Date: ____________
I. Objective:
Identifies some bones that make up the human skeletal system
Values: The skeleton is the framework of the body in some ways as population is the framework of
a nation. When the framework is strong, the nation is strong. It is important that each
individual that composes a nation must be strong
II. Subject Matter:
Human Skeletal System (Parts of the Skeleton System and the Bones)
A. Science Concept/Idea:
The skeleton is the framework of the body, which is made up of 206 different bones,
designed to:
a. support the body
b. enable movement
c. protect some body part
1. Axial Skeleton
2. Appendicular Skeleton
B. Science Processes:
Observing, classifying, inferring and communicating
C. Materials:
A model of a human skeletal system(if available) or enlarged picture of the human skeletal
system.
References:
Science Module IV - by Mrs. Jessie A. Villegas p. 2-3
Science and Health for Changing Environment by Mrs. Estrelita S. Dela Cruz, et. Al. pp. 3-5
III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activities:
1. Introduce the chapter by showing things like picture frame or kite. Ask the pupils what the
things are and the parts. Relate this to the lesson
B. Presentation:
a. Refer again to the model or enlarged picture of the human skeletal system. Identify the two
parts of the skeletal system and some bones that make up the skeletal system.
b. Illustrate the bones on the Science notebook and label the bones.
C. Concept Formation:
a. Teacher requests the pupils to touch the bones of their body and describe them as to the size,
location, even hardness or softness.
D. Generalization:
What does the skeletal system made of?
E. Application:
Divide the class into four groups. Two groups will be holding the parts of the human skeletal
system, while the other two groups hold the banner of the two parts of the skeletal system and let
the classify the bones.
F. Enrichment:
Present some ways on how to take care of the skeletal system.
IV. Evaluation:
Answer the questions with the group mates.
1. Why do we have a skeleton?
2. How do we take good care of our skeletal system?
V. Assignment:
Classify the bones under the proper heading
vertebrate
ribs
skull
pelvic bone
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton
IV. Assignment:
Match Column A with Column B. write the letter of the correct answer on the blank..
Column A
Column B
_____ 1. Skull
a. protects the kidneys
_____ 2. Rib cage
b. protects the brain
_____ 3. Pelvic bone
c. protects the heart
C. Concept Formation:
a. Refer to the pictures of the muscles. Let them compare each muscle from another muscle as
to the structure.
D. Generalization:
Describe the different types of muscles
E. Application:
Put your right hand on the center of your chest and feel your heart beat. Do you think you can
control the beating of your heart? What type of muscle does the heart have?
IV. Evaluation:
Enumerated below are various bodily functions and activities. Using your own body, observe and
name the type of muscle or muscles involved in each function/activity. The muscles can either be
voluntarily or involuntarily or both.
Bodily Function/Activity
Type of Muscle
1. Jumping, running, jogging
2. Winking of the eye
3. Breathing
4. Speaking
V. Assignment:
Identify the kind of muscle in each of the following.
_____ 1. leg muscles
_____ 2. heart muscles
_____ 3. small intestine
_____ 4. blood vessel
_____ 5. arm muscle
Flexor - Extensor
D. Generalization:
How do muscles cause body movements?
E. Application:
Everybody please place your hands at the back of your nape. Bow your head slowly, what
can you say about the muscles you can feel with you hands at the back of your nape?
IV. Evaluation:
Write five examples of activities to show that the skeletal and muscular systems work together
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
V. Assignment:
Explain how muscles make bones move.
how the
Values: Reflexes and instincts are our bodys best means of self protection against injury. However
they work only if one has a presence of mind.
II. Subject Matter:
Muscular System (How the Involuntary Muscles Help the body)
A. Science Concept/Idea:
1. Many of our bodily activities performed by involuntary muscles
2. The eye is controlled by both voluntary and involuntary muscles
3. Reflex is one action involving the involuntary muscles.
B. Science Processes:
Observing, demonstrating, communicating
C. Materials:
Arm model or a leg model
Plastic sheet
Plastic Ball/paper
Plastic hammer
References:
Science Module IV - by Mrs. Jessie A. Villegas p. 22-25
Colliers Encyclopedia, Vol. 16, pp. 715-719
III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activities:
Review
How are muscles connected to bones?
Checking of Assignment
Motivation
Call a child. Ask him to hold lighted candle. Let him touch the melted candle. If he
refuses, ask the pupils why he did not do it. If he did it ask the pupils how did he react on the
head of the candle wax
B. Presentation:
a Group the children into pairs and let them do the activity by following the procedure
carefully and properly.
b. Procedure
1. Hold a plastic sheet firmly in front of your eyes, covering your face. Tell your partner to
throw a plastic ball or crumpled sheet of paper against the sheet directly towards your
eyes. Observe how your eyes react.
2. Repeat the activity, but these times try to control the blinking of your eyes.
3. Sit erect on the chair and cross your legs with one knee on top of the other. Let your
partner tap slightly the lower part of your knee with a plastic hammer or with his
knuckles.
C. Concept Formation:
a. Let them write their observation and inferences.
D. Additional Material:
Neuromuscular Acuity Tester
E. Generalization:
Do involuntary muscles help our body? How
F. Application:
Did you ever experience to sew a torn handkerchief? What if your fixing it with your needle
and thread and all of a sudden you are touched by the most tip and pointed part of the needle.
How would you react on it?
IV. Evaluation:
Hold the handle of the wire loop of the neuromuscular acuity tester and pass the loop along the
wire maze. The loop must not touch the maze. Practice a few times before making the test.
Challenge your group mates to do the same under a more exciting condition such as an exciting
prize for success.
V. Assignment:
Based on the activity using the Neuromuscular Acuity Tester, what can you infer or say from
your observations?
D. Generalization:
Name some injuries that affect body ligaments, joints and cartilage and describe them.
E. Application:
Recall incidents when you suffer injury while playing or doing anything. Discuss one
incident to the class and the lessons have learned from that experience.
IV. Evaluation:
Copy the letter of the correct answer on your paper.
1. What is a dislocated bone?
a. A bone that slips out of its socket
c. A bone with a crack
b. A bone that is broken into two
d. A bone that is affected by disease
2. What may happen when your ankle suddenly twisted?
a. The cartilage may be torn
c. The bones may break
b. The ligaments may be torn
d. The skin may be cut
3. What is a fracture?
a. A bone that is twisted
c. A bone without a crack
b. A bone that gets out of a joint
d. A break in a bone
V. Assignment:
Bring the following materials for tomorrow.
Bandage
Splint
D. Generalization:
Why is first aid important?
E. Application:
If for instance your younger brother meet an accident where it results into a dislocation of his
bone while he is playing, your parents are out for work and there is no doctor to attend to him.
What will you do?
IV. Evaluation:
Encircle the letter with the correct answer
1. Which will help lessen the pain caused by sprain?
a. Apply a hot compress on the affected area.
b. Apply a cold compress on the affected area.
c. Massage the affected area
d. Wrap the affected area with a cloth or bandage
2. Why is split be used a s a first aid for fractured bone?
a. To prevent the broken bone from moving
b. To lessen the pain
c. To connect the broken bone
d. To prevent bleeding
V. Assignment:
Answer this question briefly
Why should you not try to give first aid t a person who has broken his backbone?
E. Application:
Imagine that we are seated in our chair for 6 hours. We will not stand or do anything for that
number of hours. We are not allowed to stretch out our body or even have a break for snacks.
What do you think will happen to our muscles? So, do you think participating in our activities
will help our muscles not to experience injury?
IV. Evaluation:
You are given 5 minutes to create pleasing movements for the muscles as a form of exercise with
the accompaniment of a music with a nice beat. Remember to be careful in practicing and performing
your presentation.
The children then will perform each presentation.
V. Assignment:
Answer this briefly
A tendon may break if a person lifts something heavy or when his arm is pulled. This injury is
serious. Why?
IV. Evaluation:
Check () the practices that are good for the muscles and cross (x) if not.
_____ 1. Drink milk everyday.
_____ 2. Eat protein foods.
_____ 3. Maintain good posture.
V. Assignment:
Make a poster about caring for the muscles.
D. Generalization:
What are the parts of the digestive system?
E. Application:
Show the class a picture of the popular basketball players in the country today. Ask them the
following questions.
1. Who are the persons in the picture?
2. Are they popular? Why?
Relate this situation to the lesson by telling that the digestive system is composed of
different parts that work together, just like basketball players who work as a team to win. So
in every group work, the participation of each member is really necessary.
IV. Evaluation:
Identify and name the main organs of the digestive system.
V. Assignment:
Do this at home carefully
Observe the fish your mother buys
Find our if it has the same digestive parts as the human digestive system you have studied
C. Concept Formation:
1. The teacher reacts on the report.
2. The teacher describes the functions of the pats of the digestive system.
3. Show them the foods being digested using the digestive model or picture.
D. Generalization:
What are the functions of the parts of the digestive system?
E. Application:
If for example we are going to play basketball game today, what will you do in order to win?
How is this related to the lesson for today?
IV. Evaluation:
Write the correct answer on the blank
_____ 1. What part of the digestive system is the start of digestion?
_____ 2. It produces bile
_____ 3. It is the upper section the small intestine.
V. Assignment:
Draw a picture of the digestive system and its parts on your Science Notebook.
D. Generalization:
What are the parts of the tooth? Enumerate the parts of the teeth.
E. Application:
What do you notice to the teeth of grandfather or grandmother? Do they have a complete set
of teeth? Do they eat soft foods? Why?
What do you need to do with the teeth?
IV. Evaluation:
Identify the kind of teeth. Draw an arrow and write the name of the teeth.
V. Assignment:
Write you answer on you notebook.
How do you take good care of you teeth?
Benedicts solution
Alcohol Burner
References:
Science Module IV - by Mrs. Jessie A. Villegas p. 34-35
Colliers Encyclopedia, Vol. 8, pp. 219-220
III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activities:
Review
What are the parts of a tooth? Name the kinds of teeth.
Checking of Assignment
Motivation
Are you familiar with starch? What food we commonly eat which contains starch?
B. Presentation:
1. Group the children into three
2. Let them bring out the materials needed for the activity.
3. Remind them of how they should do the activity carefully, accurately, cooperatively and
neatly.
4. Let them follow the procedure
a. Chew a small amount of cooked rice or unsweetened bread. In the meantime, place the
same amount of the material in the test tube and add one teaspoon of Benedicts solution.
Observe the color reaction.
b. Place the chewed material in another test tube and add one teaspoon of water an a halfteaspoon of water an a half-teaspoon of Benedicts solution. Boil the mixture. Observe
the reaction.
C. Concept Formation:
1. Pupils will answer the following question:
a. What is the color of Benedicts solution and what is it used for?
b. Which mixture produced a brick red color after boiling?
c. What can you infer from this observation?
D. Generalization:
How is starch changed in the mouth?
IV. Evaluation:
Write the correct answer on the blank:
_____ 1. An enzyme that is secreted by the salivary gland.
_____ 2. A chemical reagent that turns brick red when boiled with simple sugar.
_____ 3. It is also known as amylase
V. Assignment:
Bring the following
Egg
soap
Water
Egg white or soap solution
References:
Science Module IV - by Mrs. Jessie A. Villegas p. 38-39
Colliers Encyclopedia, Vol. 8, pp. 219-220
III. Procedure:
A. Preparatory Activities:
Review
What is a Benedicts Solution?
What is ptyalin?
Checking of Assignment
Motivation
Have you eaten you breakfast before going to school?
What did you eat? Do they have fats and oils?
B. Presentation:
1. Let the pupils give examples of food which contain fats and oils.
2. Group them and let them perform the activity.
3. Remind them how to work properly, accurately, cooperatively and neatly.
C. Concept Formation:
1. Pupils will answer the following:
a. What happens to the mixture of oil and water in each of the two test tubes?
b. What can you infer from this observation?
c. What substance in the digestive system functions in the same way as soap or egg white?
D. Generalization:
How fats and oils are made ready for digestion?
IV. Evaluation:
Write the correct answer on the blank:
_____ 1. It secretes bile.
_____ 2. A process by which fat is broken down into small drops and mixed thoroughly with
water.
_____ 3. It stimulates the liver.
V. Assignment:
Summarize how fats and oils are emulsified.
C. Concept Formation:
1. Teacher comments the report of each group.
2. Teacher discusses the ailments in the digestive tract, by showing some pictures.
3. Teacher asks the pupils what are some desirable habits they know so that digestive may
prevent from some ailments.
D. Generalization:
Name some ailments in the digestive system and some desirable health habits.
E. Application:
Your younger brother loves eating too much chocolates and sweets. What would you tell
him?
IV. Evaluation:
Group Activity:
Write a slogan about how we could prevent ailments of the digestive. System.
V. Assignment:
List down ways on how we take good care of our digestive system.
E. Application:
If your pet is pregnant what will you do to it? Why?
IV. Evaluation:
Write true or false on the blank
_____ 1. Animals reproduce asexually.
_____ 2. Dogs and cats reproduce sexually.
_____ 3. Animal reproduce sexually.
V. Assignment:
Draw 5 animals you like most.
IV. Evaluation:
Draw 5 animals that are hatched from eggs
V. Assignment:
Bring some pictures of animals.
E. Application:
When your pet cat is pregnant, how are you going to take good care of it?
IV. Evaluation:
Encircle the animals that are born live:
chicken
dog
whale
lizard
cow
horse
duck
crab
turtle
V. Assignment:
Identify whether the following animals are hatched from egg or born live animals.
_____ 1. Calf
_____ 2. Quail
_____ 3. Joey
_____ 4. Nestling
_____ 5. Cygnet
2. The teacher describes the mammals, showing the picture of animals that feed their youngs
with milk.
3. The teacher asks the pupils to give some examples of mammals.
4. The teacher asks the pupils how do mammals develop and grow.
D. Generalization:
How do mammals develop and grow?
E. Application:
If your playmate hates mammals, will you convince him to love animals like mammals? Why
or Why not?
IV. Evaluation:
Encircle the letter with the correct answer:
1. Where does a horse embryo develop and grow?
a. inside the mothers body
c. inside an eggshell
b. inside the mothers pouch
d. outside the mothers body
2. What kind o mammal is a horse?
a. marsupial
c. monotreme
b. placental
d. egg-laying
3. What type of mammal is hatched from egg?
a. placental
c. monotreme
b. marsupial
d. polytreme
V. Assignment:
Write the correct answer on the blank:
_____ 1. What does a male dog need to produce in order to reproduce with the female dog?
_____ 2. What takes place when the male and female cats mate?
_____ 3. Where does a horse embryo get its food.
E. Application:
Why do you think it is not good to use fine nets when fishing?
IV. Evaluation:
Encircle the fishes:
Whale
Shark
Turtle
Dolphin
Milk-fish
V. Assignment:
Make a mosaic using used papers, seeds or anything and for it into fish or fishes.
D. Generalization:
How do amphibians develop and grow?
E. Application:
Why do you think a frog is considered an amphibian?
IV. Evaluation:
Box the amphibians.
newts
spider
frog
chicken
salamander
goldfish
V. Assignment:
Draw a colorful amphibian.
D. Generalization:
Describe the life cycle of the butterfly.
E. Application:
Is metamorphosis important to caterpillar? Why
IV. Evaluation:
Draw the life cycle of butterfly.
V. Assignment:
Answer the question briefly
Compare a caterpillar and a pupa.
E. Application:
Is metamorphosis important in mosquito?
IV. Evaluation:
Draw the life cycle of a mosquito.
V. Assignment:
Observe how the mosquito undergoes metamorphosis:
Procedure
1. Dip one end of a dark colored stick in a jar half-filled with water. Place the jar overnight in a dark
corner outside the room. Observe the stick with magnifying glass the following day for evidence.
2. Leave the stick inside the jar and cover the jag with a piece of cloth observes the specimen daily.
Observation:
1. How long did it take the wrigglers appears in the water?
2. How long did it take the wrigglers become pupae?
3. How long did it take the pupae to become adult mosquitoes?
E. Application:
Why do we need to clean our surroundings?
IV. Evaluation:
Is the life cycle of a fly a complete or incomplete metamorphosis? Why or Why not?
V. Assignment:
Draw the life cycle of a fly.
E. Application:
Why do we need to control the population of flies?
IV. Evaluation:
How can we rid of houseflies?
V. Assignment:
Do this activity at home
Procedure:
1. Observe various places in your home, school, and community. Identify places where flies are
commonly found. Using the table below, list down these places in order of increasing population
of flies.
2. Infer a relationship between the size of population and the danger they create based on the type of
places where they are found.
3. Suggest ways on how to reduce the population of houseflies.
Observations and Inferences:
1. In what places are houseflies mostly found?
At Home
In School
In Community
a.
b.
c.
2. What can you infer from these observations?
3. How can you reduce the populations of flies?
2. Teacher adds important information regarding the lesson which are not mentioned by the
reporters.
D. Generalization:
Name some ways on how to control the population of flies.
E. Application:
Why do we need to control the population of flies?
IV. Evaluation:
Write the correct answer on the blank
_____ 1. What type of mosquito brings a dengue h-fever?
_____ 2. What is the most effective way in preventing the reproduction of the mosquitoes?
_____ 3. What is the early symptom of h-fever?
V. Assignment:
What are the saying An ounce of prevention is a pound of cure mean?
IV. Evaluation:
Identify whether the following animals are useful or harmful.
_____ 1. Mosquito
_____ 2. Dog
_____ 3. Butterfly
V. Assignment:
Choose one animal from the list. Draw it and describe it whether it is useful or not.
D. Generalization:
Why do men domesticate some animals?
E. Application:
If you are going to domesticate an animal or animals, what animal would you like to tame?
Why?
IV. Evaluation:
Using a yellow crayon, underline the animals that are advisable to domesticate as pets in our
place:
snake
tiger ducks
chicken
lion
crocodile
carabao
V. Assignment:
Describe your favorite pet at home.
E. Application:
If for example you are playing in the garden, you happen to see an earthworm, are you going
to kill it or not? Why?
IV. Evaluation:
What are the uses of earthworms? Enumerate them.
V. Assignment:
Write a poem regarding an earthworm.
IV. Evaluation:
Check if the practice is good, cross if it is not.
_____ 1. Holding a cat by it tail.
_____ 2. Feed the dog everyday.
_____ 3. Kick the dog on it head.
V. Assignment:
Why do we need to take good care of pets?
D. Generalization:
What are the main parts of the flower needed for the development of seeds?
E. Application:
One day you have visited a beautiful park. The gardens are very attractive because they are
surrounded by a variety of colorful and sweet smelling flowers. But you cannot pick them. Why
do you think picking flowers on the public places is prohibited?
IV. Evaluation:
Draw a flowers. Label its parts.
V. Assignment:
Describe each part of the flower.
C. Concept Formation:
1. Let the pupils display their output.
E. Application:
If you will be a butterfly, what flower would you visit most? Why?
IV. Evaluation:
Write true or false on the blank
_____ 1. There are two types of pollination.
_____ 2. Man is an agent of pollination.
_____ 3. The wind does contribute in the pollination of plants.
V. Assignment:
Differentiate cross pollination and self-pollination.
C. Concept Formation:
1. Teacher asks the pupils to guess what is the difference between a perfect flower and
imperfect flower.
2. Teacher explains how seeds are formed through an illustration.
3. Children are allowed to ask questions, too, regarding the lesson.
4. Pupils will illustrate how seeds are formed.
D. Generalization:
How are seeds formed?
E. Application:
If you see a boy of you age who is destroying the flowers in the park, what will you do to
stop him?
IV. Evaluation:
Write a simple or short definition
1. fertilization - ____________________________________________________
2. perfect flower - __________________________________________________
3. imperfect flower - ________________________________________________
V. Assignment:
Name 3 bisexual flowers and 3 unisexual flowers, by investigating some flowers at homes.
2. Teacher discusses how the seeds grow into new plants, so that pupils will know whether their
answers are correct.
D. Generalization:
How do seeds grow into new plants?
E. Application:
You have seen your mother who is buying the dried seeds into the soil. Why do you think she
is doing this?
IV. Evaluation:
Describe the following briefly
1. Seed
2. Plumule
3. Seedling
V. Assignment:
Write the measurement of the seeds you have observed for several days. Use your ruler. Describe
the growth as to the height of the growing seeds.
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
measurement