5E’s DETAILED LESSON PLAN

By: Karen G. Visaya

I. Objectives:

1. To describe what is an ecosystem

2. To identify biotic (living) and abiotic(non-living) things.
3. To identify the examples of ecosystem
4. To become concern to our environment

II. Subject Matter

A. The ecosystem and its components

B. Reference: Understanding the ecosystem and its components, science book for grade 4
C. Materials: Laptop, projector, speaker and flash card
D. Values: To let the student be motivated in learning.
III.
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

A. Preliminary Activity

Good afternoon Good afternoon, ma’am

Let us pray,
Anthony, lead the prayer. (The lord’s prayer)
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy
kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not
into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.

……..present
Checking of attendance
When I call your name, say the word present.

B. Motivation / Review
(One student will answer)
What is our lesson yesterday? It’s all about the properties of Matter
 Okay, let’s go on to out topic for today.
We will discuss about THE ECOSYSTEM AND ITS
COMPONENTS.

A. ENGAGE

Stand up everyone and let sing the song

ECOSYSTEM.

(Chorus)
I’ve got a big pond in my backyard
It’s my own little ecosystem working hard
All the organisms are part of the food web
They play specific roles to make sure that they all get fed
The grasses growing on the edge and the algae in the water
The producers photosynthesize with light, CO2 and water
CO2 is in the air, the light comes from the sun
They produce the oxygen and the food needed by everyone
(Chorus)
I’ve got a big pond in my backyard
It’s my own little ecosystem working hard
All the organisms are part of the food web
They play specific roles to make sure that they all get fed
The grasses growing on the edge and the algae in the water
The producers photosynthesize with light, CO2 and water

(Chorus)

Some snails eat the algae and some snails eat the grass
They’re the primary consumers ‘cause they eat only plants
And even when the grass has died there’s still some energy
left
For the decomposers, dead things are what they like best
(Chorus)
CO2 is in the air, the light comes from the sun
They produce the oxygen and the food needed by everyone
(Chorus)
Some snails eat the algae and some snails eat the grass
They’re the primary consumers ‘cause they eat only plants
And even when the grass has died there’s still some energy
 The fish eat the snails and the turtles eat the fish
And every time that one of them eats it only gets 10%
So every gram of turtle needs 10 grams of fish
A gram of fish needs 10 grams of snails to fulfill its energy
requirements
(Chorus)
An ecosystem relies upon this energy pyramid
It takes an awful lot of plants to let 1 turtle live
1000 plants, 100 snails, 10 fish would be just right
To keep 1 turtle well fed and it all starts out with light
I will show some flashcards and answer whether it’s animal or
a plant.
left
For the decomposers, dead things are what they like best
(Chorus)
The fish eat the snails and the turtles eat the fish
And every time that one of them eats it only gets 10%
So every gram of turtle needs 10 grams of fish
A gram of fish needs 10 grams of snails to fulfill its energy
requirements
(Chorus)
An ecosystem relies upon this energy pyramid
It takes an awful lot of plants to let 1 turtle live
1000 plants, 100 snails, 10 fish would be just right
To keep 1 turtle well fed and it all starts out with light
Students will answer
Animal
 A picture of butterfly

Plants

A picture of rose

A picture of grasshopper
Animal
 Plant

A picture of bougainvillea

A picture of grass Plant

B. Explore

1. Group the students into five. Ask them to write the

things that comes into their mind upon hearing the
word Ecosystem, biotic, and abiotic. Students are in their group, having their brainstorming.
-Each group must have a spokesperson.
-All members should participate in the activity

C. EXPLAIN

 Allow the speaker to sum up what they learn

upon their brainstorming. It must answer the
following questions: One group will explain their learnings.

1. What is an ecosystem?

An ecosystem consists of all the organisms and the physical

environment with which they interact.
2. How does biotic differ from abiotic?
Biotic factors are living things within an ecosystem such as
plants, animals, and bacteria, while abiotic are non-living
components; such as water, soil and atmosphere.

3. What is the example of biotic and abiotic? Examples of biotic factors are animals, birds, plants, fungi,
 and other similar organisms.

Examples of abiotic factors are water, air, soil, sunlight, and

minerals

D. ELABORATE
……listens throurougly
This time, let’s discuss:

1. The ecosystem and its examples

An ecosystem is a community of living and non-living

things that work together – it
consists of abiotic (soil, water, air) and biotic parts
(flora, fauna).

Examples:

Examples of ecosystems are: agroecosystem, aquatic

ecosystem, coral reef, desert, forest, human ecosystem,
littoral zone, marine ecosystem, prairie, rainforest,
savanna, steppe, taiga, tundra, urban ecosystem and
others. plants, animals, soil organisms and climatic
conditions.

2. The component of ecosystem: Biotic (Living) and

Abiotic (Non-Living) Things

Ecosystem is consisted of two major components,

biotic or living components and abiotic or nonliving
components. Biotic components include plants,
animals, decomposers. Nonliving components include
air, water, land.
 E. Evaluate

Please get a ¼ sheet of paper and answer the following

questions.

________1. What is an environment where both biotic and

abiotic exists with one another?
________ 2. Give one example of biotic or living things.
________ 3. Give one example of abiotic or non-living things.

For numbers 4 and 5, identify the picture whether it’s biotic or

abiotic
_______ 4. A picture of fungus
_______ 5. A picture of river.

Pass your papers.

Okay class, let’s call it a day.

Who will lead the prayer?

 (One student will volunteer)

Sign of the cross

a
Thank you class, good bye..
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen.

Thank you ma’am. Goodbye.