A DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE III

I.Objectives: At the end of the lesson, 75% of the pupils should be able to:
a. identify the parts of the plant and its function;
b. label the parts of the plant; and
c. appreciate the importance of plants to our life.

II.Subject Matter: Parts of a Plant and its Functions

Concepts: The parts of a plant are:
-roots – holds the plant
-stem – hold the leaves
-leaves – make the food of the plants
-flowers – help the plant to make seeds
-fruits – hold the seeds of the plant
References: BEC-PELC III, 1.1.1 p.4
Science Towards a Healthy and Progressive Environment,
Natividad M. Dacanay pp.149-166
Science and Health, Carmelita C. Coronel, p.90
Adventure in Science V p.256
Materials: weather chart, drawing, activity factsheet, charts, scoring rubric, realias,
photocopy of the formative test, power point, LCD, Laptop
Value Integration: Love and appreciation of plants as one of natural resources
given by God.
Strategies: Weather Forecasting, Trivia, Singing a song, Picture Study, KWL chart,
Use of Rubric, Cooperative Learning

III.Procedure

Teacher’s Activity

A.Preparatory Activities

1.Prayer

2.Checking of Attendance
Who is absent today class?

Very good!

3.Health Inspection
Before we start our lesson, let’s have first our health inspection.

May I request the leader of each group to help me check or inspect the nails of your groupmate.
 Why is it important for us to check our nails or other parts of our body?

What else?

What is the best thing that we should do every day?

4.Weather Report.
Let us now have the weather report.

5.Science Tribya

Ammuyu kadi…?
nga ti mula nga inyog ket maaw-awagannga tree of life o kayu a makabiag ta amin a parte naket
adu maitedna.
Pangarigan ket ti bulong na nga maar-aramid nga walis tingting.

6.Checking of Assignment
Please bring out your assignment, pass it forward and I’ll be the one to check it.

7.Review
Let’s have a review about our past lesson?

What was our lesson last Friday?

What are basic needs of the animals?

What will happen to the animals if they are not provided with these needs?

8.Motivation
So, before we go on to our lesson, let us sing first a song.

What is all about the song?

What do plants need in order to grow tall?

What do plants need in order to grow so green?

B.Developmental Activities

1.Presentation
Class, I have here a picture.

What do you see in the picture?

What can you say about the picture?

What makes the picture so beautiful?

What parts of the plants can you see?

What do you want to know more about the plants?

You will learn more on this as we go on to our activity today.

KNOW
WANT
LEARN

Plant

2.Setting of Standards
But before that, what are the things that you should do or observe in doing your activity?

Can I expect all those things from you, class?

3.Group Activity
I have here envelopes. Inside these envelopes are the materials that you need in making your
activity.

Each group must assign their leader and gofer.

I will only give you 5 minutes to finish your activity. But before that, I prepared scoring rubric or
scoring guide for performance in the activity process.
Pupil’s Activity

None.

(Leader will now inspect and report.)

It is important to check our nails or other parts of our body because through these, we can avoid or
prevent different diseases.

Through these we will become a healthy person.

Take a bath regularly.

(One pupil will report.)

Yes, Ma’am.

It’s all about the basic needs of animals.

Food, water, air and shelter.

Animals will die.

About the plant.

Water.

Sunshine.
Plants, trees, flower

It is beautiful.

The plants.

Flowers, leaves, etc.

Participate in the lesson or activity.

Listen attentively.
Avoid making unnecessary noise.
Note important details.
Tell and share your ideas.
Sit erect and properly.

Yes, Ma’am.
SCORING RUBRIC

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2
1

Time Limit
The group was finished before the given time.
The work was finished exactly on the given time.
The work was finished after the given time.

Correctness
All answers are correct.
1-2 answers are incorrect.
3 or more answers are incorrect.

Participation
All members are participating.
1-2 members are not participating.
3 or more members are not participating.

4.Reporting by Group
Let us have the reporting by group.

We will check your output later on after the discussion.

5.Discussion (Reading of the text)

The roots hold the plant to the soil. They absorb or get water and minerals from the soil. They store or
keep the extra food made by the plant.

What part of the plant can be seen on the ground?

Why do roots seen below the ground?

 Do all plants have roots?

What are the other works of the roots?

The stem holds the leaves, flowers and fruits of the plant. They give passageway of water and minerals
to go up from the roots to the leaves and other parts of the plants.

What part of the plant holds the leaves, flowers and fruits?

Do all plants have stem?

What is the main work of the stem?

Very good!

The leaves make the food for the plant. The leaves are the most important part if the plant. Without
green leaves, a plant cannot make food for its growth.

What do you call the part of the plant where it makes its own food?

What is needed to make food for its growth?

The flowers are the most attractive part of a plant. They have different colors and odors. The flower
helps the plant to make seeds.

What is the part of the plant that makes the surrounding attractive and beautiful?

What is the work of the flower?

Very good!
The fruit hold the seed of the plant. Some fruits are big while others are small. Fruits have different
shapes, too. They differ in colors, smell and taste. Some are sweet while others are sour.

What part of the plant that holds the seed of the plant?

What do you think is the other use of fruits?

6.Checking of Group Activity

Did you understand our lesson, children?

Ok, let us now check your group work.

KWL Chart and Group Activity

(Teacher will check their answer)

Did they get the correct answer?

Did the entire group members participated?

Did you finish your group work ahead or after the given time?

7.Enrichment Activities
I have here a magic box. Inside are cut-outs of different parts of the plant with question on it.
You’re going to pick one, answer and form it into a plant.

Are you ready class?

8.Generalization
Based on the activity you have done, what did you learned today?

What are the parts of the plant?

Very good!

So what is the function of the roots?

For the leaves?

 How about the flower?

What is the function of the fruits?

9.Application/Valuing
I have here a problem. Who wants to read the problem and answer the problem?

If there are no plants, can we live?

What will happen to us if there are no plants on earth?

Why?

Who created all the plants?

What should you do with the plants around us?

Very good!

We should propagate them and conserve them.

Roots.

Because they absorbs water with dissolved minerals from the soil.

Yes.

They hold the plant to the soil.

The stem.

Yes!

They bring water and dissolved minerals from the roots to the leaves.
Leaves

Green leaves.

Flowers.

It helps the plant to make seed.

Fruits.

For food.

Yes, Ma’am.

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!
Yes!

We have learned the parts of the plant.

Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits

It holds the plant from the soil.

It makes the food for the plant.

It helps the plant to make seeds.

It holds the seed of the plant.

No!
We will die.

Because there will be no food to eat.

There will no beautiful surrounding.
There will be no fragrant flowers.
There will be no fresh air to inhale.

God

We should take good care about them.

We should love them.

IV.Evaluation

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

_____1. What part of the plant absorbs water from the soil?
Roots
Fruits
Flowers
Stem

_____2. Which part of the plant carries water from the roots to the leaves?
Fruits
Stem
Flowers
Fruits

_____3. It is the most attractive part of the plant.

Roots
Stem
Leaves
Flowers

_____4. Without _____, a plant cannot make food for its growth.
Brown leaves
Yellow leaves
Green leaves
Multi-colored leaves
_____5. Each plant parts have its own work to make the plant _____.
Grow
Climb
Run
Dance

V.Assignment
Draw a plant and label the parts of the plant. File it in your portfolio.