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Science
Science – Grade 3
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Edition, 2020

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Science
Quarter 1 Module 4:
Plants

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Introductory Message

Welcome to the Science 3 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) my dear facilitator!

This module was designed and developed in order for the learners to be
technologically, environmentally, and scientifically literate. The material can be the
guide of the teacher or facilitator to meet the standards set by the Department of
Education in the K to 12 Curriculum while they are experiencing challenges in
schooling.

This self-learning kit will engage the learners to master the most essential
competencies (MELC’s) through the variety of learning activities they will
independently perform. Also, it will be of great help for them to attain the 21 st
century skills and be globally competitive.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies
that will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator, it is significant to orient the learners on how to use this module in

order to monitor their progress in the different tasks they need to perform. Timeline
in accomplishing the activities is also vital for the learners to master the learning
competencies. You are expected to encourage the learners to perform their duties
and responsibilities at their best.

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Welcome to the Science 3 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) my dear learner!

This module will serve as your guide in mastering the most essential learning
competencies and be technologically, environmentally, and scientifically literate.
The activities prepared will give you opportunity for independent practice and
learning. Furthermore, you will enjoy the fun in performing the tasks included in
this self-learning kit.

Relax and enjoy another dimension of learning.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to
check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.
What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link
the current lesson with the previous one.
What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be
introduced to you in various ways such as a
story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.
What is It This section provides a brief discussion of
the lesson. This aims to help you discover
and understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to
process what you learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or
skill into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given
to you to enrich your knowledge or skill of

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 the lesson learned. This also tends retention
of learned concepts.
Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the
module.

At the end of this module you will also find:

References This is a list of all sources used in

developing this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 What I Need to Know

Plants can be found in almost all parts of the world. They differ from one
another in many ways. Some plants are very small and other plants are very big.
Some have soft stems while other have hard stems.
Since plants differ from one another, they can be classified into groups.
These are trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers and creepers.
In this module, you will be able to understand and deal with plants. We are
surrounded by plants as living things. We will describe the parts of different kinds
of plant, observe plants in the environment, naming, and knowing their importance
to other living things.
In this module, it includes:
 Lesson 1: Classification of Plant
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. Describe the parts of different kinds of plant
2. State the importance of plants to humans.

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 What I Know

Part. A. Tomato Plant

1. Look at the tomato plant below.

2. Name the parts of the tomato plant as numbered.

1
2

3
4

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B. Name three plants in your garden or your surroundings.

1. Write the names of the plant in Table 1.

2. Observe the different parts of each plant.

3. Check in the column of plant part present.

Parts observed in Three Kinds of Plants

Name of the Plant Roots Stem Leaves Flowers Fruits

Example:

eggplant    

1.

2.

3.

Lesson

1 Plants

When you go to the garden, park or ricefield, you see many plants can be
found in almost all places. Some plants are very tall and slender, others are small
and wide. Somep plants have hard parts, others have soft parts. Some are flowering
plants, some fall on the ground. Plants are different but they are similar in some
ways.

With this, it is important to learn about the parts of different kinds of plant
and the importance of plants to human.

The external parts of different plants are roots, stem, leaves, flower and
fruits. The root is the plant that grows downward into the ground. The stem is the
plant part where leaves and flowers grow from. It is usually flat and green, but
could also have other shapes and colors. The flower is the most easily seen plant
part because of its color. It also the part that develops into a fruit.
Stems may be found above the ground, below the ground, or both above and
below the ground. Stems may grow straight up, trail along the ground, climb fences

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and trees or stay underground. Trees grow up straight and have a main stem called
trunk. Shrubs are smaller than trees, but have multiple woody stems coming from
the same point instead of having a trunk. Shrubs also grow straight up. Examples
of shrubs are roses and santan plants. There are also plants with soft stem but
cannot grow straight up. Instead these plants creep on the ground or climb fences,
these plants are called vines. Examples of plants that creep on the ground or climb
fences are squash, camote, ampalaya, and upo.
The leaves of plants differ in shape, size, color and edges. Some leaves are
round oblong, or heart-shaped. There are leaves that are small such as anahaw
and banana leaves. There are leaves that are small such as carabao grass or
bermuda grass. Leaves also have different colors, but the most common is green.
There are plants with red, yellow, or violet leaves. Mayana is an example of a plant
that can have red, yellow, violet and green leaves depending on the variety. The
edges of leaves also vary from plant to plant. The leaf edge can be smooth or
toothed (serrated)
Flowers are usually the most beautiful part of the plant. There are flowers
with bright colors such as sunflower and gumamela. There are flowers with dull
colors such as the flowers of grasses. There are flowers that smell nice while some
have unpleasant smell. There are flowers that grow in cluster or group such as
santan , frangipani, and milflores . Depending on what you observed the plant and
how young the plant is, you may or may not observe flowers or fruits.
The flower is the part of the plant that develops into a fruit. Some fruits are
big such as jackfruit, watermelon and durian; while some are small like the aratelis,
duhat and kalamansi . Some fruits grow singly while others grow in cluster group
like lanzones and buko. Depending on your observations of the plants and how
young the plant is, you may or may not observe flowers or fruits.
The roots of the plants are usually under the ground to keep the plant firmly
in place. It absorbs water and minerals needed by the plant. The stem supports the
plants and holds the leaves. It carries water and minerals needed by the plant. The
stem supports the plant and hold the leaves. It carries water and minerals to other
parts of plants. The leaves makes food for plants . The flower develops into a fruit.
The fruit contains seed that can grow into new plant.

What’s In

A. Follow the instruction given by your teacher:

1. Choose two different kinds of plants in your school garden.
They should be mature plants.
2. Observe the stem of each plant.

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 What’s New

Stems of two Kinds of Plants.

STEM
Vine Plants. Grow straight
up ´’climbers’ or climb Soft (can be bent) or
Name of Plant fences and other plant. and hard. (cannot be bent) or
‘creepers’ trail along the woody.
ground.

3. Observe the shape, color and edges of the leaves. Draw the shape of one
leaf in the table below.
4. Color the leaf according to the color you observed.

Leaves of Two Kinds of Plants.

Name of the Plant Leaf

5. Observe the flower (if there is any) of the plant.

6. Record your observation in the table below.

Flowers of Two Kinds of Plant.

Flower

Name of the Plant Color Does it grow Does it grow in

singly? group or
cluster?

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 Base from your observation, what can you say about the different parts of
the plants?
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Look at the Banana plant in your backyard or in the garden of your school.

On your paper, answer the following questions.

Leaves

Fruits

Flower

Trunk

Trunk

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 1. What part of the banana plant holds it firmly to the ground?
2. What part of the banana plant makes it food?
3. What part of the banana plant develops into a fruit?
4. What part of the banana plant absorbs the water and nutrients from the
soil ?
5. What part of the banana plant carriers the waters and minerals from the
roots to other parts?

What Is It

Read the following statements that best describe the kind of plants. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.

1. These are tall and strong plants, they have hard and woody stem and
branches. They live for many years.
a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Herbs
d. Vines
2. Plants that have very thin and weak stem, they cannot stand upright.
Some of these plants attach themselves to walls, sticks and other
plants. Others spread out and grow along the ground.
a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Herbs
d. Vines
3. These are small and bushy plants. They have thin woody stem and
they live for few years
a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Herbs
d. Vines
4. These plants have soft green stem and live for few months.
a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Herbs
d. Vines
5. Which of these kinds of plants you like most?
a. Trees
b. Shrubs
c. Herbs
d. Vines

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 What’s More

Using the table below compare and describe the following pictures of plants
according to their parts.

Coconut

Eggplant

Plant leaves stem fruit roots flower

a. color: ________ a. color:_________ a. color:________ a. color:________ a. color:________

b. shape:________ b. shape________ b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______
Coconut c. size: _________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________
d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______

a. color:________ a. color:________ a. color:________ a. color:________ a. color:________

b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______ b. shape:_______
Eggplant c. size:_________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________ c. size:_________
d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ d. texture:_______

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 watermelon

Rose

Plant leaves stem fruit roots flower

e. color: ________ e. color:_________ e. color:________ d. color:________ e. color:________

f. shape:________ f. shape________ f. shape:_______ e. shape:_______ f. shape:_______
Rose g. size: _________ g. size:_________ g. size:_________ f. size:_________ g. size:_________
h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______ d. texture:_______ h. texture:_______

e. color:________ e. color:________ e. color:________ e. color:________ e. color:________

f. shape:_______ f. shape:_______ f. shape:_______ f. shape:_______ f. shape:_______
Watermelon g. size:_________ g. size:_________ g. size:_________ g. size:_________ g. size:_________
h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______ h. texture:_______

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 What I Have Learned

1. What are the similarities of trees and shrubs?

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2. What are the differences of trees and shrubs?

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3. What are the similarities of herbs and vines?

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4. What are the differences of herbs and vines?

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5. Why are plants important?

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 What I Can Do

Color the of things that we get from plants and cross it if not .

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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 Assessment

Draw 2 example of plant. Describe the parts of each part according to their color,
size, shape, and texture

1.

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 Additional Activities

Cut –out pictures of different plants from magazines and newspapers. Group
the picture of plants according to their kind

Trees

Shrubs

Herbs

Vines

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 Answer Key

What’s In What I Know What’s New

A. Answers may vary. A. 1. Flower Answers may vary
B. 1. Leaves
1 .roots 2. Fruit
2. leaves 3. Stem
3. flowers 4. Roots
4. trunk B. Answers may vary
5. trunk

What Is It
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. c
5. a,b,c,d

What I Have Learned Assessment

Answers may vary. Answers may vary

References
Science and Health in Today’s Environment 3

 https://www.google.com/search?source=hp&ei=zQT0XtC8F_j-
z7sP1PmXoA0&q=parts+of+different+kinds+of+plants&oq=parts+of+different+&gs
_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQARgAMgIIADICCAAyBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIA
BAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAAQFhAeMgYIABAWEB4yBggAEBYQHjIGCAA
QFhAeOg4IABDqAhC0AhCaARDlAjoFCAAQsQM6BQgAEIMBOgQIABAKUO
WjAVi2wwFghdMBaAFwAHgAgAHnAYgBpRiSAQYwLjE3LjKYAQCgAQGqA
Qdnd3Mtd2l6sAEG&sclient=psy-abin your garden
 Science and Health in Today’s Environment 3
 Science Teachers Guide 3 pg 86, 89

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