LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 5

I. OBJECTIVES
A. Content Standard
The learners demonstrate understanding of the phases of the moon and the beliefs and practices associated
with it.
B. Performance Standard Earth/Globe
The learners should be able to debug local myths and folklore about the Moon and the Stars by
presenting pieces of evidence to convince the community folks
C. Learning Competency
1.Observe the apparent changes in the shape of the moon
2.Infer the pattern in the changes in appearance s of the moon
3.Awareness on environment
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II.LEARNING RESOURCES

CONTENT: PHASES OF THE MOON

A. Key knowledge
The phases of the moon are the apparent change in the appearance of the moon.
B. Instructional Materials Needed
Video Presentation about the phases of the moon, ICT materials
C. References
Science in Our World 5, Science beyond Boarders 5 pp. 192-197
D. Science Skills
Observing, comparing, inferring and communicating
E. Values Integration
Accomplish work at a given time
F. Subject Integration
Araling Panlipunan

III. LEARNING TASK

A. Engagement
1. Review the previous lessons “ PSWS”
2. Ask: how many moons the earth has?
Present a picture of moon and let the pupils describe it. Present also pictures of moon with different
shapes.
Ask the pupils to give their interferences on why the moon changes its appearance from time to time.

B. Exploration
Let the teacher group the students into three.
Let them do the same activity. Follow the rules in
group activity.
MOON MODEL
Science Skills: Observing, Communicating
Time Frame: 20 minutes
You Will Need:
 Globe
 Flashlight
 Small ball
What to Do:
1. Place the globe at the center of the table.
2. Turn off the lights in the room. Make sure that the room is dark enough so as to enhance the light coming from the flashlight.
 3. Turn on the flashlight. Be sure to focus its light on the globe.
4. Hold the small ball in between the globe and the flashlight.
5. Turn the ball slowly around the globe. DO NOT MOVE THE FLASHLIGHT.
6. Observe what portion of the ball reflects light. Does the ball change its shape? Please explain.

Questions:
1. Observe what portion of the ball reflects the light. Does it change its shape? Please explain.
2. On a piece of paper, draw the lighted portion of the ball in the different positions.
3. Compare your drawing with your classmates.

C. Explanation
After doing their activity let the pupils answer the guide questions on their learner’s book p.195
Let the learners report their findings or discovering about the activity they made.
HOTS questions:
Does the moon change it shape? Please Explain.
(No, the moon does not change it shape. The shapes that we see in the sky during the night are caused by the
illuminated portion on the moon as it moves around the earth. If the whole surface of the moon facing the earth is
hit by the sunlight, we see a full moon.)
Does the ball change its shapes? Please Explain.
(The image of the moon does not look the same the whole month. Sometimes it is a full circle sometimes you see
only half of it, and sometimes appears as crescent.)
Why do you think it is happen? (Because when the moon is between the appearance of the quarter moon and
new moon the moon is called crescent.)

D. Extension/Elaboration
1. What are the phases of the moon?
(new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, waning crescent)
2. How many weeks for a moon to change from one phase to another?
(4 weeks- four weeks)
3. What are the four main phases of the moon?
(New moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter)

4. How many days does it take for the moon to complete one phase?
(29 ½ days)
5. Does the moon shine on its own light?
(The moon does not have a light of its own. It only reflect its light from the sun.)

IV. EVALUATION
Match the items in Column A with the items in Column B. You may write the letter of the correct
answer on a separate sheet of paper.
Column A Column B
_________1. The phase when most of the lighted portion of the moon is visible a. waxing crescent
in the sky and seen before a full moon
_________2. The phase when the entire lighted portion of the moon is seen in b. waning gibbous
the sky
_________3. The phase when the moon appears in a semi - circular form and is c. new moon
seen after a new moon
_________4. The phase that appears after a waning crescent d. full moon
_________5. The phase when most of the lightest portion of the moon is seen e. last quarter
in the sky, but gets smaller every night f. waxing gibbous

V. ASSIGNMENT
Below are the phases of the moon. Label each correctly and add a short description.
Phases of the Moon Description