Lesson Plan in Science IV

I. Objectives
a. Describe some types of beneficial and harmful interactions among living things;
b. Identify different interactions in pictures and sentences; and
c. Participate actively in class discussion and activities.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Types of Beneficial and Harmful Interactions Among Living Things
Resources: Science 4, Quarter 2, Module 6
Materials: Tarpaper, pilot pen, incentive chart, double sided tape

III. Procedure
A. Reviewing the past or previous lesson
Last week we talked about the Human Life Cycle Stages. Try to think what stage does the picture
shows below.
B. Establishing purpose for the new
lesson
Arrange the jumbled letters and try to think about it.

SMASARITIP ULIMUATMS PRAENTIOD

(PARASITISM) (MUTUALISM) (PREDATION)
Did you get the correct words?

C. Presenting examples/instances of the new lesson

Observe the following pictures and try to connect it to the words you have arranged.

D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1

There are two kinds of interactions among living things. The beneficial and harmful
interactions.

BENEFICIAL INTERACTIONS

This interaction where both species benefit from the

relationship is called MUTUALISM.

This interaction where one species benefits but the other

is neither affected nor harmed is called
COMMENSALISM.

These interactions are beneficial/important for survival.

E. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skils #2

HARMFUL INTERACTIONS

This type of interaction is called PARASITISM. The

organisms that usually benefit from this interaction are
called the parasites and the one that is affected is called
the host. The parasites could be internal or external. The
internal parasites are those found inside the body of a
host like the ascaris in the human stomach. The external parasites are those found outside the
body of the host like the aphids and the tick in a dog’s body.

This type of interaction, where one benefits while the

other one is harmed or badly affected is called
PREDATION. The one that usually benefit is called the
predator and the one that is harmed is called the prey.
This type of interaction is also called predator-prey
relationship. The sizes of predator and prey population
are related to each other.
 This type of interaction is also harmful. The interaction
between the wild dog and the deer is also predation and
the interactions between the wild dogs are called
COMPETITION. Competition is the striving or vying
between organisms for the things needed for survival.
Organisms may compete for food, sunshine, space, shelter,
water and other things needed for survival. Each organism
in this kind of relationship is a competitor.

F. Developing Mastery
Directions: Draw a happy face if a pair of organisms has beneficial interactions and sad face

if it has harmful interactions on the space provided at the fourth column of the table.

Organisms 1 Organisms 2 Type of interaction Description of the

kind of interaction
Commensalism

Mutualism

Commensalism

Parasitism

Predation

G. Finding practical application of concepts and skills in daily living

RUBRICS
CONTENT = 50%
COOPERATION =30%
NEATNESS = 20%
TOTAL =100%

GROUP 1
Directions: Choose from the box below the type of interaction that shows in each picture.
PARASITISM COMPETITION MUTUALISM

PREDATION COMMENSALISM
 1. 2. 3.
______________ _______________ ______________

4. 5.
______________ _______________

GROUP 2
Directions: Write B if the given statement is Beneficial and H if it is Harmful. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.
_______ 1. Cats eating rat.
_______2. Shark and remoras swimming beside it.
_______3. Bees obtaining nectar from the flowers.
_______4. Ant lives in acacia leaves.
_______5. Foxes eating a deer.

GROUP 3
Directions: Underline the correct word inside the parenthesis to complete the paragraph.

The 1. (interactions, organisms) where both species benefit from the relationship is called 2.
(parasitism, mutualism) and there are also interactions where one species benefits but the
other is neither affected nor harmed is called 3. (commensalism, competition). Other
interactions are 4. (harmful, beneficial) where one benefits while the other is harmed or badly
affected is called 5. (predation, predator).

H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

What are the two kinds of interactions among living things?
What is mutualism?
What is commensalism?
What is parasitism?
What is predation?
What is competition?

REMEMBER
 There are two types of interactions among living things, Beneficial and
Harmful interaction.
 This interaction where both species benefit from the relationship is
called MUTUALISM.
 This interaction where one species benefits but the other is neither
affected nor harmed is called COMMENSALISM.
 This type of interaction is called PARASITISM. The organisms that usually
benefit from this interaction are called the parasites and the one that is
affected is called the host.
 This type of interaction where one benefit while the other one is harmed
or badly affected is called PREDATION.
 COMPETITION is the striving or vying between organisms for the things
I. Evaluating learning
Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What type of interaction where both species benefit from the relationship?
a. Commensalism b. Mutualism c. Organisms d. Microorganisms

2. How do you describe the relationship between the butterflies and the flowers?
a. Both the flowers and the butterflies help each other.
b. Both the flowers and the butterflies harm each other.
c. Both the flowers and the butterflies interact to each other.
d. Both the flowers and the butterflies are dependent to each other.

3. What kind of parasites found inside the body of the host like ascaris in the human stomach?
a. External parasites c. Parasite
b. Internal parasites d. Aerial Parasites

4. One example of commensalism is when the plant like fern is attached on a branch of a tree. Why
is it called commensalism?
a. They compete with each other.
b. Both a branch of a tree and fern benefit from each other.
c. Only a branch of a tree is benefitted from the relationship.
d. A fern benefits from the relationship while a branch of a tree is neither harmed nor
benefitted.

5. What type of interaction in which two organisms compete for survival?

a. Commensalism b. Mutualism c. Predation d. Competition

J. Additional activities for application or remediation

Directions: Draw at least one pair in each type of interaction. Just choose one from the sample
below.
1. Okra plant in a pot.
2. Hawk eating chick
3. Bees on a tree

Content Creativity Neatness Originality Total

10 20 10 10 50
Draw here.

Prepared by:

SHIELA MAE SALADAGA TAN

BEEd- IV