DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE IV

I. Objectives
1. Identify objects attracted by a magnet.
2. Draw objects attracted by a magnet.
3. Show cooperation in doing group activity.
A. Content Standard – The Learners demonstrate understanding of force
that can change the shape, size or movement of objects.
B. Performance Standard–The Learners should be able to perform safety
measures in doing physical activities.
C. Learning Competency – The Learners should be able to describe the
force exerted by magnets.

II. Content
A. Topic: The Magnet
B. Concepts: attract, poles, magnet, force
C. Science Process Skills: inferring, observing, communicating
D. Value Focus: Cooperation

III. Learning Resources

A. Reference: Teacher’s guide (Lesson 48, pp. 226-228)
Learner’s material (Lesson 48, Activity 1 pp. 182-183)
Code: S4FE-IIId-e-3
Other Learning Resources: Cyber Science Worktext in Science 4, pp.
238-239; 21st Century Grade 4 Teachers facebook page
B. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation, magnets, video, pictures and
materials for group activity like rubber, coin, thumbtacks, paper clips, etc.

IV. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Pupils’ Activity
A. Engagement
1. Preparatory Activity
- Good morning class! - Good morning teacher, good morning
- How many are we today? classmates, we’re glad to see you again!
(Pupils’ comply)
- Trivia Time! (Selected pupil will answer)

2. Review
Direction: Show a if the (Pupils’ comply)
situation shows safety measures,
and if not.

___ skateboarding in a busy street

___ ironing clothes with wet hands
___ playing with old batteries
___ turning off LPG tank before
going to bed
___ wearing gloves in bending iron
rods

3. Motivation
Why can we post notes/memos on
the refrigerator? What object we We use ref magnets.
 use that help those paper bills/notes
stick to the refrigerator?

4. Presentation of the Lesson

Ask: What is this object? A magnet.

Solve the crossword puzzle using

the given clues.

ACROSS
1. Are materials that is able to attract
certain metals
2. A strength or power
DOWN
3. The opposite end of magnets
4. To cause an object to stick or pull
toward itself

Down Across

1. attract 3. magnets

2. poles 4. force

B. Exploration
1. Settings of Standard For Group Activity
What are the proper behaviors while
conducting group activity? (Call volunteers Work quietly.
to answer.) Work fast.
Very good class! Work cooperatively.
Follow the given directions.
Now, I have here the rubrics to be used in
giving scores for your group task.
Criteria 5 points 3 points 1 point
Had Had able Had able
answered to answer to answer
Accuracy the activity the activity the activity
correctly. but with 1- with more
2 than 2
mistakes. mistakes.
All Some The group
members members is in
Teamwork have did not chaos.
cooperated cooperate
and were and/ or not
behaved. behave.
Finish the Finish the Finish the
Time- group task group task group task
bound before or after the quite
within 5 given time. delayed.
minutes.

3. Group Activity
Let the pupils do Activity 1 on LM pp.182 (Pupils’ comply)
 Objects attracted Objects not
to magnets attracted to
magnets

C. Explanation
1. Reporting/ Presentation
- Each group will present/share their
answers/ results to the activity. (Pupils’ comply)
- Give corresponding score for each group
based on the given rubrics.

2. Discussion and Analysis

Background Information

 Magnets have invisible magnetic field

which attracts objects made of iron and
nickel.
 One end of a bar magnet is the north
pole and the opposite is the south pole.
 Magnets are attracted to three types of
metals. These metals are made of
nickel, iron and cobalt.
 These are several types of magnets like
ring magnets. Rectangular magnets,
and bar magnets.

Rectangular Magnet

Bar Magnet

Horseshoe Magnet

D. Elaboration

1. Application/ Valuing
Perform an activity entitled “Attract Me”

(Selected pupils will answer)

Ask: When handling sharp objects like

 needles and nails in your group activity, Be careful.
what should you do? Practice safety measures and do not play
with the sharp objects.
2. Generalization

What are examples of materials that are Paper clip, thumbtacks, metal spoon, etc.
attracted to magnets? Why do they attract Because they are made of metals like iron,
to magnets? cobalt and nickel

E. Evaluation
Direction: Draw a horseshoe magnet ___
if the given material will attract to magnets
and put an X mark if it will not.
______ 1. CRAYONS
______ 2. ONE PESO COIN
______ 3. PENCIL ERASER
______ 4. STAPLE WIRES
______ 5. NAILS

V. Assignment

In your Science notebook, draw 5 objects that are attracted to magnets which
can be found in your home or community.

VI. Remarks Reflection

No. of learners who required

No. of learners earned
additional activities for remediation
80%in the evaluation.
Instructional Decision (I.D.) who scored below 80%
5 4 3 2 1 0

PREPARED BY:

IVY LYN D. PURCON, MEM

OBSERVED BY:

VIRGIE M. SARA
Master Teacher I

Date: _____________