be given two envelopes.

One envelope contains terms and
images and the other envelope contains
the meaning or the definition of the
terms and images. All you need to do is
to match the term and images with its (The students will work together to do
meaning and paste it on the manila the task with their group and present
paper provided for each group. You are their output in the class)
given 3 minutes to do it. Post your
output on the board afterwards and
select a member to present the output
of your group. (2 minutes each group)

Great! Now, let us proceed to our new

lesson in order to correct your work.

2. Discussion
a. Constructive learning

Using the globe, let us identify the parts

that are labelled in the image.
 The Equator is an imaginary line
 What is an equator?
around the middle of the Earth.
The northern hemisphere is that
part of the world between the
North pole and the equator.
 Can anyone show us the southern (The student will trace the southern
hemisphere using the globe? hemisphere)

Let us study the lines on the globe.

 What is latitude? Show the lines of  Latitude are imaginary lines that
latitude. specifies north-south position at
the Earth’s surface. Answers may
vary.
The starting point for latitude is the
equator. The equator is at latitude 0‫( ﮿‬0
degree).

 Can anyone show me the latitude at (The student will point the latitude at 0
0‫ ﮿‬degree? degree)
At the north pole, the latitude is 90‫ ﮿‬N
(90 degrees north). At the south pole,
the latitude is 90‫﮿‬S (90 degrees south).

 Show the following latitudes: (The students will show the given
15‫﮿‬N; 60‫﮿‬N; 30‫﮿‬S; 45‫﮿‬S latitudes on the globe)
The globe does not show all lines of
latitude.
(The class will estimate the latitude on
 If you want to wish to find 50‫﮿‬N, the globe)
where you should you look?

Let us all again study the lines in the

globe.
 Longitude is a coordinate that
 What is longitude? Show the lines of specifies the east-west position of
longitude. a point on the Earth's surface.
Answers may vary.
The starting point for longitude is the
Prime Meridian. The Prime Meridian is
at longitude 0‫﮿‬.
(The student will trace the Prime
 Can anyone show us the Prime Meridian on the globe)
Meridian on the globe?

To the right of the Prime Meridian, the

(The class listens attentively and clarify
longitude is written this way: 15‫﮿‬E (15
things by raising their hands)
degrees east), 30‫﮿‬E (30 degrees east),
and so on. To the left of Prime meridian,
the longitude is written as 15‫﮿‬W (15
degrees west), 30‫﮿‬W (30 degrees west),
and so on.

The longitude represents the boundary (The student will show the western
of the eastern hemisphere. hemisphere using the globe.)
 Can anyone show us the western (Student will locate a place by estimating
hemisphere using the globe? using latitude and longitude)
Not all lines of longitude are shown on
the map. If you want to find 20‫﮿‬W,
where should you look?

 To the nearest degree, what is the  The latitude and longitude of

latitude and longitude of Manila? Manila is 14‫﮿‬N, 121‫﮿‬E.
 But how can you describe the  By drawing a rectangle around
location of an “area” such as the the Philippines.
whole Philippines?

The lines of latitude are also known as

parallels of latitude. That is because the
lines of latitude are parallel to the
equator and to each other.

 What are the five lines of latitude?  The five lines of latitude are the
Enumerate. Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic
 Find the tropic cancer and tropic of of Capricorn, Arctic Circle and
Capricorn? Trace the two lines with Antarctic Circle.
a red chalk. (The student will trace the two lines using
The part of the world between the two the red chalk)
chalk are called tropics.

 Name the countries at the tropical

 areas.
 What is the temperature of the
(Answers may vary)
countries located in this zone?
 Find the Arctic circle and Antartic  The temperature of the countries
Circle. Trace them with blue chalk. located in this is zone is above 18
‫﮿‬C.
Between the tropic of cancer and the
Arctic circle is the northern temperate (The student will trace the lines using the
zone. blue chalk)
 Can anyone show the southern
temperate zone?
(The student will trace the southern
Countries in these zones go through hemisphere)
four seasons – winter, spring, summer
and autumn.

The areas within the Arctic Circle are

called polar regions or frigid zones.

 What does polar or frigid means?

People who choose to live in these  The polar or frigid means cold.
areas have to deal with temperatures
that never go above 10‫﮿‬C. it is cold all
year round and even during the summer
months, it does not feel like summer at
all.

 Name the countries present at the

polar or frigid zones.

The closer the latitude is to the (Answers may vary)

equator, the warmer the climate.

 What is the climate if the latitude

is closer to its poles?
 The climate is colder.
 Very good!

Thus, it is clear that there is a

relationship between the latitude of a
place and the climate it experiences,
and we will find out why in the next
lesson.

b. Collaborative learning
Students, using your globes, you
will identify and locate the
following places on Earth posted on (The class listens attentively and can
the board using the latitude and clarify by raising their hands)
longitude. The class will be grouped
into five; each group will show their
findings.
 41°N, 74°W
 56°N, 38°E
 12°S, 77°W  New York
 Moscow
 c. Reflective L earning  Lima

Why is it important to be able to

identify locations on Earth using
latitude and longitude?  It is important to be able to
identify location on Earth
because it helps us to be aware
how far or near the places with
each other and the climate
present in the area.
In what types of situations might it
be helpful for you to have your  Example is the military when
latitude and longitude? landing in a certain places or air
dropping supplies.

C. Post Activities

1. Application

Since you can able to locate places

using latitude and longitude, let us
(The class listens attentively and clarify
now do the opposite, I will provide
things by raising their hands)
you the name of a city and you will
find the latitude and longitude of
that city.

 Tokyo  36°N, 140 °E

 Melbourne  39 °S, 146 °E
 Singapore  1 °N, 104 °E

2. Generalization
 What is the difference  Latitude is the North/South value
between latitude and of a point on Earth. Any point on
longitude? the Equator's circle is of latitude
0°, the top north is 90° North,
the top south is 90° South while
Longitude is the West/East value
of a point on Earth. Longitudes
are lines going from south pole
to north pole.

 What is the location of  The location of Philippines using

Philippines using latitude and latitude and longitude is 14°N,
longitude? 121°E.
 How can you locate the  We can locate places on Earth
places on Earth? using latitude and longitude.

IV. Evaluation
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
 1. To locate exact places on the Earth, one must look at
a. the lines of latitude only.
b. the lines of longitude only.
c. a neighboring area to describe the location.
d. the intersecting lines of latitude and longitude.
2. When measuring the lines of latitude, always begin with the _____,
which represents 0 degrees.
a. prime meridian
b. equator
c. longitude
d. north pole

For numbers 3 to 5, refer to the map below:

3. In which longitude could you find the Philippines?

a. 60° E c. 120° E
b. 60° W d. 120° W
4. In which latitudes could you find the Philippines?
a. between 0° and 20° N c. between 120° E and 180° E
b. between 0° and 20° S d. between 120° W and 180° W

5. Identify the place from the given longitude, between 35° W and 80° W?

a. europe c. south america

b. asia d. Africa

V. Assignment
Directions: In a one bond of paper, make a map of a make-believe place.
It could be a place totally of their imagination, or a place such as Narnia,
Atlantis, or Hogsmeade. The maps should have a latitude and longitude grid
by which a person could locate specific places.

Prepared by:
Emman Jean T. Elagor
BSEd – Biological Science Major
Demonstrator