DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 4

I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:

a. Classify materials based on their ability to absorb water, float or sink, and undergo decay
b. Identify the effects of decaying materials on one’s health and safety
c. Explain why it is important to segregate biodegradable from non-biodegradable materials
d. Practice waste segregation at all times.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS

TOPIC: Capacity of Materials to Absorb Water, Float or Sink and Decompose.

REFERENCE: Conceptual Science and Beyond 4, pp. 3-12

MATERIALS:

 Laptop/Desktop
 PowerPoint presentation
 Materials for the activities
III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to do the things

we should. Bless my teacher, my classmates and all.
 Greetings Amen

Good morning class!

Good morning Teacher! Good morning classmates
 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the attendance according to
row which is in the seat plan)

B. TEACHING STRATEGIES

1. MOTIVATION

“The teacher will show different pictures of scene at a

garment factory.

What can you see on the picture? Trees, houses, cars……..

What changes do the laborers doing on a cloth?
How do laborers turn the bales of clothing materials into
comfortable and attractive clothes?
Chalk, board, eraser, chairs……

2. PRESENTATION
Make a brief review/recall of what the children had studied
about the physical properties of matter. Show examples of
solid or liquid matter

3. ACTIVITY

Activity 1 Float or Sink

The teacher will let the children test which materials
are capable of floating, and which one will sink.

What are the factors that contributes to the characteristics of

matter?

Activity 2 Characteristics of Decayed or Spoiled Foods

The teacher will let the children observe some food varieties
in their stage of decay

4. ANALYSIS

How will you describe the appearance and smell of food at

this stage? (Pupils will respond)

5. ABSTRACTION

What are the important concepts you have learned from our
lesson today?

6. APPLICATION

The students are going to answer the “LET US

SEGREGATE” activity on the book page 8 and
Move ahead Part D page 11 on pad paper.

Matter is anything that occupies space and has mass. It

may be in the solid, liquid or gas.

All materials are made up of small particles called

molecules.
D. Solve the case
The arrangement of the molecules of matter determines
1. Maria has accidentally spilled water on her its shape, weight, volume and ease of flow. These
computer table. Near her are the following characteristics give materials its unique properties, such
materials: paper towels, mop, rug, cotton pads, as the capacity to absorb water, to float or sink and
and hand towel. If you were Maria, which among decompose.
the available materials would be the best to use?
Why? Decaying matter may affect the health and safety of
people.
2. Your family is planning to have a weekend
getaway in Potipot Island in Zambales. You have
learned that cloth has the capacity to absorb
water. Which do you think is preferable for swim
wear: denim shorts or cotton shorts? Why?

IV. EVALUATION

The students will answer page 11 on their book “Move Ahead” Part A only.

A. Identify the ff. properties of matter.

______________1. Ability of matter to absorb water
______________2. Amount of matter an object has
______________3. Upward force that affects the tendency of materials to float or sink
______________4.Materials that take a very long time to decompose
______________5. Materials that can easily decay
V. ASSIGNMENT

“Answer the Move Ahead Part C on your Science book in a one whole pad of paper and insert in between the
pages.

A. Answer the following questions.

1. How do you know if certain fruits, like bananas or ripe mangoes are already spoiled?
2. How you know that a piece of bread is already stale?
3. How do you know that rice you are about to eat is already spoiled?
4. How do you know that some cooked food are already spoiled?
5. What may happen if you accidentally consume spoiled food?

B. The students are tasked to bring materials for tomorrow’s lesson.

 DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 4
I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:

a. Demonstrate proper handling, storage and disposal of materials according to their properties,
b. Explain the importance of reading product labels.
c. Make the habit of reading product labels carefully before buying

II. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: Proper Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Materials

REFERENCE: Conceptual Science and Beyond 4, pp. 13-20

MATERIALS:

 Laptop/Desktop
 PowerPoint presentation
 Materials for the activities

III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to do the things

we should. Bless my teacher, my classmates and all.
 Greetings Amen

Good morning class!

Good morning Teacher! Good morning classmates
 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the attendance according to
row which is in the seat plan)

B. TEACHING STRATEGIES

1. REVIEW
What is our lesson yesterday?
What are the examples of matter?
What are the characteristics of matter?
Define each characteristics.
Trees, houses, cars……..
It seems that you already understood our lesson
yesterday. Now let’s proceed to our next
lesson…
Chalk, board, eraser, chairs……

2. MOTIVATION
“The teacher will ask the pupils to bring out the different
products with labels the she tasked them to bring for today’s
lesson.

What are the different information can you read on the

product labels you have?

Very good! You are all reading attentively.

2. PRESENTATION

The teacher will now read some labels of products presented

in the class.

Why do products contain product labels?

Why is it important to read and evaluate product labels when
buying products?

3. ACTIVITY

Activity Finding out What Products Labels Tell

The teacher will let the pupils to read and analyze (Pupils will respond)
information contained in the labels of some popular
household products.

After the activity the teacher will now discuss the different
ways of handling common household products.

4. ANALYSIS

Why should we take extra care about the medicine that we

take?

What is the importance of segregating trash into

biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes?

5. ABSTRACTION

What are the important concepts you have learned from our
lesson today?
When buying and using a particular product, read the
Why is segregation important? labels first to get important information for its safe
handling, storage, and disposal in order to prevent any
What can we do with the segregated trash? untoward incidents.

6. APPLICATION

The students are going to answer the

“CHALLENGE YOURSELF” Part D on the book
page 20.

You are a furniture maker. You have been asked

by your client to present a design of an ideal
storage cabinet where common household
materials with the same use or properties are
grouped together. Draw a cabinet, Label it
properly to indicate where you will keep your
household materials.

VI. EVALUATION

The students will answer page 19 on their book “Challenge Yourself” Part A only.
VII. ASSIGNMENT

“Answer the Challenge Yourself Part B and C on your Science book .

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What are biodegradable materials? Give 2 examples.

2. What are non-biodegradable materials? Give 2 examples.

C. Reflect and answer the questions briefly.

1. How can unsegregated garbage cause floods?

2. Why is it important to read product labels carefully?

D. The students are tasked to bring different products with labels for tomorrow’s lesson.
 DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 4
VIII. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:

a. Describe physical changes in matter

b. Describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions such as
temperature or when mixed with other materials.

IX. SUBJECT MATTER

MATTER AND ITS CHANGES

TOPIC: Physical Changes in Matter

REFERENCE: Conceptual Science and Beyond 4, pp. 22-29

MATERIALS:

 Laptop/Desktop
 PowerPoint presentation
 Materials for the activities

X. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to do the things

we should. Bless my teacher, my classmates and all.
 Greetings Amen

Good morning class!

Good morning Teacher! Good morning classmates
 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the attendance according to
row which is in the seat plan)

B. TEACHING STRATEGIES

1. REVIEW
What is our lesson yesterday?
What is the importance of reading product
labels?
What is the importance of waste segregation?
Give some ways in handling common household Trees, houses, cars……..
products.

It seems that you already understood our lesson

yesterday. Now let’s proceed to our next lesson. Chalk, board, eraser, chairs……

2. MOTIVATION

So do you remember the products you have bring yesterday?

What is your favorite snack/food from the products that you
bring?
What is your favorite snack during recess?
What is your favorite food during summer?
How many likes halo-halo or ice cream/

What happens when these foods melt? Do you still enjoy

eating it?
 3. PRESENTATION

The teacher will now discuss the different phases of matter.

3. ACTIVITY

Activity A What’s the Matter?

The teacher will let the pupils do the activity on page
23-24 of their Science book.

Activity B. How can you Change Solid Matter? (Pupils will respond)
The teacher will let the pupils do the activity on page
26 of their Science book that focuses on finding out ways how
can they change solid substances physically.

4. ANALYSIS
What happens during the different states of matter?

What happens when there is a change in states of matter?

Which type of matter are capable of changing into another

state?

4. ABSTRACTION

What are the important concepts you have learned from our Matter has its particular state and referred to as phase.
lesson today?
Physical change is a change in the size, form or shape,
weight and appearance of the material.

Melting, freezing, evaporation and condensation are

common phase changes in solid, liquid and gaseous
matter.

The properties of materials change when the materials

are exposed to certain conditions, such as temperature,
or mixed with other materials.
5. APPLICATION

The students are going to answer the “Move

Ahead” Part B on the book page 29.

Explain briefly.
1. Salt is produced by salty water. Can you tell
how it produced?

2. Clothes dry faster when they are hung outside

the house. Can you tell why?

3. How can you make ice candy from milk, water

and sugar?

XI. EVALUATION

The students will answer page 28-29 on their book “Move Ahead” Part A only.

A. True or False. Write T on the blank if the statement is correct, and F if it is not.
______________1. Cutting an art paper into the desired shape shows an example of physical change.
______________2. Twisting, folding, and bending can change the size and shape of the material.
______________3. Molding a clay changes its phase.
______________4.When water is boiled it will become vapor.
______________5. Candle hardens when it is heated.

XII. ASSIGNMENT

The students are tasked to bring materials for tomorrow’s lesson.

 DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 4
I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:

a. Describe changes in materials as to whether useful or harmful to one’s environment.

b. Evaluate whether changes in materials are useful or harmful to one’s environment.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: Environmental Effects of Physical Changes in Matter

REFERENCE: Conceptual Science and Beyond 4, pp. 30-34

MATERIALS:

 Laptop/Desktop
 PowerPoint presentation
 Materials for the activities


III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to do the things

we should. Bless my teacher, my classmates and all.
 Greetings Amen

Good morning class!

Good morning Teacher! Good morning classmates
 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the attendance according to
row which is in the seat plan)

B. TEACHING STRATEGIES

1. REVIEW
What is our lesson yesterday?
What is physical change?
Give some examples where in physical change
happens.
Trees, houses, cars……..
It seems that you already understood our lesson
yesterday. Now let’s proceed to our next lesson.

Chalk, board, eraser, chairs……

2. MOTIVATION

The teacher will make the students look at their surroundings,

and ask them the following questions:

Do you see diff. shapes, sizes and colors of things around?

How is that possible that there are different objects with

diffrentcharcteristics we can see on our surroundings?

We can cut, shape and paint, glue and change matter in may
ways.

3. PRESENTATION

The teacher will now discuss the benefits of physical changes

in matter.

The teacher will now share the powerpoint presentation.

3. ACTIVITY
The teacher will let the pupils do the activity on page
34, Move Ahead A, B, and C of their Science book.
(Pupils will respond)
4. ANALYSIS
What if we change the physical contour of our environment?
What may likely happen?

What is the importance of physical changes happening in our

environment?

What is the harmful effect of physical changes to the

ecology?

4. ABSTRACTION

What are the important concepts you have learned from our
lesson today?
Physical changes in matter can affect us and the
environment in various ways.

When people abuse the use of materials, taken from the

surroundings, environmental problems like soil erosion,
flood and landslides occur.

5. APPLICATION

The students are going to answer the “Challenge

Yourself” Part D on the book page 36.

D. As a reporter, you have been tasked to cover

the protest made by certain barangay captain and
his council regarding the construction of a new
recreational area. According to the group, the
construction destroys the natural beauty of the
environment. Evaluate whether the change will
bring beneficial or harmful effects to the people
and environment.

1. List down the beneficial effects of the project.

2. List down harmful effects of the project.

XIII. EVALUATION

The students will answer page 35 on their book “Challenge Yourself” Part A only.
XIV. ASSIGNMENT

The students are tasked to bring materials for tomorrow’s lesson.