SCIENCE 6

QUARTER 2 WEEK 10

DAY 1
REVIEW
Directions: Write PROTECTION
if the statement is correct,
DESTRUCTION if not.

1. Rainforest, Coral Reef,

and Mangrove Swamp a
re important parts
of the ecosystem.
REVIEW
2. Too many trees are cut
down, resulting in deforestation.

3. In tropical rainforests,
people cut down trees for timber to
produce firewoods, papers,
and pieces of furniture.
REVIEW

4. People clear forests for

wider plantations, cattle raising,
and building subdivision houses
and roads.
REVIEW

5. Sometimes, the slash-

and-burn technique is used, a
method of deforestation that
further damages the forests
and the organisms
that live there.
PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATION
OF ECOSYSTEM
 Rainforest, Coral Reef, and
Mangrove swamp are important
parts of the ecosystem.
Unfortunately, some people do
activities that contribute to the
destruction of our ecosystem.
 Too many trees are cut down,
thus resulting to deforestation.
In our tropical rainforests,
people cut down trees for
timber to produce firewoods,
papers, and pieces of furniture.
They sometimes do the slash-
and-burn technique, a method
of deforestation which further
damages the forests and the
organisms that live there.
 Floods, soil erosions and
droughts may result when
forests are cleared because
there will be no roots to hold
water and soil.
Illegal methods of fishing such
as cyanide fishing, muro-ami
fishing and dynamite fishing
can destroy the coral reefs.
 Cyanide fishing is a
method in which
fishermen dive into
the sea and spray sodium cyanide,
a poisonous compound, which
results in the killing of many fishes
including smaller ones.
 Muro-ami fishing is a
method that uses an
encircling net and a
pounding device, which
is usually made of big stones fitted on a
rope. This device is used to pound and
destroy the coral reefs to drive away the
fish and other animals, which they
caught using the net.
 Dynamite fishing,
which is another
method of illegal
fishing, uses explosive
materials called dynamite. When dynamites
are thrown into the water, the corals are
destroyed and many fishes are killed,
including the small or recently hatched
ones that are not yet mature enough for
consumption.
 Mangroves are cleared for
property development, for
commercial fish farming and often
used as dumping grounds for
wastes.
As stewards of God’s creation,
it is our duty to protect these
wonders.
Here are some practices on how
we can protect and conserve
tropical rainforests, coral reefs,
and mangrove swamps.
• Prevent illegal animal hunting
and plant collection.

• Help promote reforestation and

practice planting more trees.
 • Prevent illegal fishing.

• Dispose trashes properly. Do

not leave wastes anywhere
especially near the seashores.
• Volunteer for cleanup projects
for coral reefs, mangrove
swamps and rainforests.

• Follow laws protecting

mangroves, corals, and
forests strictly.
ACTIVITY 1
Directions: Complete the
diagram. Write the importance
of tropical rainforests, coral
reefs, and mangrove swamps
inside the box.
ACTIVITY 1
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Choose one of the
three kinds of ecosystem and
give four (4) ways on how to
protect and conserve it.
1. Tropical Rainforests
2. Mangrove Swamps
3. Coral Reefs
 SCIENCE 6
QUARTER 2 WEEK 10

DAY 2
REVIEW
Directions: Draw if the
statement promotes
protection and conservation
of tropical rainforests,
mangrove swamps and coral
reefs. Draw if not.
REVIEW

1. Floods, soil erosions, and

droughts may result when forests
are cleared because there will be
no roots to hold water and soil.
REVIEW

2. Illegal methods of fishing,

such as cyanide fishing, muro-ami
fishing, and dynamite fishing, can
destroy coral reefs.
REVIEW

3. Cyanide fishing involves

fishermen diving into the sea and
spraying sodium cyanide, a
poisonous compound, resulting in
the killing of many fishes.
REVIEW

4. Muro-ami fishing uses an

encircling net and a pounding
device made of big stones fitted on
a rope to pound and destroy coral
reefs.
REVIEW

5. Dynamite fishing uses

explosive materials called
dynamite, destroying corals and
killing many fishes, including small
or recently hatched ones.
PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATION
OF ECOSYSTEM
 Rainforest, Coral Reef, and
Mangrove swamp are important
parts of the ecosystem.
Unfortunately, some people do
activities that contribute to the
destruction of our ecosystem.
 Too many trees are cut down,
thus resulting to deforestation.
In our tropical rainforests,
people cut down trees for
timber to produce firewoods,
papers, and pieces of furniture.
They sometimes do the slash-
and-burn technique, a method
of deforestation which further
damages the forests and the
organisms that live there.
 Floods, soil erosions and
droughts may result when
forests are cleared because
there will be no roots to hold
water and soil.
Illegal methods of fishing such
as cyanide fishing, muro-ami
fishing and dynamite fishing
can destroy the coral reefs.
 Cyanide fishing is a
method in which
fishermen dive into
the sea and spray sodium cyanide,
a poisonous compound, which
results in the killing of many fishes
including smaller ones.
 Muro-ami fishing is a
method that uses an
encircling net and a
pounding device, which
is usually made of big stones fitted on a
rope. This device is used to pound and
destroy the coral reefs to drive away the
fish and other animals, which they
caught using the net.
 Dynamite fishing,
which is another
method of illegal
fishing, uses explosive
materials called dynamite. When dynamites
are thrown into the water, the corals are
destroyed and many fishes are killed,
including the small or recently hatched
ones that are not yet mature enough for
consumption.
 Mangroves are cleared for
property development, for
commercial fish farming and often
used as dumping grounds for
wastes.
As stewards of God’s creation,
it is our duty to protect these
wonders.
Here are some practices on how
we can protect and conserve
tropical rainforests, coral reefs,
and mangrove swamps.
• Prevent illegal animal hunting
and plant collection.

• Help promote reforestation and

practice planting more trees.
 • Prevent illegal fishing.

• Dispose trashes properly. Do

not leave wastes anywhere
especially near the seashores.
• Volunteer for cleanup projects
for coral reefs, mangrove
swamps and rainforests.

• Follow laws protecting

mangroves, corals, and
forests strictly.
ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Put a check mark
(/) on the line if the sentence
tells a way of conserving or
protecting tropical rainforests,
coral reefs, or mangrove
swamps. Put a cross mark
(x) if it does not.
ACTIVITY 2
________1. Cut mangrove
branches to make Christmas
trees.
________2. Walk, ride a bike,
or commute through public
transport to lessen the
number or running vehicles
on the road.
ACTIVITY 2
________3. Cut down trees
for timber.
________4. Leave your
trashes on the shore after
eating your favorite snacks.
________5. Support illegal
fishing.
ASSESSMENT
Directions: Make a poster
showing people protecting and
conserving any of the
following ecosystems: tropical
rainforest, coral reef, or
mangrove swamp.
 SCIENCE 6
QUARTER 2 WEEK 10

DAY 3
REVIEW

Directions: Write CONSERVATION

if the statement is correct,
DESTRUCTION if not.
REVIEW

1. Mangroves are cleared

for property development,
commercial fish farming, and often
used as dumping grounds for
wastes.
REVIEW

2. As stewards of God’s
creation, it is our duty to protect
the different ecosystems.
REVIEW

3. Preventing illegal animal

hunting and plant collection is a
practice to protect and conserve
tropical rainforests, coral reefs,
and mangrove swamps.
REVIEW

4. Helping promote
reforestation and planting
more trees is a practice to
protect and conserve tropical
rainforests, coral reefs, and
mangrove swamps.
REVIEW
5. Following laws
protecting mangroves, corals,
and forests strictly is a
practice to protect and
conserve tropical rainforests,
coral reefs, and mangrove
swamps.
PROTECTION AND
CONSERVATION
OF ECOSYSTEM
 Rainforest, Coral Reef, and
Mangrove swamp are important
parts of the ecosystem.
Unfortunately, some people do
activities that contribute to the
destruction of our ecosystem.
 Too many trees are cut down,
thus resulting to deforestation.
In our tropical rainforests,
people cut down trees for
timber to produce firewoods,
papers, and pieces of furniture.
They sometimes do the slash-
and-burn technique, a method
of deforestation which further
damages the forests and the
organisms that live there.
 Floods, soil erosions and
droughts may result when
forests are cleared because
there will be no roots to hold
water and soil.
Illegal methods of fishing such
as cyanide fishing, muro-ami
fishing and dynamite fishing
can destroy the coral reefs.
 Cyanide fishing is a
method in which
fishermen dive into
the sea and spray sodium cyanide,
a poisonous compound, which
results in the killing of many fishes
including smaller ones.
 Muro-ami fishing is a
method that uses an
encircling net and a
pounding device, which
is usually made of big stones fitted on a
rope. This device is used to pound and
destroy the coral reefs to drive away the
fish and other animals, which they
caught using the net.
 Dynamite fishing,
which is another
method of illegal
fishing, uses explosive
materials called dynamite. When dynamites
are thrown into the water, the corals are
destroyed and many fishes are killed,
including the small or recently hatched
ones that are not yet mature enough for
consumption.
 Mangroves are cleared for
property development, for
commercial fish farming and often
used as dumping grounds for
wastes.
As stewards of God’s creation,
it is our duty to protect these
wonders.
Here are some practices on how
we can protect and conserve
tropical rainforests, coral reefs,
and mangrove swamps.
• Prevent illegal animal hunting
and plant collection.

• Help promote reforestation and

practice planting more trees.
 • Prevent illegal fishing.

• Dispose trashes properly. Do

not leave wastes anywhere
especially near the seashores.
• Volunteer for cleanup projects
for coral reefs, mangrove
swamps and rainforests.

• Follow laws protecting

mangroves, corals, and
forests strictly.
ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Put a on the
line if the sentence tells a way
of conserving or protecting
tropical rainforests, coral
reefs, or mangrove swamps.
Put a if it does not.
ACTIVITY 3
1. Help our ecosystem
through reforestation.

2. Create a man-made
fish sanctuary.

3. Use dynamite in
fishing.
ACTIVITY 3
3. Use dynamite in
fishing.

4. Support programs of
the Department of
Environment and Natural
Resources.
ASSESSMENT
REFLECTIONS
Directions: Write five (5) do's
and don'ts for protecting and
conserving the tropical
rainforest, coral reef, and
mangrove swamp
ecosystems.
ASSESSMENT
DO’S DON’TS
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.