Q1 LE Science4 Lesson4-Week-4
Q1 LE Science4 Lesson4-Week-4
Quarter
Quarter 1
Lesson 1 1
Lesson Exemplar Lesson
for Science 4
for Science
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SCIENCE (CHEMISTRY) / QUARTER 1 / GRADE 4
B. Performance By the end of the Quarter, learners describe chemical properties of materials and changes to them. They demonstrate
Standards an understanding that science processes can solve everyday problems and use creativity and determination to provide
examples. They exhibit objectivity and open-mindedness in gathering information related to environmental issues and
concerns in the community
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III. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURE NOTES TO TEACHERS
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B. Establishing 1. Lesson Purpose
Lesson Purpose
The teacher may say:
Meaning: It is a type of food with a limited shelf life if it's not refrigerated.
Unscrambled word #3: ELBAHSIREP
Answer: PERISHABLE
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Answer: CHEMICAL REACTION
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2. Worked Example The teacher may emphasize that:
Ice Melting: One common example of melting is when ice cubes are left outside on a
warm day. As the sun shines on them or the temperature gets warmer, the ice cubes
start to melt and turn into water.
Chocolate Melting: Another example is when you heat chocolate in a microwave or
over a stove. The solid chocolate turns into a liquid, making it easier to spread or use
for making desserts like chocolate-covered strawberries.
Candle Wax Melting: When you light a candle, the heat from the flame melts the
wax. The melted wax then drips down the candle, creating a pool of liquid wax that
fuels the flame.
Real-Life Applications/Uses:
Cooking: Melting is used in cooking to transform solid ingredients into liquids. For
example, butter is melted before adding it to cake batter or melted cheese is used as
a topping for nachos.
Making Popsicles: Melting is involved in making popsicles. You pour liquid juice or
flavored water into molds and then freeze them. When you take them out of the
freezer and let them sit, the popsicles start to melt, turning back into liquid.
Recycling: Melting is used to recycle metals like aluminum and steel. Scrap metal is
melted down at high temperatures to make new products, like aluminum cans or steel
beams, instead of throwing it away.
Art and Crafts: Melting can be used in art and crafts projects. For example, crayons
can be melted and poured into molds to make new crayons with different shapes or
colors.
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What is evaporation?
In the demonstration earlier, if the melted ice cubes, which have turned into liquid,
are continually exposed to high temperatures, the liquid will eventually turn into gas. Understanding evaporation helps
Evaporation is when the liquid turns into a gas. This happens when the liquid gets us know how water moves from
warm enough, and its molecules move so fast that they escape into the air as vapor. one place to another, changes
You can think of it like tiny invisible water particles flying away from a puddle, a cup form, and even helps make some
of water, or even wet clothes when they're left out to dry. of the things we use every day!
Examples of Evaporation:
Drying Clothes: After washing your clothes, you hang them outside to dry. As the
sun shines on them and the air around them gets warm, the water on the clothes
evaporates, and they become dry.
Puddles Disappearing: After it rains, you might notice that puddles on the ground
disappear even if it's not sunny. This happens because the water in the puddles
slowly evaporates into the air.
Steam from Boiling Water: When you heat water on a stove to make tea or cook
pasta, steam rises from the pot. This steam is water vapor, formed because the water
is evaporating.
Real-Life Applications/Uses:
Swimming Pool Evaporation: Have you ever noticed that a swimming pool gets
lower over time, even if nobody takes water out? This is because water evaporates
from the surface of the pool, especially on hot days. That's why sometimes we need
to add more water to keep the pool full.
Drying Wet Surfaces: If you spill water on the kitchen counter or the bathroom floor,
you can wipe it up with a towel. But what happens if you leave it there? Eventually,
the water evaporates, and the surface becomes dry again.
Water Cycle: Evaporation is a crucial part of the water cycle. When the sun heats
up bodies of water like oceans, rivers, and lakes, water evaporates into the air. This
water vapor rises, cools down, and forms clouds. Later, when the clouds get heavy
with water, it falls back to the ground as rain, snow, or hail.
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Making Salt: Ever heard of sea salt? It's made by evaporating seawater. When
seawater is left out in the sun, the water evaporates, leaving behind salt crystals.
These crystals are collected and cleaned to make the salt we use in cooking.
Examples of Freezing:
Making Ice Cubes: One common example of freezing is making ice cubes. You pour
water into an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer. The water freezes and turns into
solid ice cubes as the water gets cold.
Freezing Popsicles: When you make popsicles at home, you pour juice or flavored
water into molds and put them in the freezer. Over time, the liquid freezes, turning
into tasty frozen treats.
Ice Cream: Have you ever seen an ice cream machine at an ice cream shop? It works
by freezing a mixture of cream, sugar, and flavors while stirring it. This makes creamy
ice cream that you can enjoy on a hot day.
Real-Life Applications/Uses:
Preserving Food: Freezing is a great way to keep food fresh for longer. You can
freeze fruits, vegetables, meat, and leftovers to prevent them from spoiling. This way,
you can enjoy your favorite foods even if you can't eat them right away.
Keeping Cool: Ice and frozen treats are perfect for keeping cool on a hot day.
Whether you're drinking a cold glass of lemonade with ice cubes or enjoying a frozen
dessert like ice cream or popsicles, freezing helps us stay refreshed when it's hot
outside.
Transporting Perishable Goods: In places where it's hard to keep food fresh, like
during long journeys or in remote areas, freezing is used to preserve perishable
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goods. Foods like meat, fish, and vegetables are frozen before being transported to
keep them from spoiling.
Making Frozen Treats: Freezing is essential for making all kinds of delicious frozen
treats, such as ice cream, sorbet, frozen yogurt, and gelato. These treats are enjoyed
by people all over the world, especially on hot summer days.
3. Lesson Activity
● Divide the class into five (5) groups. Each member of every group will
decide on the specific role that they will play within their group (Team
Jobs). Along with each role are color-coded visors with their corresponding
meaning (Manager-Red; Speaker-Blue; Director-Green; Reports
Coordinator-Yellow).
● Provide each group with a copy of the activity titled “Changing State of
Water” Remind the teammates of their roles.
● Students perform the activity as directed and answer the questions
provided in the worksheet.
● Ask the students to present their output in class.
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DAY 3 The teacher may emphasize the
following concepts during the
SUB-TOPIC 2: “Chemical Change” discussion.
● Reinforce the difference
1. Explicitation between chemical changes,
where new substances are
● Begin by discussing with the students what they think happens when wood formed, and physical
burns. Explain that burning is a chemical reaction that occurs when a changes, where the substance
substance combines with oxygen from the air, releasing heat and producing remains the same but its
new substances. appearance may alter.
● To enhance understanding, conduct a simple demonstration. Show the ● Discuss examples of physical
students the wood pieces and discuss their properties. Ask them to describe changes, such as melting ice
what the wood looks like, feels like, and smells like. Light one end of a wood or tearing paper, and compare
piece using matches or a lighter. Use metal tongs or a stick to hold the them with the chemical
burning wood for safety. Place a metal can or fire-safe container underneath change observed during the
to catch any ashes or embers. burning of wood.
● The teacher may ask the following questions during the sharing: ● Emphasize the products of
1. What changes do you see when we light the wood on fire? combustion when wood
2. Describe the color of the flames. Are they the same throughout the burns: carbon dioxide, water
burning process? vapor, and ashes.
3. Do you notice any smoke? What do you think is causing it? ● Discuss the importance of
4. How does the wood change as it burns? Does it look or feel different? oxygen in the burning process
5. What do you see left behind after the wood has burned completely? and its role in the chemical
6. Can you describe the ashes? What do you think they are made of? reaction between wood and
7. Based on what you observed, do you think burning wood is a chemical air.
change or a physical change? Why? ● Highlight the environmental
8. What do you think happens to the wood molecules during the burning impact of burning wood and
process? other materials. Discuss how
9. Can you name any other examples of chemical changes that you have combustion releases carbon
seen or heard about? dioxide, a greenhouse gas,
into the atmosphere,
contributing to climate
change.
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● Encourage students to think
about ways to reduce their
carbon footprint and
minimize the need for burning
wood and fossil fuels.
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Popcorn Popping: reactions release heat and light
When popcorn kernels are heated on the stove or in a microwave, they undergo a energy that we use for heating
chemical change. The heat causes the moisture inside the kernels to turn into our homes, cooking food, and
steam, which builds up pressure and eventually makes the kernels pop. Explain generating electricity.
how the high temperature transforms the hard kernels into fluffy popcorn, ready to
eat as a tasty snack. Harmful Effects of Chemical
Changes:
Frying an Egg:
When an egg is cracked into a hot frying pan, it undergoes a chemical change. The Pollution:
heat causes the proteins in the egg white and yolk to denature and coagulate, Some chemical changes can
turning from a liquid to a solid. Describe how the egg changes texture and color as pollute the air, water, and soil.
it cooks, becoming a delicious breakfast food that can be enjoyed sunny-side up, For example, burning fossil fuels
scrambled, or fried. for energy releases pollutants like
carbon dioxide and sulfur
These examples help demonstrate how high temperatures can lead to chemical dioxide, which contribute to
changes in different substances, resulting in new materials or products with altered climate change and air pollution.
properties.
Toxic Substances:
Certain chemical changes can
3. Lesson Activity produce toxic substances that
harm living things. For instance,
● Divide the class into four (4) groups. Each member of every group will when plastic is burned, harmful
decide on the specific role that they will play within their group (Team chemicals are released into the
Jobs). Along with each role are color-coded visors with their corresponding air that can cause health
meaning (Manager-Red; Speaker-Blue; Director-Green; Reports problems if inhaled.
Coordinator-Yellow).
Damage to the Environment:
● Ask the students to go over Worksheet number 2, titled “Unveiling Chemical
Chemical changes can cause
Transformations with Heat” damage to the environment and
● Remind the teammates of their roles. ecosystems. For example,
● Students need to perform the activity as directed and answer the questions chemicals from factories or farms
provided in the worksheet. that get into rivers and oceans
● Allow the students to present their output to the class. can harm fish and other aquatic
life, disrupting the balance of
After conducting the experiments, discuss with the students their observations. ecosystems.
Ask questions like:
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● What happened when the materials were exposed to high temperatures?
● Did you observe any color changes or other reactions?
● How did the materials behave differently when burnt?
● Were there new substances formed? What are these?
● How might these reactions be useful in everyday life or science?
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Physical Changes:
Physical changes are alterations in the appearance or state of a substance without
changing its chemical composition. In other words, the substance remains the same
at the molecular level before and after the change. Physical changes can involve
changes in state (solid, liquid, gas), shape, size, or phase.
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into ice cubes, liquid wax solidifying into candles, and the solidification of
melted chocolate when cooled.
Chemical Changes:
Chemical changes, also known as chemical reactions, involve the transformation of
one or more substances into new substances with different chemical properties.
Chemical changes can occur due to various factors, including exposure of materials
to high temperatures and mixing of different substances. When materials are
exposed to high temperatures, the increased energy can break existing chemical
bonds and facilitate the formation of new bonds, leading to the creation of new
substances.
2. Formation of Ash: When organic materials, like wood or paper, are burned, they
undergo a chemical change called combustion. During combustion, the material
reacts with oxygen in the air and breaks down into new substances, including
ashes. Ashes are the solid remnants left behind after the burning process.
Example: After you burn a piece of paper or wood, the gray powdery substance
that's left behind is the ash. It's what's left over when the material burns up.
3. Rust Formation: Rust forms when iron or iron-containing metals are exposed
to oxygen and moisture over time. This exposure causes a chemical reaction called
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oxidation, where iron atoms combine with oxygen atoms to form iron oxide, which
appears as reddish-brown rust.
Example: You might have seen rusty nails or metal objects that have turned
reddish-brown after being exposed to air and moisture for a while. This is because
the metal has undergone a chemical change and turned into rust.
2. Reflection on Learning
● Distribute paper and pencils or markers to each student.
● Ask the students to draw two large circles on their paper, labeling one circle
"Physical Changes" and the other "Chemical Changes."
● Encourage students to think of examples of physical and chemical changes
they have observed or learned about. They can write or draw these examples
in the appropriate circle.
● Alternatively, provide a list of examples for students to choose from if they
need assistance.
Reflection Questions:
● Once the students have filled out their circles, lead a discussion about their
observations.
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● Ask questions such as:
1. What examples did you include in each circle?
2. How are physical changes different from chemical changes?
3. Can you think of any examples that show both physical and chemical
changes happening together?
4. Why is it important to understand the difference between physical and
chemical changes?
Sharing and Conclusion:
● Give students the opportunity to share their reflections with the class, either
by presenting their drawings or discussing their examples.
● Summarize the key points of the discussion, emphasizing the importance of
understanding physical and chemical changes in our everyday lives.
● Encourage students to continue exploring and observing examples of
physical and chemical changes both inside and outside the classroom.
IV. EVALUATING LEARNING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TEACHER’S REFLECTION NOTES TO TEACHERS
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8. A
3. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change? 9. B
A) Cutting vegetables 10. B
B) Melting butter
C) Mixing baking soda and vinegar
D) Freezing water
4. Sarah was cooking scrambled eggs for breakfast. She cracked some eggs into
a hot frying pan and stirred them until they were cooked. What type of change
did the eggs undergo during cooking?
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
C) No change occurred
D) Both physical and chemical changes
5. Timmy mixed some sugar into his glass of water until it dissolved completely.
What type of change occurred when the sugar dissolved in the water?
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
C) No change occurred
D) Both physical and chemical changes
7. Maria was baking cookies in the oven. As the cookies were baked, they
turned golden brown and became firm. What type of change occurred to the
cookies during baking?
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
C) No change occurred
D) Both physical and chemical changes
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8. Alex lit a candle and observed as the wax melted and formed a pool of liquid
around the wick. What type of change occurred to the wax during burning?
A) Physical change
B) Chemical change
C) No change occurred
D) Both physical and chemical changes
These multiple-choice test items cover various aspects of physical and chemical
changes, including examples and situational problems to assess understanding.
9. Jason was cleaning his bicycle after a ride. He noticed that the metal parts
were starting to rust. Why is it important for Jason to prevent rust from forming
on his bicycle?
A) To make his bicycle look shiny and new
B) To avoid damaging the metal parts of his bicycle
C) To impress his friends with his well-maintained bicycle
D) To win a prize for the best-looking bicycle
10. Anna was planning to cook dinner for her family. She needed to know
whether cooking chicken in the oven would result in a physical or chemical
change. Why is this important for Anna to consider?
A) So she can impress her family with her cooking skills
B) So she can choose the best cooking method for the chicken
C) So she can avoid making a mess in the kitchen
D) So she can win a cooking competition
2. Homework (Optional)
Instructions:
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● Look for examples of physical and chemical changes.
● Write down at least three examples of each type of change.
● For each example, describe what happened and whether it was a physical or
chemical change.
● Draw a picture or take a photo of one of the examples you found (optional).
● Bring your findings to class to share with your classmates.
strategies explored
materials used
learner engagement/
interaction
others
▪ students
What roles did my students play in my lesson?
What did my students learn? How did they learn?
▪ ways forward
What could I have done differently?
What can I explore in the next lesson?
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