DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN PHYSICS 9
I – OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standards
The learners demonstrate an understanding of:
1. Conservation of mechanical energy.
B. Performance Standards
The learners shall be able to:
1. Create a device that shows conservation of mechanical energy.
C. Learning Competencies
The learners should be able to:
1. Explain energy transformation in various activities/ events (e.g., waterfalls,
archery, amusement rides); S9FE-IVc-39
2. Perform activities to demonstrate conservation of mechanical energy; S9FE-
IVd-40
3. Infer that the total mechanical energy remains the same during any process;
S9FE-IVe-41
OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. State the operational definition of work, power and energy.
2. Compute work done by a constant force.
3. Explain energy transformation in various activities.
4. Differentiate between gravitational and elastic potential energy and kinetic energy
of a body.
5. Solve problems on work, energy, and power.
6. Explain the conservation of mechanical energy.
7. Create a simple instrument/ device that show the conservation of mechanical
energy.
8. Integrate how energy transformations are evident in daily living.
II – CONTENT
Topic: Work, Power and Energy
1. Work
2. Energy (potential and kinetic energy)
3. Power
4. Conservation of mechanical energy
III – LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
1. Teacher’s Guide Pages : No available
Learner’s Materials Pages : No available
Textbook Pages : No available
2. LRMDC Portal : No available
B. Other Learning Resources : Exploring Life through Science. Physics
(2007). pp. 113 - 124
IV – PROCEDURES
A. Reviewing Previous Lesson or Presenting New Lesson
Activity # 1: Crossword Puzzle
The students will fill in the boxes to complete the words. Each word has hints indicated
and each correct answer will corresponds to 2 points. They will write it in a ¼ sheet of
paper within a given time (3 minutes).
Words to be guessed:
1. Work 6. Amusement rides
2. Potential 7. Power
3. Joule 8. Watts
4. Kinetic 9. Mechanical
5. Archery 10. Energy
B. Establishing a Purpose for the Lesson
Activity # 2: Picture Analysis
The teacher will present pictures about work in which the students will have to identify
whether each picture shows a work done or not. Also, they will have to answer some
questions. Those students that will share their thoughts will be given two chips.
Guide Questions:
1. What do you observe in the picture?
2. Which of the following pictures shows a work is done?
3. Why is it that a waiter carrying a tray does no work done?
4. Do you know another instance where work is done?
5. How does work related to energy?
6. Give at least 2 situations which prove that energy is related to work.
C. Presenting Examples/ Instances of the Lesson
Activity # 3: Concept Web
Directions: In a 1 whole sheet of paper. Create a concept web showing your
understanding about the word in the box. They will be given 5 minutes to do the task.
Power
D. Discussing New Concepts and Practicing New Skills # 1
Activity # 4: Mini-Quiz Bowl
The students will be divided into 7 groups. Each group will be given four bond papers
with a corresponding letters, A to D respectively. The teacher will then read the
questions and the choices. They will have to raise the bond paper that corresponds to
their answer before the 10 seconds time is over. The group that cannot raise their bond
paper within the given time will be disqualified.
Questions:
1. What is the energy of a motorcycle going fast midway down a hill?
a. Entirely kinetic c. entirely gravitational
b. Entirely potential d. both kinetic and potential
2. Which event is explained in the sequence of energy changes shown in the
diagram below?
a. a blue spotlight is on c. an electric fan rotates
b. a runner doing stretches d. the battery-powered toy car runs toward
3. Which event does NOT describe potential energy being changed into kinetic
energy?
a. a cart rolls down a hill
b. a rubber foam is being compressed
c. a student lets go a stretched sling
d. a twig falls from a branch
4. Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
a. A volleyball player blocks an incoming ball
b. A sleeping cow stirs awake
c. The wide-open spring door closes slowly
d. The spring of a broken toy shoots up
5. Which sequence of energy transformation best describes what happens when
you prepare scrambled egg using an egg beater?
a. Mechanical energy electrical energy sound energy
b. Mechanical energy chemical energy + sound energy
c. Chemical energy Mechanical energy sound energy
d. Chemical energy mechanical energy + sound energy
6. Which among the objects is considered as having potential energy?
a. ambulance siren c. hot plate
b. candle flame d. milk
7. Which of the following happens to raindrops?
a. Loses PE and gains KE
b. Loses both PE and KE
c. Gains PE and loses KE
d. Gains both PE and KE
8. A fully spring-wound toy fan that is about to rotate possesses_____.
a. Kinetic but no PE c. both PE and KE is equal amount
b. Potential but no KE d. neither PE nor KE
9. The potential energy of a 4kg object on top of a hill is 72 J. What is the velocity in
m/s just before it hits the ground?
a. 36 c. 6
b. 18 d. 3
10. Which of the following illustrates that there is a work done?
a. a coin thrown upward c. a boy pushing a wall
b. a man sleeping d. all of the above
Answers Key:
1. D 6. D
2. B 7. A
3. B 8. B
4. C 9. A
5. D 10. A
E. Discussing New Concepts and Practicing New Skills # 2
Activity # 5: Word War
The students will be divided into 7 groups. Each group will arrange the jumbled letters to
be presented in the ppt. They will write their answers on a 1/8 illustration board using a
chalk provided by the teacher. After 5 seconds, the teacher will then say “go” as a cue
for raising the boards. Each correct word corresponds for 2 points.
Jumbled words:
1. Elastic energy 6. Kilograms
2. Conservation 7. Newton
3. Transformation 8. Gravitational
4. Work done 9. Force
5. Efficiency 10. Distance
F. Developing Mastery (Leads to Formative Assessment 3)
Activity # 6: Problem Solving
The students will be given problem set to be solved about work, power, and energy. The
problems will have 2 sets, and it will be given each column alternately. The students will
answer the practical situations about work, power, and energy within 6 minutes. After
the given time, they will have to exchange the set they have to their seatmate. They will
write their answers together with the solutions in a 1 whole sheet of paper. (See
attached activity sheet)
G. Finding Practical Application of Concepts and Skills in Daily Living
Activity # 7: Mini-Amusement Rides
The students will be divided into 5 groups. Each group must have the materials for the
activity, and they will be given activity sheet to be guided. The instructions for the
experiment are written in the activity sheet. After performing the experiment they will
present and demonstrate how their device shows the conservation of mechanical
energy. They will be rated through a scoring rubric. (See attached activity sheet and
rubric)
H. Making Generalizations and Abstractions about the lesson
Activity # 8: Different questions are to be addressed
Ask the students with these questions:
1. How can you relate work, energy and power?
2. How can you explain that energy transforms in various activity?
3. What do you observed about the rides in the amusement park? What does these
rides demonstrates?
4. Can you cite another example were energy is conserved?
5. What do you think is the importance of energy conservation? How does it help
us?
I. Evaluating Learning
Activity # 9: True or False
Directions: Read carefully the statements. Write “Fact” if the statement is correct, and
“Bluff” if the statement is incorrect, then you must change the word of the statement
that makes it incorrect.
1. Law of conservation of mass states that energy can neither be created nor
destroyed.
2. Power is the rate at which energy is transferred.
3. Work and power are both measured in joules.
4. A raised weight possesses kinetic energy.
5. When work is done by an object it loses energy and when work is done on an
object it gains energy.
Answers Key:
1. Law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor
destroyed. – bluff
2. Fact
3. Work and energy are both measured in joules. – bluff
4. A raised weight possesses gravitational potential energy. – bluff
5. Fact
J. Additional Activities for Application or Remediation
Activity # 10: Browsing the internet
Directions: Browse on the internet about work, energy and efficiency, to answer the
following questions. Write it in a 1 whole sheet of intermediate paper.
1. How heat is converted into work?
2. How work is related into heat?
3. How heat flows from colder temperature to higher temperature?
4. What is the function of heat pump and heat engines in reversing the flow of
energy?
5. What environmental implications brought about by heat pump and heat engine?
V – REMARKS
VIII – REFLECTIONS
Prepared by:
Jean Rose R. Paynandos
Critic Teacher:
Aeve May B. Lanaja
