DEMONSTRATION LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE IV

TIME ALLOTMENT: 80 minutes

DATE: November 12, 2019

I. OBJECTIVES
A. CONTENT STANDARD Demonstrate understanding that different organisms go through life cycle
which can be affected by their environment
B. PERFORMANCE Construct a prototype model of organisms that has body parts which can
STANDARD survive in given environment
C. LEARNING Identify some types of beneficial and harmful interactions among living
COMPETENCY/OBJECTIVES things

II. CONTENT- Beneficial and Harmful Interaction among Living things

III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References

1.Teachers Guide pp.189-193

pages
2. Learners material pp.151-156
pages
IV. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
a.Preliminary Prayer
Activities Greetings
Energizer
Checking of Attendance
ELICIT Before we start our lesson, let’s have first a
A. Reviewing review of what you have learned last meeting.
previous lesson or
presenting new Read the following statements that I will
lesson flash on the screen, do a thumbs up if the
statements shows an interaction and a thumbs
down if not.
1. Chicken and the ducks look for foods
in the pond.
2. The bird flies high in the sky.
3. A dog eats its food.
4. A farmer gives grass to his cow.
5. A cat eats rat.

Expected answer:
1. 👍
2. 👍
3. 👎
4. 👍
5. 👍
Very Good! So class, what is an
interaction?

Interaction is a relationship that exists

among organisms. It could be a positive or a
negative interaction.
Can you cite other examples of interaction
among organisms?

Give one! Yes Ma’am!

Correct! Another? Horse eats grass.

 Very Good! Some more? Frogs eat insects.

Spider eats insects.

Very Good! Insects eats worm.

ENGAGE On the board are the words beneficial and

B. Establishing a harmful, we are going to define these words
purpose for the by finding the words that defines it
lesson underneath your chair. Post the word that you
C. Presenting got under beneficial or harmful on the board.
examples/instances
BENEFICIAL HARMFUL
of the new lesson.

BENEFICIAL HARMFUL

Very Good!
Class, do you know what this is?

That’s right! So I have here four gifts, and

inside this gifts are pictures and fractions. All A gift
you have to do is to change the following
fractions into lowest term and match it to the
equivalent picture of your answer inside the
gift. Once you form the word, post your work
on the board.

Answers:
1. Mutualism
2. Commensalism
3. Predation
Very Good! 4. Parasitism
5. Competition
EXPLORE This time you will have an activity. I will
D. Discussing new give you 10 minutes to work on your activity,
concept and when you’re done post your work on the
practicing new board. Before you start give first the standards
skills #1 in doing an activity.
E. Discussing new ( The pupils will give the standards in
concept and (The teacher will distribute the materials for doing an activity)
practicing new the activity)
skills #2

Group I- “Are we meant for each other?”

Directions: Examine the pictures and describe
the interaction between the organisms.
Complete the table.
Pictures Organism Organism Type of Description

Group II- “ I need you”

Directions: Examine the pictures and describe

the interaction between the organisms.
Complete the table.
Pictures Organism Organism Type of Description
1 2 interactio of the kind
n of
interaction

Picture Bird Branch of

A tree

Guide questions:
1. How does the tress help the bird?
2. Does the bird help the tree?
3. Is a tree harmed because of the
presence of a bird’s nest in its branch?
4. How do you describe this kind or
relationship?

Group III- “ Thank you next”

Directions: Examine the pictures and describe
the interaction between the organisms.
Complete the table.
Pictures Organism Organism Type of Description
1 2 interactio of the kind
n of
interaction

Picture Bird worm

A

Guide questions:
1. What do birds do with the worms?
2. Do worms get something from the
birds?
3. What organism benefited in the
interaction?
4. Which organism is badly affected?
5. How can you describe the interaction
 Group IV- “ I love you goodbye”
Directions: Examine the pictures and describe
the interaction between the organisms.
Complete the table.
Pictures Organism Organism Type of Description
1 2 interactio of the kind
n of
interaction

Picture Aphids Rose

A plant

Guide questions:
1. What is an aphid? What do aphids do
with the leaves of these roses?
2. What will happen sometime with the
leaves of these roses?
3. Which one is badly affected? Which one
benefits from the interaction?
4. Describe the type of interaction
between aphids and rose plant?

Time’s up! Post your work on the board and

present your work.

(the pupils will present their work on the

board and will present their activity)
EXPLAIN ( the teacher will process the activity and
F. Developing will ask questions)
mastery What does the butterfly do with the flowers?
Butterflies sip nectars from the flowers
and as they do this, pollen grains of the
flowers stick to their legs.
Correct!
What will happen to the pollen of flowers
that sticks to the legs of the butterflies?

When the butterflies transfer to another

flower, the pollens will be transferred to
Very Good! What is the importance of the these flowers?
butterflies to the flowers?

The butterflies help to pollinate the

Very Good! How do you describe their flowers.
relationship?

Both the flowers and the butterflies help

Correct! Do they benefit from each other? each other.

So what do call to the relationship of the Yes, Ma’am!

butterfly and the flower?

Correct! Is Mutualism a beneficial or

harmful interaction? Mutualism.

Right! Mutualism is the relationship in Mutualism is a beneficial interaction.

which two organisms interact and they benefit
from each other.

How does a tree help a bird?

Very Good! Does a bird also help a tree? The bird builds nests on trees.

Correct! Is a tree harmed because of the

presence of a bird’s nest? No Ma’am!

Correct! How can you describe this kind of

relationship? No Ma’am!

Very Good! What do you call this One species benefits while the other is
relationship? neither harmed nor affected.

Correct! Is Commensalism a beneficial or

harmful interaction? Commensalism.

Right! Commensalism is a relationship Commensalism is a beneficial interaction.

wherein one organism benefits from the
interaction without harming the other
organism.

What does the bird do with the worm?

Correct! Does worm get something from

the bird? The bird eats the worm.

Correct! What organism benefited in the

interaction? No Ma’am!

Correct! We call these organism predators. The bird benefit in the interaction while
Which organism is badly affected? worm is harmed/eaten.

Right! And we call these organism

prey.How can you describe the interaction The worm is badly affected.
between the bird and the worm?

Correct! What do you call this relationship?

Very Good! Is it a beneficial or harmful One organism benefits while the other
interaction? one is harmed.

Correct! Predation is an interaction

wherein an organism eats another organism as Predation.
food.

What is an aphid? Predation is a harmful interaction.

Correct! What do aphids do with the leaves

of rose?

That’s right! What will happen with the

leaves of the rose? It is a louse that lives on plants.
 Very Good! Which one is badly affected? They suck the juices of the leaves.

Very Good! Which one benefits from the The leaves will fall and eventually the
interaction? plant will die.

Correct! How can you describe the type of The leaves of the rose plant are badly
interaction between aphids and a rose plant? affected.

The aphids.
Very Good! What do you call this interaction?

Correct! Is it harmful or a beneficial

interaction?
One organism benefits from the
Correct! interaction while the other one is harmed or
Now I have here another interaction among badly affected.
living things that is not included in your activity.
Look at the picture and tell me what you see.
Parasitism.

Parasitism is a harmful interaction.

Correct! Why do think the birds are competing

for the worm??

Very Good! What do you call this type of

interaction?
The birds are competing for the worm.
Right! Is this type of interaction harmful?
The birds are competing for the worm so
that they can have food. They compete to
Why? survive.

Correct! Animals in an ecosystem use space, Competition.

water and food as they increase in size.
Competition is the struggle among organisms for
the same materials or conditions.
Yes, Ma’am!

Because they might hurt each other.

ELABORATE This time we will have another activity.
G. Finding practical Look under your table and get the paper
application of attached to it. The interaction written on the
concept and skills paper will be your assigned topic for your
in daily living activity. I will give you ten minutes before
H. Making you present your activity.
generalization and Group 1-“Rap It”
abstraction about
the lesson Compose and present a rap about the
benefit and/or harm caused by the given
interaction or relationship of organisms
involved.
Group 2- “Recite It”
Create and recite a poem to explain the
relationship or interaction.
Group 3- “Sing It”
Make a song about the relationship or
interaction of the given organism.
Group 4- “Act It”
Show the relationship of the organism
through a drama.

Here are the rubrics for your activity.

“Rubrics”
Cooperation with the group -20%
Content -50%
Presentation -20%
Creativity -10%
100%

Very Good!
(The pupils will present their activity)
What are the interactions among living
things?

The interactions among living things are

Mutualism, Commensalism, Parasitism,
Correct! What are the types of beneficial Predation and Competition.
interaction?

The beneficial interactions are Mutualism

and Commensalism.
Very Good! How can you describe
mutualism as beneficial type of interaction?

Mutualism is the type of interaction where

Very Good! How can you describe both species benefit from the relationship.
commensalism as beneficial interaction?

Commensalism is the type of interaction

where one organism benefits while the other
 Very Good! Now give the types of harmful is not harmed nor affected.
interaction?

The types of harmful interactions are

Correct! What type of interaction is it Predation, Parasitism and Competition.
where one benefits while the other one is
harmed or badly affected?
Predation.

Correct!

EVALUATE Directions: Identify whether the following

I. Evaluating relationships are Mutualism, Commensalism,
Learning Parasitism, Predation, and Competition. Write
your answer on the blank before the number.
__________1. Orchids grow on the branches
of trees but do not harm the tree.
_________ 2. Bangus and tilapia feed on the
same algae in a pond.
_________ 3. Fleas on a dog.
_________4. Bees suck nectar from flowers.
_________5. A frog catches a fly using its
long sticky tongue.

Answer:
1. Commensalism
2. Competition
3. Parasitism
4. Mutualism
5. Predation
PROFICIENCY 5 4 3 2 1 0
5 4 3 2 1 0
LEVEL

ML-
ID-
EXTEND REMEDIAL
J. Additional Directions: Identify the beneficial and
activities for harmful types of interaction among organism.
application or Select your answer in column B. Write the
remediation letter of your answer on the space before the
number.
Column A
_____1. Commensalism
_____2. Competition
_____ 3. Mutualism
_____ 4. Parasitism
_____ 5. Predation

Column B
a. A kind of interaction in which both
organisms benefit from each other.
b. The kind of interaction in which one
organism kills smaller organism for
food.
c. The interaction among organism
 where one benefits while the other is
not benefited or harmed.
d. An interaction in which two organism
compete for survival.
e. An interaction where no organisms is
affected or benefited.
f. A symbolic relationship where one
organism depends on the host for
food, protection and reproduction.

Answer:
1. C
2. D
REINFORCEMENT 3. A
Direction: Read and answer the questions on 4. F
the interaction of living things. Choose the 5. B
letter of the correct answer and write your
answer on the blank before the number.

______1. What ecological relationship exists

when the banana plants are planted on the
same area?
a.Commensalism
b. competition
c. predation
______2. A worm lives on the leaves of the
calamansi plant. Which of the two organisms
is the parasite?
a.Worm
b. calamansi
c. leaves
3. Which of the following is an example of
organisms that show commensalism?
a. eagle on snake
b. egret to a carabao
c. orchids on the branches of trees.
4. Which of the following organism is NOT a
predator?
a. eagle b. fly c. lion
5. What ecological relationship exists on the
butterfly and flower?
a. parasitism
b. predation
c. mutualism

Answer:
1. B
2. A
3. C
 4. B
5. C

V. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners who earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. No. of learners who require additional activities
for remediation who scored below 80%
C. Did the remedial lessons work? No. of learners
who have caught up with the lesson.
D. Which of my teaching strategies worked well?
Why did these work?

Prepared by:

MARIMI M. MOAJE
Student Teacher

Checked by:

MS. FELUZ IRISH M. MARZONIA

Cooperating Teacher

EVALUATION:
Choose and write the letter of the correct answer.
1. What would be the effect of earthquake at sea?
a. Occurrence of giant waves of tsunami
b. Destruction of life
 c. Unpolluted sea water
d. Strong walls
2. Which of the following describes the land after occurrence of an earthquake?
a. The area will decrease
b. Crack on the grounds
c. The land will be underwater
d. Mounds on high ways
3. After an earthquake, it took quite a long time for the people of Baguio to come to Manila due to the
absence of transportation? Why?
a. The earthquake destroyed the roads and bridges.
b. The earthquake destroyed big buildings.
c. The people fear to go to Manila due to earthquakes.
d. The people are afraid of the landslides.
4. How do earthquake causes harm?
a. It can cause damage to property, life and landscape.
b. It can firm up posts of the house.
c. It can weaken the structures of the building.
d. All of the above.
5. What will likely happen to a place if it is at the epicenter of an earthquake?
1. Buildings and tress just sway.
2. Cracks on the ground are seen.
3. Mass destruction to property and loss of lives.
4. People will be safe in their houses.
5. Tsunamis and landslides will likely to occur.
a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 2, 5 c. 2, 3, 5 d. 3, 4, 5

ASSESSMENT:
Choose and write the letter of the correct answer.
1. What would be the effect of earthquake at sea?
e. Occurrence of giant waves of tsunami
f. Destruction of life
g. Unpolluted sea water
h. Strong walls
2. Which of the following describes the land after occurrence of an earthquake?
e. The area will decrease
f. Crack on the grounds
g. The land will be underwater
h. Mounds on high ways
3. After an earthquake, it took quite a long time for the people of Baguio to come to Manila due to the
absence of transportation? Why?
e. The earthquake destroyed the roads and bridges.
f. The earthquake destroyed big buildings.
g. The people fear to go to Manila due to earthquakes.
h. The people are afraid of the landslides.
4. How do earthquake causes harm?
e. It can cause damage to property, life and landscape.
f. It can firm up posts of the house.
g. It can weaken the structures of the building.
h. All of the above.
5. What will likely happen to a place if it is at the epicenter of an earthquake?
1. Buildings and tress just sway.
2. Cracks on the ground are seen.
3. Mass destruction to property and loss of lives.
4. Tsunamis and landslides will likely to occur.
a. 1, 2, 3 b. 1, 2, 5 c. 2, 3, 5 d. 3, 4, 5

Directions: Examine the pictures and describe the

interaction between the organisms. Complete the
table.
Pictures Organism Organism Type of Description
1 2 interaction of the kind
of
interaction

Picture Bird Branch of

A tree

Guide questions:
1. How does the tress help the bird?
2. Does the bird help the tree?
3. Is a tree harmed because of the presence
of a bird’s nest in its branch?
4. How do you describe this kind or
relationship?