HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

Sta. Lucia, Sta. Ana, Pampanga

Grade School Department
SY 2017- 2018
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE GRADE 4

I. Objectives
1. Identifies the movement of animals and how the body parts they use for movement describe
their different habitats.
2. Classifies animals according to their habitat
3. Participates actively in the activities.
II. Subject Matter
A. Topic: Movement of animals and their Habitats
B. Reference: cyber science 4 pp. 152-155
C. Materials: Pictures of common animals, flash card of words about the habitats

III. Procedure
A. Preliminary Activities

Teachers Activity Student Activity

a. Prayer
Let us start our day with a prayer Dear God
Thank you for giving us wonderful creations.
Thank you for making us special. Help us to learn
and love and make things in Jesus name, we pray,
Amen.
b. Greeting
Good morning Class Good morning teacher
Good morning classmate
c. Checking of Attendance
Is everybody present today class? Yes teacher, everybody is present today

d. review
Ok class, what are the things that we have
learned yesterday?
Yes Claudine? We have learn the different sounds of animals

Very good! What is the sound of?

Dog Art, art
Cat Meow, meow
Cow Tweet, tweet
Duck Quack, quack
Pig Oink, oink
Very Good…
1. Motivation
Ok class, work in pairs make a list of animals and
the places where they live
Name the body parts they used for movement.
Class are you done?
May I hear some of your answers? Yes mam

Animals and the places where they live and

identify the body parts used for movement Dog – farm Running , walking
Cat – farm Running, walking, jumping
Pigs – farm Walking
Fish – Beach Swimming
Monkey – trees Jumping
Frog – rivers Hopping
Bird – trees Flying
Very good

2.Introduction
I will show some pictures of common animals to
the students.
Picture of horse
Picture of duck
Picture of butterfly
Picture of snake
Picture of fish
Who wants to identify the habitats of animals
and the body parts used for their movement?
Horse – forest Legs
Duck – rivers Legs, feet
Butterfly – grassland Wings
Snake – water, deserts Body
Fish – lakes Fins and tail
I will present flash card containing the following
words about habitat and classification of animals:
terrestrial, aquatic, arboreal.
Dessert
Oceans
Farm
Poland
Wetlands

And this are the classification of animals as

terrestrial
Lion
Giraffe
Panda
 Can you give another example of animals as
terrestrial?

This are the classification of animals as aquatic

Dolphin
Crab
Starfish

This are the classification of animals as arboreal

Monkey
Rat
Bird
 Can you give another example of animals as Cat, Dog, Chicken
terrestrial?
Very good

Can you give another example of animals as Turtle, Fish, Penguin

aquatic?
Very good

Can you give another example of animals as Parrots, Koala Squirrel

arboreal?
Very good

3 Presentation
So, class do u have an idea what is our lesson Movement of animals and their Habitats
for today?

Very good

Ok class look at the manila paper about the

classification of animals according to their habitat
And their movement

Animals that live on land are terrestrial. Their

movement are walking, running

Animals that live on trees are arboreal. Their

movement are jumping

Aquatic animals inhabit the ponds, lakes, seas,

oceans and other bodies of water. Their
movements are swimming

3. Application

I will group you by your line so we have 3

groups. Think of a scenery or place where you
can find terrestrial, aquatic and arboreal and I will
call by line to tell the place and show their
movements in front of the class. I will give you 5
minutes to think and participates with your
groups.

After 5 minutes Yes Mam

Are you done class?

Line 1 please stand in front of the class Line 1 stand in front of the class, and share their
think of a place and show to class their
movement.
 Ok very good let’s give them a round of Students applauding
applause

Line 2 please stand in front of the class Line 2 stand in front of the class, and share their
think of a place and show to class their
movements.

Ok very good let’s give them a round of Students applauding

Applause

And the last but not the least group please stand Line 3 stand in front of the class, and share their
in front of the class think of a place and show to class their
movements.

Ok very good let’s give the last group a round of Students applauding
applause

4. Generalization

What is our lesson for today? Movement of animals and their habitats

What are the animals that live in land? Terrestrial animals

What are their movements? Walking, Running

What are the animals inhabit the ponds, lakes, Aquatic animals
oceans and other bodies of water?

What are their movements? Swimming

What are the animals that live on trees and Arboreal animals
their movements?

What are their movements? Jumping

Very good class

5. Evaluation

Directions: Read and analyze the sentence. Write True if the concept is correct and write False if it is
not. Put your answer on the blank before each number.

1. Sharks move by swimming. They are aquatic animals.

2. Birds are both aquatic and arboreal animals.

3. Most arboreal animals live on trees.

4. Domestic animals like dogs and cats move by walking.

5. Wild animals live on the farm.

6. Terrestrial animals can live in the pond.

7. Forest and jungles are good habitats for wild animals.

8. Most pets can at home are called terrestrial animals.

9. Frogs can be both aquatic and terrestrial.

10. Monkey is an example of arboreal animals.

6. Assignment
 1. Why can’t aquatic animals live on land?

2. What would likely happen to terrestrial animals in the forest if tress will be cut for lumber?

3. How can you take care of the domesticated animals at home?

Prepared By: Reviewed by: Noted By:

Aylene P. Mesina Mrs. Rowena M. Assuncion Mrs Grace P. Gulapa

Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher OIC-GSD Program Head

Mr. Pablito P. Gantan jr.,LPT-MAEd

School Head of IPTED

Mr. Glenn B. Franco, Rh.L,LPT,MAEd,DBAc

Vice President for Academic Affair