I.

Objectives :
 Define mammals
 Describe and give examples on the different types of mammals
 Appreciate the interesting facts of mammals

II. Learning task

Topic: Mammals
Key Concepts:
Mammals - animals that have hair, are warm-blooded, and nourish their young with
milk.
Types of mammals
Monotremes: are primitive egg-laying mammals.
Examples: duck-billed platypus and two spiny anteaters.

Marsupials: give birth to babies that are not completely developed.

Examples: Kangaroo, opossum, Tasmanian devil, and koala.

Placental mammals: Develops inside its mother's body until its body systems can
function on their own.
Examples: People, cats, dogs, and horses.

Materials: PowerPoint presentation, laptop and activity sheet

References:
Cindy crigg. Three different types of mammals. Retrieved on April 21, 2019 from
https://www.mrsd.org/cms/lib/NH01912397/Centricity/Domain/194/three%20types%20of%
20mammals%20reading.pdf
Five Examples of Mammals. Retrieved on April 21, 2019
fromhttp://www.asmjournals.org/five.examplesmammals
 Values Integrated: Critical thinking, diligence and cooperation

III. Lesson Proper

Teacher’ s Activity Student’s Activity
A. ROUTINARY ACTIVITY
Good morning ma’ am.
Good morning class.

Please go to your proper seats, for me

Yes ma’ am
to check your attendance.

Pick up the pieces of paper and arrange

Yes ma’ am.
your chairs properly. As we may now
begin our class.

B. MOTIVATION
(Show the picture )
Yes ma’ am.

They have hair, mammary glands and

What do they have in common?
they feed their babies.

C. LESSON PROPER
That’s right. Now class, the topic that
Mammals are animals that have hair,
we are going to tackle is all about
warm-blooded, and nourish their young
mammals. What do you think mammal
with milk ma’ am.
is?
Very good. Can you give me example of Dog, human, kangaroo ma’ am.
mammals?

You are right. First on the list is the They are the most primitive mammal’s
Monotremes. What can you say about ma’am.
this type of mammals?

Exactly. These mammals lay eggs, after

the babies hatch, the mothers nourish Yes ma’am.
their young with milk.

There are some examples of Platypus and spiny anteaters ma’am.

monotremes. What are they?

Okay, very good. What are some They have webbed feet and a bill.
characteristics of platypus?

You are right. Its body is torpedo- Yes ma’am.

shaped and is covered with soft fur.

Where do platypus lay their eggs? Platypus lay eggs in an underground

nest.

Very good. After they hatch, the tiny

babies drink milk from their mother’s Yes ma’ am.
body. They feed by lapping up the milk
that oozes onto the fur of their
mother’s belly.
Where do platypus live? They live in the water and make mazes
of tunnels in muddy banks along lakes,
small streams, or rivers.

How about the spiny anteaters? They have sharp spines scattered
throughout their hair. They look like a
spiky ball ma’am.

That’s right. Also the Female anteater

lays usually one leathery-shelled egg Yes ma’am.
directly into the pouch on her belly.

What does the newborn baby look? The newborn baby is very tiny, about
the size of a dime ma’ am.

You are correct. After the baby hatches,

it will stay in the pouch for several Yes ma’ am.
weeks and continues to develop. Babies
fed by their mother’s milk that seeps
out of pores on her skin.

What happens when the babies is They grow spine that begin to irritate
about 6 to 8 weeks old? the mother anteater. She the scratcher
the babies out of her pouch.

Another type of mammal is the Mammals give birth to babies that are
marsupials. What can you about this not completely developed. The babies
class?

Very good. These mammals evolved
about 100 million years ago, during the
time of the dinosaurs.
are very tiny. The young attach
themselves to their mother.
Yes ma’am.

Can you give some examples? Kangaroo, opossum, and koala the most
common ma’am.

Are you familiar of kangaroo? Yes ma’am.

Alright. Kangaroo are the biggest Yes ma’am.

marsupial mammals.

What are the functions of their pouch? It allows the mother to nurse her baby
ma’ am.

You are correct. It acts also as an

incubator and allows the full Yes ma’am.
development of the baby’s body.

The last type of mammal is the They develops inside its mother's body
placental mammals. What can you say until its body systems can function on
about this? their own ma’ am.

Very good. Before birth, the young are

nourished through a placenta. The Yes ma’ am.
placenta is attached to the mother’s
uterus and it delivers oxygen and
nutrients to the young.

Can you give me example of placental People, cats, dogs, and horses ma’ am.
mammals?

Very good. Let’s see some fun facts

about mammals. First on the list is the Cheetah ma’ am.
fastest mammal. What is this animal?

You are right. The cheetah runs Yes ma’ am.

between 60 and 70 miles per hour.

How about the slowest mammal, can Sloth ma’ am.

you guess what animal in this slide?

Very good. The sloth moves less than 1 Yes ma’ am.
mile per hour.

Another the tallest mammal, what Giraffe ma’ am.

animal is this?

That’s right. The average height of Yes ma’ am.

giraffe is 4.6 – 6.1 m

If there is tallest mammal, there is also Bat ma’am.

the smallest mammal. Can you guess
what animal in the slide?
Yes, you have point. But the name of
this animal is bumblebee bat. It weighs
about 2 grams.
From the three types of mammals, if
you are mammals, what type of
mammal do you want to be?
Very good. Whatever you want, all
mammals are important and they have
their own unique characteristics.
D. GENERALIZATIONS
To make sure you understand our
lesson, can you describe the three
different types of mammals?
E. EVALUATION
Bring out ½ sheet of paper to answer
the following questions. (Attachment
#1)
Yes ma’ am.
For me, I want to be a pouch mammal
because I want to experience how it
feels when you are inside in the
mother’s pouch.
Yes ma’ am.
Monotremes are mammals that are
primitive and egg-laying mammals.
Then marsupials are the pouch
mammals and last is the placental
mammals develops inside its mother's
body until its body systems can function
on their own.
Yes ma’ am.
 F. Assignment
Answer the following questions:
1. In your observations, how do
humans differ from other
primates?
2. What characteristics
differentiate mammals from
other animals?

That’s all for today, goodbye class. Goodbye ma’ am.