Lesson Plans for Multigrade Classes

Grades __3_ and __4_

Learning Area: SCIENCE Quarter: TWO Week: NINE
rade Level Grade 3 Grade 4
AY 1
OBJECTIVES

. Content Standard Basic needs of plants, animals and humans. Beneficial and harmful interactions.
he learners demonstrate
nderstanding of the........
. Performance List down activities which they can perform at Beneficial and harmful interactions occur among
Standard home, in school, or in their neighborhood to keep living things and their environment as they obtain
he learners should be the environment clean. basic needs.
ble to...........
. Learning Identify the basic needs of humans, plants and Describe some types of beneficial interactions
Competencies animals such as air, food, water and shelter. among living things. (S4LT-IIi-j-15)
( S3LT-IIi-j-14) Describe certain types of harmful interactions
he learners should be among living things.(S4LT-IIi-j-16)
ble to.........
.CONTENT 5. Ecosystems 5. Ecosystems
5.1 Beneficial and Harmful interactions
Identifying the basic needs of humans. Discussing the interaction among living things
esson Objectives To identify the basic needs of humans To discuss the interactions among living things.
To identify the different interactions among living things.
I. LEARNING A. Reference A. Reference
ESOURCES 1.TG 95-98 1.TG 182-186
2.LM pp 2.LM pp
3Textbook pp 3Textbook pp
4.Additional materials from LR portal 4.Additional materials from LR portal
5.Other learning resources 5.Other learning resources
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V.PROCEDURE A. Review A. Review
Give 5 kinds of plants that produced the List at least 3 ways in saving the environment
se these letter icons to same kind. from destruction.
how methodology and B.Presentation of the Lesson
ssessment activities.
. The teacher can ask the pupils to determine the message about the environment by solving the
Direct Teaching puzzle.
Game: Guess the Secret Message

Michelle was given a piece of paper containing a secret message by a stranger. Unfortunately,
before she was able to read the message, the paper was torn into six pieces and blown by the
wind. Can you help Michelle determine the secret message? Avse eth tnenivnrom vase rou trefuu

Message: Save the environment, save our future.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Activities

C .Development of the Lesson B. Development of the Lesson

T: G: (Appendix 1, Q2/W9/D1/G4)
Let the pupils do the activity. Put a (/) if human Puzzle: Loop A Word
needs the following in the table below: Set A: Direction: Loop the animals that you can
NEEDS Human find in the environment
Food A N O D C B H O R S E
Water C P R R C N G Z P L A
air I L A N G L I O N E S
habitat S A T M E A A V B B C
clothing E N V I R O N M E N T

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C I M C D S I I E F R
Come up with the following conclusions. T S B E E R M H S G E
The teacher will explain the following concepts: I N S E C H I C K E E
 People breathe oxygen in air. H T R L M K L J T I S
 People are plant-and meat-eaters, and eat a F L O W L R S N T A G
variety of food. C H A R S E A N S U N
 People need water to survive.They get water
from bodies of water and from other water Set B: Direction: Loop the insects that you can find
sources. in the environment.
 People can make their homes in different A N O O R C H I D S E
environments their habitats.
F L I E S N G Z P L A
I L A N S L I O P E S
S A T M O S Q U I T O
E N V I S O N M P N T
C T O C D S P I D E R
T O C O B U T Y G E
I N S E C E I C A E N
A M P A L E Y A T I S
F L O W S S S N T A G
C H A R S E A N S U N
Set C: Direction: Loop the plants that you can find.
A N O O R C H I D S E
C P R R O N G Z P L A
I L A N S L I O P E S
S A T M E A A V A B C
E N V I S O N M P N T
C T O C D N U T A F R
T C O C O N U T Y G E
I N S E C H I C A E N
A M P A L A Y A T I S

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F L O W S R S N T A G
C H A R S E A N S U N
Set D: Direction: Loop the fishes.
A N O D C B H O R S E
F T I L P I A Z P L A
C L A N G L I O N E S
A A T M E A A V B B C
T N V I R O N M E S T
F I M I L K F I S H R
I S B E E R M H S A E
S N S E C H I C K R E
H W H A L E L J T K S
F L O W L R S N T A G
C H A R S E A N S U N

D.Synthesis/generalization T:
What are the things we need to survive? Present the output of the activity.

 Interaction is a relationship that exists

E.Application among organisms. It could be a positive
or a negative interaction.
G: (Appendix 2, Q2/W9/D1/G3)  Mutualism is the type of interaction
Put Check (/) if human needs to survive the where both species benefit from the
following and cross out (x) if not. relationship.
Needs Answer  Commensalism is the type of interaction
Foods where one organism benefits while the
Cloths other is not harmed nor affected.
Water Examples: Horse eats grass, frogs eat
Cellphone insects, spider eats insects, insects eat
worms

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Internet

V.EVALUATION
I: 5. Synthesis/Generalization
(Appendix 3, Q2/W9/D1/G3) What are the interactions among living
Encircle the things we need. things?

E.Application
Group Activity
Group 1: Draw an example of mutualism in the
animal kingdom.
Group 2: Draw an example of commensalism in
the animal kingdom.
The teacher will process the output of the pupils.

VI.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
Draw the things we need to survive. V.EVALUATION
I:
( Appendix 20, Q2/W9/D1/G4)
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is the interaction where both species
benefit from the relationship.
a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism
2. An interaction where one organism benefits
while the other is not harmed nor affected.
a. Mutualism
b. Commensalism
c. Parasitism

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3. Why are these interactions among
organisms important?
a. These interactions are
beneficial/important for survival.
b. These interactions are not important.
c. Interactions are not beneficial for
survival.

VI.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
Complete the column below.

Living things Non-Living Interaction that

things exists among
them

emarks
eflection
ay 2
OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard Basic needs of plants, animals and humans. Beneficial and harmful interactions

B. Performance List down activities which they can perform at Beneficial and harmful interactions occur among
Standard home, in school, or in their neighborhood to keep living things and their environment as they obtain
the environment clean. basic needs.

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C. Learning Identify the basic needs of humans, plants and Describe some types of beneficial interactions
Competencies animals such as air, food, water and shelter. among living things. (S4LT-Iii-j-15)
( S3LT-Iii-j-14) Describe certain types of harmful interactions
among living things.(S4LT-Iii-j-16)
.CONTENT 5. Ecosystems . Ecosystems
5.1 Beneficial and Harmful interactions

Identifying the basic needs of animals and plants. Describing beneficial interactions among living
things in their environment

esson Objectives To identify the basic needs of animals and plants. To describe some types of interactions among
living things
To write some beneficial of interaction among
living things

I. LEARNING A. Reference A. Reference

RESOURCES 1.TG 95-98 1.TG 182-186
2.LM pp 2.LM pp
3Textbook pp growing with science and health p.93 3Textbook pp growing with science and health 3
4.Additional materials from LR portal p81,-87, p 159
5.Other learning resources 4.Additional materials from LR portal
BOW 5.Other learning resources
V.PROCEDURES Teaching, Learning and Assessment Activities
A. Review
(Appendix 4, Q2/W9 /D2/G3 & 4)
Loop A Word
G3: Timbukelan dagiti kangrunaan a kasapulan dagiti tatta.
G4: Encircle five living things.

T D R S P I D E R P

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B A L A Y G E D O I
A N G I N X E H I G
D U G O A T R J C H
U M A K A N Y K P E
F W E M B I R D M N
B. Presentation of the Lesson

Sing a song: (Tune: Leron, Leron Sinta)

Types of interaction There are interactions

Occuring everywhere Both species benefit
All living things we have But there are also some
Relate with each other One only benefits

C. Development of the Lesson C.Developemnt of the Lesson

T: Discuss the basic needs of animals and plants.
G:
 Where do animals live? Group Activity:
 Do they eat food? Why? (Appendix 5, Q2/W9/D2/G4)
 Do animals need clean air and water to Answer the guide questions.
live? Why? Picture A: Butterflies and flowers
 Do plants need food? Why?
1. What do butterflies do
with the flowers? As they
Put Check (/) if plants and animals need the obtain nectar, what do
following and cross out (x) if not. bees pick up from
Needs Plants Animals flowers?(They sip nectars
from the flowers and as
Foods
they do this, the pollen
Cloths grains of the flowers stick
Water to their legs.)
Cellphone 2. What will happen to the pollen of flowers that sticks
Shelter to the legs of the butterflies?(When the butterflies
transfer to another flower, the pollens will be
transferred to these flowers.)

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Internet 3. What is the importance of the butterflies to the
flowers? How do you describe their relationship?
(The butterflies help to pollinate the flowers. Both the
Note : Plants and animals have common basic flowers and the butterflies help each other.)
needs such air, food, water and shelter. 4. Do they benefit from each other? (Yes)
Picture B: Plants and fish in an aquarium
D. Synthesis/Generalization
What are the basic need of animals and
plants?

1. What do plants provide to the fishes in the

aquarium?(Food and oxygen)
2. What do the fishes give to the plants?(food and
carbon dioxide)
3. How do they relate with one another? Are they both
benefited?Why?(The fishes provide what the plants
need and the plants provide what the fishes need.
Yes, because they provide each others needs.)
4. Can you describe the kind of interaction between the
plants and fishes in an aquarium?(The fishes and the
plants in the aquarium benefit from each other.
(mutualism)

Picture C: Orchids and tree

1. How does the tree

help the orchids?
(Provides a place
where the orchids

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could grow.)
2. How about the importance of the orchids to a
tree?(none)
3. Is the tree affected by the presence of the
orchids? Does it benefit from the orchids?(No)
4. How can you describe their relationship?(One
group is benefited while the other one is neither
harmed nor affected.)This interaction is called
commensalism.
Picture D: Bird’s Nest and a Tree

1. How does the tree help a

bird? (The bird builds
nests on trees.)
2. Does the bird help the
tree?(No)
3. Is the tree harmed
because of the presence of a bird’s nest? (No)
4. How can you describe their relationship?(One
species benefits while the other one is neither
harmed nor affected.)This interaction is called
commensalism.

T:
E.Application (Appendix 21, Q2/W9/D2/G4)
G:
Let each group present the output.
Group Activity Discussion based on the activities through organizer.

Group I: Draw your favorite animal and what

are the things you need to prepare for it. Interaction of …
Group II: Draw your favorite plant and what are

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the things you do to make it grow healthy.

(mutualism) (commensalism)

V.EVALUATION D.Synthesis/Generalization
I: What are the beneficial interaction among the
things in their environment?
(Appendix 6, Q2/W9/D2/G3)
Put Check (/) if plants and animals need the
following and cross out (x) if not. E.Application
Needs Plants Animals I:
Divide the class in 3 groups and let them do the activity.
Foods
(Appendix 22, Q2/W9/D2/G4)
Cloths Describe the relationship shown in the picture.
Water
Cellphone
Shelter 1.
air
Internet
2.
VI.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
Draw the needs of animals and plants.

3.

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The teacher will process the output of the pupils.

V.EVALUATION
List 5 beneficial interaction among the things in the
invironment.

V.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
What interaction exist in your family?

emarks
eflection

ay 3
OBJECTIVES
earning Objective
A. Content Standards Basic needs of plants, animals and humans. Beneficial and harmful interactions
B. Performance List down activities which they can perform at Beneficial and harmful interactions occur among
Standards home, in school, or in their neighborhood to keep living things and their environment as they obtain
the environment clean. basic needs.
C. Learning Identify the basic needs of humans, plants and Describe some types of beneficial interactions
Competecies animals such as air, food, water and shelter. among living things. (S4LT-IIi-j-15)
( S3LT-IIi-j-14) Describe certain types of harmful interactions
among living things.(S4LT-IIi-j-16)
.CONTENT 5.Ecosystems Ecosystems
5.1 Beneficial and Harmful interactions
Comparing the similarities and differences in the basic needs
of humans, animals and plants.
Describing harmful interactions among living
things.
esson Objectives To compare the similarities and differences in the basic needs To describe certain types of harmful interactions among
of humans, animals and plants. living things.(S4LT-IIi-j-16)
To identify the interaction among living things.

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I. LEARNING A. Reference A. Reference
RESOURCES 1.TG 95-98 1.TG 194-199
2.LM pp 2.LM pp.
3Textbook pp growing with science and health p.93 3Textbook pp.
4.Additional materials from LR portal 4.Additional materials from LR portal
5.Other learning resources 5.Other learning resources
BOW BOW
V. PROCEDURES Teaching, Learning and Assessment Activites
A. Review
(Appendix 7, Q2/W9/D3/G3) (Appendix 8, Q2/W9/D3/G4)
Write the basic needs. Use the flower organizer.
Write examples of interactions. Use the
flower organizer

Humans,Ani
mals,Plants

Inte
ractions

B. Presentation of the Lesson E. Presentation of the Lesson

Show a pictures/video clip on how the Show pictures/video clip of predation
environment provide basic need of animals, human and parasitism and competition among animals.
and plants

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C. Development of the Lesson F. Development of the Lesson
Birds and worms
T: What do birds do with the worm?
Discussion Do worm get something from birds?
What organism benefited in the interactions?
How do living things depend in the environment Which organism badly affected?
in order to have the basic needs? How can we describe the interaction between bird
What are the basic needs of human beings? and worm?
What are the basic needs of animals? The type of interaction is predation. This type of
What are the basic needs of plants? interaction is also called predator-prey relationship.
Do human, animals and plants have the some The teacher will give more example of this kind of
basic needs? interaction.
Come up with the conclusions that human, animals
and plants have basic needs such as air, water, Aphids and a rose plant
food and shelter. What is aphid? It is a louse leaves in the plants.
What do aphids do with the leaves of the rose?
What will happen with the leaves of the rose?
Which one is badly affected?
Which one benefits from the interaction?
Put Check (/) if plant,human and animals need the How can you describe the type of interaction
following and cross out (x) if not. between aphids and rose plants?
Needs Plants Human Animals The type of interaction is called parasitism. The
Foods organisms that usually benefit from this interaction
Cloths is called the parasites and the one that is affected
Water is called the host.
Cellphone The teacher will give more examples about these
Shelter interactions.
air Lions and Buffalo
Internet What animals are involved in this type of
laptop interactions?
Which organism is badly affected?

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D. Synthesis/Generalization Are there interactions among the lions?
What are the common basic needs of Will they be affected by their interaction with each
animals,plants and human beings? other?
Why is this type of interaction among lions
harmful?
Sine lions compete with each other to get foods,
how are they called?
How can you describe the type of interaction
among these lions?
The interaction between the buffalo and the lions is
also called predation and the interaction between
the lions is called competition.
The teacher will give more examples for this kind
of interactions.

D. Synthesis?Generalization
What are the harmful interactions among
living things?
E.Application
G: Activity
(Appendix 9, Q2/W9/D3/G4)
Group the pupils.
Direction: Write the type and the description of
the relationship that exists between and among
organisms

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Predation Parasitism Competition

Living Things Type of Description of

Harmful the type of
Interaction interaction
Fleas on the
dog’s body
Too many
plants in a pot
Foxes feeding
on rabbits

T:
Group presentation

E.Application Give feedback after all the groups have

presented their outputs.
G: (Appendix 10, Q2/W9/D3/G3)
Group Activity

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T:
Process the activity.
V.EVALUATION V.EVALUATION
I:
(Appendix 23, Q2/W9/D3/G4)
I: Write the correct interaction of the following.
(Appendix 11, Q2/W9/D3/G3) use the Venn
Diagram to show the similarities and differences in A B
basic needs of human being, plants and animals. 1. Many fishes in an
aquarium.
2. Aphids suck juices
Human of the leaves.
Being 3. The birds eat the
Plants worms.
Animals 4.Tiger and lions
fighting for foods

5.lice and human

VI.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNEMNT VI.AGREEMENT/ASSIGNMENT
Draw the things we need. Draw organisms that show competition, parasitism
and predator interaction.

emarks
eflection

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