Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 4

Teacher:

I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of a 30min period the pupils should be able to:

a. Identify the parts of a seed

b. Appreciate and value the importance of seed germination
c. Illustrate understanding of each part

II. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: PARTS OF A SEED IN ITS GERMINATION

REFERENCE: Discover and Explore Science 4 Textbook, pp. 92-95

MATERIALS

 Visual Aids
 Pictures
 Illustrations
 Multimedia
 Actual seeds in its germination

III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to

do the things we should. Bless my
teacher, my classmates and all. Amen

 Greetings
 Good morning class! Good morning Teacher! Good morning
classmates

 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the
attendance according to row which
is in the seat plan)

B. REVIEW

Class can you still remember our lesson Yes Teacher.

yesterday?

Now, to test if you really remember. I

have something to show you. I have here
pictures I want you to identify what is this Yes Teacher.
and its stages.

Do you understand?
(The teacher shows a picture of the
life cycle of a butterfly)
 “Life cycle of a butterfly sir”

(The teacher will ask each stages of the

life cycle.)

“So what life cycle is that?”

“Very Good!” Yes Teacher!

C. MAIN LESSON

1. MOTIVATION
(Pupils will respond)
“Okay class, Have you seen a seed?”

“What kind of seeds do you know? Can

you give me examples?”

(The teacher will call one by one to give

examples)

(The teacher will post a picture of a seed)

(Pupils will respond)

“Here are some examples of seeds.”

“What do you notice about those seeds?”

“Yes. Very Good!”

ACTIVITY
Yes, teacher!
 “Now, I have here a short story
and I want you to listen carefully
and you will answer few
questions later.”
“Yes, sir”
(The teacher will present “The
Tiny Seed” by Eric Carle via video
presentation)

“Did you enjoy the story?”

“The Tiny Seed”

“Are you ready to answer some

questions?” “Air!”

“No, sir”
Discussion Questions:

-Who is the main character in the (Pupils will respond)

story?

-What blows the seeds? “About SEED sir”

-Did they fell on the ground

during autumn?

-Why do you think Tiny seed is

the last one who grew?

“Do you have any idea what our lesson

will be?”

“Yes! Very good.”

“Today, we are going to learn the different
parts of a SEED.”

“Here’s a drawing of a seed. You are going

to identify what are its parts as we discuss
our lesson.”

PARTS OF A SEED

 EMBRYO/RADICLE – is a
part of a seed that grows into
(Selected pupils will go infront and label
a new plant.
out the Hypocotyl and the Epicotyl in the
illustration)
 Hypocotyl – its lower
end, forms the first root
of the seedling.

 Epicotyl – its upper

end, becomes the first
stem.

“Anyone can put a label on where

the Hypocotyl is?”
(Pupils will raise their hands and the
selected one will go infront)
“How about the Epicotyl?”
  Cotyledons – serve for
the digestion and
storage of food.

“Anyone who can put label on

cotyledons?”

 ENDOSPERM – is the food-

storage tissue which is
digested and absorbed by the
cotyledons.

“Don’t be confused between

cotyledons and endosperm.
Cotyledons serve for digestion while
Endosperm is the food-storage
which is digested and absorbed by
the Cotyledons.”

“Do you undertstand?”

“Another part of the seed is the

seed coat.”

“Can anyone please read what seed

coat is and put a label on it in the
illustration?”
“GERMINATION is a process by which a
 SEED COAT – it helps protect plant grows from a seed.”
the embryo.
“Okay. Thank you. So you see, the
SEED COAT is the outer part of a
seed.”

“A seed only develops its parts only when

it undergoes a process called SEED
GERMINATION.”

(The teacher will post the definition of

GERMINATION)

(She will let the pupils read it loud)

“GERMINATION is a process by which a

plant grows from a seed.”

“There are several factors that influence

germination. First is the seed it should be
carefully chosen to make sure it is
germinating. Then the soil and
temperature must be favorable.”

“I have here short video clip for you to see

how a seed develops into a plant. A mung
bean in particular. I want you to observe
very carefully how a seed turns into a
plant.”

(The teacher will play the video and do the

discussion while the video is playing”

“Before germination the seed begins to

absorb water. Without water seed cannot
germinate. Then the embryo begins to
grow.”
 (Pupils will raise their hands)
“The radicle or embryonic roots come out
first.

As you can see the HYPOCOTYL begins to

grow.

The hypocotyl grows longer, it begins to

straighten out. “Yes, sir”

The growing hypocotyl pulls the

COTYLEDONS and EPICOTYL out of the
soil. “None, sir”

Eventually epicotyls develop into the shoot

and the leaves of a seedling.”

“So that’s it. With proper nutrients you will

be able to grow your plant well.”

VALUE

“Who among you had bald hair during

their infancy? Or when you were still a
baby?”

“Okay there are few. But try to imagine

seeds are just like a baby with no hair. As
time goes by it develops and when it is
properly nourished it will grow beautiful.
Just like the seed when you take good
care of it, it will grow into a beautiful
plant.”

“Did you understand the lesson?”

“Are there any questions?”

IV. EVALUATION

Instructions:

Group Activity

I have here examples of seeds in its germination in each jar.

Identify which part of the seed has already formed in it. Arrange it
according to the stages. Write your answers on a sheet of paper.
Choose one representative to discuss what stage of the seed is in
the jar. Each stage should have one representative.

V. ASSIGNMENT

“Answer the following in your notebook.”

1. List down the factors that affect seed germination and growth.
2. Where a flowering does plants start?
3. How does the seed grow into a plant?