Department of Education

DIVISION OF BUKIDNON
IMPASUG-ONG NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Poblacion, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon 8702

Detailed Lesson Plan for Science 7

LAYERS OF THE ATMOSPHERE

SCHOOL Impasug-ong National High School GRADE LEVEL Grade 7

TEACHER Rexon Jay M. Baluca LEARNING AREA Science

DATE March 11, 2025 QUARTER 4th Quarter

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards The learners demonstrate an understanding of:

● the different phenomena that occur in the atmosphere

B. Most Essential Learning The learners should be able to…

Competencies
● Discuss how energy from the Sun interacts with the layers of the
atmosphere. S7ES-IVd-5

C. Specific Objectives At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. explain the basis for the division of the layers of the atmosphere
2. describe the features of each layer of the atmosphere
3. illustrate and label the layers of atmosphere

D. Values Integration Self-reflection

II. CONTENT Layers of the Atmosphere

III. LEARNING RESOURCES

Teacher’s Guide Grade 7 - Science Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCS)

Science 7 Quarter 4 – Module 3: You Keep Me Warm Lesson 1: Layers of the
Atmosphere

Learner’s Material Notebook, Paper, and Pen

Other Learning Resource PowerPoint Presentation

Materials Teacher/s: Students:

● Needed materials & papers, like: ● Paper

o Attendance Sheet ● Pen
o Chalk
o Instructional materials

IV. PROCEDURE Teacher’s Activities Learner’s Expected Responses

Preliminary Activities Students will respond to the

● Prayer
teacher’s instructions
● Greetings

● Checking of Attendance

● Classroom Management

● Presentation of MELC and Objectives

ENGAGE The teacher will show pictures for the students to Students' answers may vary:
analyze. ● Rain/Storm
There are many factors that
Question: What observations can you make about cause rain/storms. One of the
- Motivation these pictures? Like how, when, and/or where it reasons is the accumulated
occurs? water molecules/clouds that
are heavy enough and cannot
be contained any longer, thus
will result in rain.

● Airplane
It happens when an aircraft
that has jet engines/propellers
that are powerful enough to
make the plane fly. It also
usually flies high enough to
avoid the changing weather of
the lower part of the
atmosphere.

● Meteor
It happens when a space rock
enters the Earth's atmosphere
and starts burning as it goes
down to the Earth's surface.
Mostly, meteors do not reach
the surface as they burn up
completely in the sky.

VALUES INTEGRATION:
What do we do when we wish?
= We should always wish for what is best, not for our
selfish desires. Always be mindful of what you
wished for, as it may cause disruption in our life in
some other way.

● Aurora borealis
This event can be easily found
near the poles of the Earth.
Though we can't see it, this
happens everyday

 Satellite
It travels around the Earth to
provide its specific purpose, it
may be as global positioning,
image capturing, or to provide
signal to the places on Earth.

EXPLAIN ATMOSPHERE
 What is the Atmosphere?
Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air called the
● Discussing new atmosphere, and this protects the planet and enables
life to exist. Our atmosphere contains different types
concepts and of gases.
skills.
The air is made up mostly of nitrogen (78 %) and
oxygen (21 %) gases. Nitrogen is the most abundant
gas and is essential for all living things to grow.
While Oxygen is necessary for humans and animals
for survival. The remaining 1% is made up of other
gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone,
argon, neon, helium, hydrogen, dust particles, and
chlorofluorocarbons.

The atmosphere is a very interesting matter to study.

We thought it was a thin layer of gas, but it has
several layers. (1) troposphere, (2) stratosphere, (3)
mesosphere, (4) thermosphere, and the (5) exosphere.

TROPOSPHERE
“Tropos” means change. This layer gets its name
from the weather that is constantly changing. Almost
all-weather changes and patterns happen in this layer.
The temperature change in this layer is mainly due to
the heat of Earth’s surface.
• It starts at the Earth’s surface and extends 8 km to
14.5 km high.
• As the altitude increases, the temperature decreases.

Q1. Why does the temperature in this layer decrease = The main reason why
as its altitude increases? temperature decreases with
altitude in the troposphere is
that it is heated from below,
the Sun heats the ground
directly.
STRATOSPHERE
“Strat” means layer. This layer starts just above the
troposphere and extends to about 50 km.
• In this layer, temperature increases as the altitude
increases, this is due to the ozone layer that is
found in the stratosphere.
• Ozone is a form of oxygen which absorbs the
ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, which
eventually releases heat.
• It absorbs much of the sun’s harmful radiation that
would otherwise be dangerous to plant and animal
life.
• It is where aircrafts fly because it is very
stable in comparison to the troposphere.
MESOSPHERE
“Meso” means middle.
• Temperature decreases as altitude increases.
• It absorbs UV rays from the sun.
• Characterized as a very cold layer with an average
of temperature of -90 ℃.
It also has a thin layer of air which is still enough to
decelerate meteors rushing towards Earth. It adds
friction to meteoroids which becomes meteors
producing a burning tail and seen as shooting stars.

THERMOSPHERE
 “Thermo” means heat. The temperature of this gas
layer can go beyond 1000 ℃.
• This is due to the absorption of intense solar
radiation by the limited number of remaining
molecular oxygen.
• It is between 80 km and 110 km above the Earth.
• A layer in the thermosphere, called Ionosphere, is
made of gas particles charged by solar energy.

EXOSPHERE
“Exo” means outside. It is more than 700 km, maybe
up to 10 000 km from the surface of Earth with no
clear boundary.
• This layer continues into outer space where gas can
easily move due to weak gravitational pulls. Due to
this, air in this layer is very thin.
• Satellites are stationed in this area, 500 km to 1000
km from Earth.
= Atmosphere has a critical
Q2. What is the role of the atmosphere on Earth? role in sustaining life on the
planet. It makes earth
“livable” by regulating solar
energy, or the energy coming
from the sun which drives all
life processes on Earth.
Because of the atmosphere,
earth is not “too hot” nor “too
cold” to sustain life.

Q3. What entity keeps the atmosphere? = It is held together by earth’s

gravity.
ELABORATE We were able to discuss the: Answer:

Layers of Atmosphere “Tropos” means change. As

● Making
• Troposphere the altitude increases, the
generalizations ● temperature decreases
and abstractions
about the lesson. “Strat” means layer. The
• Stratosphere temperature increases as the
● altitude increases.

“Meso” means middle. The

temperature decreases as
• Mesosphere
● altitude increases. Very cold
layer.

• Thermosphere “Thermo” means heat.

● Temperature can go beyond
1000 °C. Ionosphere is located
in this layer
• Exosphere “Exo” means outside. The air
● is very thin, and satellites are
stationed in this layer.

EVALUATE The teacher will give activity to the students. It will

be based in their module.
● Evaluating learning
Activity: What I Can Do
Answer:
The teacher will present Directions: Choose the best answer from the given 1. A
the activity in the class. choices. Write the letter of your choice in your 2. C
activity notebook. 3. D
4. C
1. What do you call a mixture of gases and particles 5. B
that surround a planet, held by gravity? 6. D
A. Atmosphere
7. A
B. Blanket
8. B
C. Greenhouse
Students will answer the D. Ozone 9. D
activity. 10. D
2. What layer of the atmosphere that starts just above 11. D
the troposphere and extends to about 50 km? 12. A
A. Exosphere 13. C
B. Mesosphere 14. B
C. Stratosphere 15. A
D. Thermosphere

3. In which atmospheric layer is Aurora borealis

found?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere

4. What is the most abundant element in the Earth's

atmosphere?
A. Argon
B. Carbon dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

5. Which of the following is considered to be the

coldest layer?
A. Ionosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere

6. What is meant by ‘trace’ gases?

A. They are not harmful.
B. They are emitted by trees.
C. They are naturally occurring on Earth.
D. They are present in very small amounts.

7. What is the basis for the division of the layers of

the atmosphere?
A. Changing temperature
B. Changing amount of oxygen
C. Changing weather patterns
D. Changing composition of gases

8. Why do hikers put on thicker clothes when

climbing high mountains?
A. To protect them against insect bites
B. To survive the low temperature as they go higher
C. To be easily located when they get lost
D. To add more weight so they will not be pushed by
the wind

9. What is the correct order of Earth's atmospheric

 layers from bottom to top?
A. Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Troposphere,
Thermosphere, Exosphere
B. Stratosphere, Troposphere, Thermosphere,
Mesosphere, Exosphere
C. Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere,
Thermosphere, Exosphere
D. Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere, Exosphere

10. In which layer of the atmosphere where nearly all

weather phenomena occur?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Thermosphere
D. Troposphere

11. Which layer protects us from harmful ultraviolet

rays?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Ozone layer

12. What are the most abundant gases in Earth’s

atmosphere?
A. Nitrogen and Oxygen
B. Nitrogen and Hydrogen
C. Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
D. Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen

13. In which layer of the atmosphere do planes fly to

get out from the weather disturbances?
A. Exosphere
B. Mesosphere
C. Stratosphere
D. Thermosphere

14. What happens to the temperature as you go higher

in the troposphere?
A. It increases.
B. It decreases.
C. It stays the same.
D. It increases then decreases.

15. In which layer of the earth’s atmosphere does

meteoroids burn up?
A. Mesosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Thermosphere
D. Troposphere
EXTEND The teacher will give the students some tasks for their
homework.

Direction: Draw an illustration about the layers of the

atmosphere. Your work will be based on the given
rubric. Draw it on a clean sheet of paper.