A Detailed Lesson Plan in Science V

(Classification of Vertebrates)
I. OBJECTIVES

General
1. Science V aims at improving the students' performance of simple experiments about
the human body, animals and plants, matter, electricity, simple machines, weather,
earth science and solar system.
2. Unit II helps the students to different plants from animals and their advantages to the human
existence.
3. The students will be able to appreciate and be concern on the animal and plant lives.

Specific
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
1. Differentiate them according to their characteristics and features.
2. Arrange the animals according to their classes.
3. Appreciate the existence of these animals.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Classifying Vertebrates

Reference: Science and Me V by Efrain Abracia
Materials: flash cards, visual aids

III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher's Activity Students' Activity

A. Routine Activity
a.1. Greetings "Good Morning Class" "Good Morning Ma'am"

a.2. Prayer "First, let us pray" (one student will lead the
prayer)

a.3.Classroom management "Arrange your chair properly and (the students will sit properly)
take your sit. How does a bright
student sits?"

a.4. Checking of attendance "let us check the attendance (the "present (the student will raise
teacher will call them one by one his hand as called)"
based on the class record)"
 "So, who will have the news for
a.5. Daily Health News today?" (One student will read the news
(the teacher will also comment he provided and give his
on this) insight)

"Did you still remember our last

a.6. Review of the past lesson? Have you enjoyed it?" "yes ma'am"
lesson "Ok, as a review we will have a
short group game, you can form (the students will form their
your chairs into circle. The chairs and the game
grouping will be according to commends)
your column, groups 1-5. Every
group will receive two colored
cards, green for vertebrates and
blue for invertebrates, you just
have to raise the appropriate
color as I show you the flash card
showing pictures of animals.
When I say go, you will raise your
answer."

"These animals, after being

B. Motivation grouped according to their (the students will go to the
backbones, they are then board and put together those
grouped according to their whom they think belongs to
characteristics. On board, posted one family)
are different names of animals,
you grouped them according to
who you THINK goes together or
belonging in the same, everyone
is allowed to go to the board."

"Ok class, these animals can be

group in five classes:
C. Presentation of the Lesson (discussion and recitation)
Fish
1. Fish are ectothermic,
aquatic vertebrates.
2. Their skin is generally
covered with scales.
3. Their limbs are modified
into fins for swimming.
4. They breathe with gills.
5. They lay eggs that must be in
water.
 Amphibians

1. Amphibians
are ectothermic vertebrates.
2. They have three-chambered
hearts.
3. They lack claws on their toes.

Reptiles

1. Reptiles
are ectothermic vertebrates.
2. Their skin has scales, but no
hair or feathers.

Birds

1. Birds
are endothermic vertebrates.
2. Their skin is covered
with feathers.
3. They have four-chambered
hearts.

Mammals

1. Mammals
are endothermic vertebrates.
2. They have hair, which varies
greatly among species.
3. Most have sudoriferus (sweat)
glands.

D. Activity Proper "Now that you already know the (the students will do the
classes of vertebrates, I want you activity)
to form a group of 8-10
members and make a jingle
regarding the five classes; you
can use the tunes of some
songs."

E. Application "Each of the five classes leaves

us some values we could live by.
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 1. Recognize the importance of
fish in our diet and economy
2. Recognizing the
characteristics of amphibious
animals in order that we can fully
understand how to care for and
protect them.
3. Avoiding fear and developing
interest in observing snakes and
other reptiles but following
safety measures to avoid harm.
4. Be kind to birds; protect
them from harm instead of
shooting or putting them on
cages.
5. Thanking God for making us
human being who can think and
express different emotions as a
mammal.

IV. EVALUATION

Seatwork: Answer the following questions

1. What do we mean by cold blooded animals? Give 3 examples
2. What is the common characteristic of amphibians?
3. What do we call a group of fish?
4. What do we call the protein found on the coverings of reptiles?
5. What senses are birds good at?
6. What do we call the gland to produce mother's milk?
7. What part of the fish helps them move easily through water?
8. Why do amphibious animals called amphibians, meaning dual life?
9. How do fishes breathe?
10. Why do you think we have to classify animals?

V. ASSIGNMENT

Answer page 78 of your book

Activity 4
How do vertebrates differ from one another?
You need:
Several sheets of paper
Pictures of vertebrates
1. Prepare an album containing several sheets
2. Draw or collect pictures of different vertebrates.
3. Group them into five as follows:

Fish Birds
Amphibians Mammals
Reptiles
4. Paste the pictures into your album according to the group they belong to.
5. Prepare a chart like the one below.

Kind of Vertebrate Common Characteristics Examples

Fish
Amphibian
Reptile
Bird
Mammal