This topic enumerates the ways that we can do to protect and conserve our Intertidal Zones and Estuaries. This also explains the importance of protecting and conserving it. This material may be used in teaching by Grade 5 Science teachers. Likewise, students may also use this for as a sort of review or study material.

1. Grade 5 Science Teacher
Bunawan Elementary School
ELYSSA JHONE B.
CARDENTE
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2. SCIENCE 5

3. Conservation and
Protection of
Estuaries and
Intertidal Zones

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After going through this video
lesson, you are expected to develop
the following learning competency:
Explain the need to
protect and conserve
estuaries and intertidal
zones

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 areas which are
constantly
exposed to the
changing tides.
 where land and
ocean meet.
 also known as
coastal areas

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 are bodies of
water in which sea
water meets with
fresh water. It
connects rivers to
the sea.
 also known as
“nurseries of the
seas”

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 Intertidal zones and estuaries are home to various life forms.

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10.  Avoid using synthetic
fertilizers.
 Use natural fertilizers
instead
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11.  Cut grass moderately  Grow plants in your
garden
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12.  Dispose toxic products
properly.
 Pump the septic tanks
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13.  Use non-toxic
pesticides
 Use natural household
products
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14.  Clean up your pet’s
waste.
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15.  Leave our beaches clean
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16.  Do not disturb animals found along the
shoreline
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17.  Avoid using motorizedd boats in sensitive
habitats.
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18.  Don’t throw trash out to the sea while on
a boat
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Directions: Draw a heart ( ) if the statement states a
way of protecting and conserving estuaries and intertidal
zones. If it does not, draw an x ( ).
Dispose toxic products
properly.
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___ 2. Use disposable plastic
bags rather than
reusable ones.

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Directions: Draw a heart ( ) if the statement states a
way of protecting and conserving estuaries and intertidal
zones. If it does not, draw an x ( ).
Dispose toxic products
properly.
___ 1.
___ 2. Use disposable plastic
bags rather than
reusable ones.

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Directions: Draw a heart ( ) if the statement states a
way of protecting and conserving estuaries and intertidal
zones. If it does not, draw an x ( ).
Encourage fishermen not
to engage in dynamite
fishing.
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___ 4. Let your pet’s waste be
washed up to waterways.
___ 5. Respect animals that you
find along the seashore.

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Directions: Draw a heart ( ) if the statement states a
way of protecting and conserving estuaries and intertidal
zones. If it does not, draw an x ( ).
Encourage fishermen not
to engage in dynamite
fishing.
___ 3.
___ 4. Let your pet’s waste be
washed up to waterways.
___ 5. Respect animals that you
find along the seashore.

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Directions: Find the 5 fishes that contain the practices that contribute to the
destruction of estuaries and intertidal zones. Mark them x.
Plant trees or
seagrasses.
Encourage children
in catching young
aquatic animals
Spill crude oil and
other substances
in the bodies of
water.
Follow proper
disposal directions
on some of your
household
materials.
Increase the
number of bacteria
or viruses in aquatic
ecosystem.
Dump waste
materials on
bodies of water.
Practice
dynamite
fishing.
Conserve
water in your
daily life.

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Directions: Find the 5 fishes that contain the practices that contribute to the
destruction of estuaries and intertidal zones. Mark them x.
Plant trees or
seagrasses.
Encourage children
in catching young
aquatic animals
Spill crude oil and
other substances
in the bodies of
water.
Follow proper
disposal directions
on some of your
household
materials.
Increase the
number of bacteria
or viruses in aquatic
ecosystem.
Dump waste
materials on
bodies of water.
Practice
dynamite
fishing.
Conserve
water in your
daily life.

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Directions: Read the questions carefully. Select the letter of the
correct answer.
1. Why are estuaries important to our environment?
i. They help to filter pollutants from the water.
ii. They provide homes for many species of wildlife.
iii. They are important nursery areas for a variety of marine life.
A. i and ii B. ii and iii C. i and iii D. i, ii, and iii
2. What could estuaries do to the pollutants?
A. clean B. contaminate C. filter D. intensify

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3. Who among the following DOES NOT show way of protecting and
conserving estuaries and intertidal zones?
A. Arnel dumps his wastes in a proper container.
B. Maggy limits the use of plastic products.
C. Nico uses synthetic fertilizer for his crops.
D. Rose recycles old things into something new.
4. Which of the following is the impact on the environment if estuaries
were damaged?
A. There would be drought.
B. There would be organisms that could be wiped out.
C. There would be decreased concentration of salt in the
oceans.
D. There would be less boating, fishing, and swimming in local
rivers.

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5. Which of the following activities/situations is the MOST environment-
friendly?
A. Building dams along the river.
B. Commercially developing coastal watersheds.
C. Dumping chemicals into bodies of water.
D. Constructing a water treatment plant in your area.
6. Maya and her friends went to the beach. They brought food for them to
eat. After swimming and eating, most of her friends left their wastes
scattered on the beach. As a friend, what would you tell them?
A. It’s okay to throw garbage in the beach.
B. Do not leave your wastes in the beach because it can cause
pollution.
C. Do not bring any food when going to the beach again.
D. Ignore them.

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7. Mang Berting is a fisherman. Fishing is his way of living to provide the needs
of his family. He usually used dynamite when he goes fishing even though he
knows that it is prohibited. If you are a fisherman, will you do the same as
Mang Berting?
A. Yes, because it is easy to catch fish using dynamite.
B. No, because many aquatic animals will die.
C. Yes, because it is the only way I can do to provide food for my family.
D. No, because I am scared to be caught by the authority.
8. As a grade 5 pupil, in what way can you protect estuaries and intertidal
zones?
A. Join organizations that promotes conversion of estuaries and
intertidal zones to commercial areas.
B. Practice actions that could put estuaries at risk.
C. Take part in coastal clean-up drives and disseminate information
on the proper care of estuaries.
D. Dispose oil and other household waste on waterways.

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9. If you are a leader in the community, what would be the best title of a
project that you will implement about conservation of bodies of water?
A. Live Wild and Free
B. Stay Safe and Healthy
C. Save Water, Save Life
D. Live the Life You Choose
10. How can you become a good steward of mother nature?
i. Follow safety practices imposed by the authority.
ii. Avoid using reusable materials at home.
iii. Discourage others in planting different kinds of plants.
A. i B. i & ii C. ii & iii D. ii & iii

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