Lesson Plan (Grade Three) Harmful Effects of Common Materials

Found at Home (1st Grading Period)

I. Objective/s:

Identify the harmful effects of common materials found at home and in school.

(S3MT-Ie-g-3)

II. A. Materials:

Illustrations, TG, LM, Manila paper, materials at home (empty bottle of

Bleaching liquid, thumbtacks and match

B. References: Science III TG p. 22-24

C. Process Skills:

Observing, Describing, Identifying, Analyzing, Explaining, Communicating,

Designing and Implementing Plans

D. Values Integration: Safety

DRR Competency:

No. 2. Learn to identify hazards inside the home, classroom,

campus and community
III. Procedure

A. Engagement

1. Review:

(Showing the illustrations)

 What can you say about the common substances found in your home?
Are these substances important? Why?

Could people live without these materials? Why?

What do you think would life be without these materials?

2. Motivation/Presentation

A family in a remote barrio made use of empty mineral water bottles as

containers for their washing and drinking water. One day, the father filled in
one empty bottle with kerosene to be used in the farm. While preparing
other things, he left the bottle with kerosene on top of the table.
Unknowingly, his little boy who was playing outside came in the house, got
the bottle and used its content in washing his hands. Suddenly, the little boy
felt the itchiness and got his hand irritated.

What hazardous material is mentioned in the story?

How did kerosene harm the boy?

B. Exploration

1. List down some materials at home and identify its harm and hazard
on the next column.

2. Let the pupils do the activity by group.

3. They will write it on the manila paper.

Materials at Home Harmful / or hazardous effect

 Materials in
School

Materials in the
Community

C. Explanation:

1. What materials at home can bring harm or hazard?

2. What materials in school can bring harm or hazard?

3. What materials in the community can bring harm or hazard?

4. What are the harm or hazard of these materials when not stored or used

properly?(Give emphasis on its harmful effects when not stored or used

properly.)

D. Elaboration
 Discuss some undesirable/deadly effects of some materials they have listed.

1. What have you learned from your activity? (There are materials at
home, classroom/campus and community that can be hazardous to people.)

(Based on their group activity, identify whether the material is

flammable, toxic, poisonous or have corrosive effect)

Toxic/
Poisonous

Hazardous Materials Flammable

can be

Corrosive

2. What are the characteristics of some common materials at home, in school

and in the community? (Materials maybe flammable, toxic, poisonous and
corrosive to the skin when not used properly. )

3. What will you do to determine the hazard of these materials to avoid

harm? (Reading product labels is important in order to determine the
hazards of the material to people and other living things.)

E. Evaluation

Identify the harmful effects or hazards of the following materials

Materials Harm/Hazard
 Disinfectant

Thumbtacks

Muriatic Acid

Insecticide

Garbage

V. Assignment:

List down harmful or hazardous materials which can be found at home and
learn on how to avoid its harm and hazard.