Department of Education

Negros Island Region

DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

Grade 4 School Grade Level 4

Weekly Lesson Log Teacher Learning Area Matter
Elementary Science Teaching Dates Quarter First

Week No. 1 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

I. OBJECTIVES
Content Standard The learners demonstrate understanding of grouping different materials based on their properties.
Performance Standard The learners should be able to recognize and practice proper handling of products.
Learning Competency The learners should be able to classify materials based on the ability to absorb water, float, sink, undergo decay.
Code: SM4T-Ia-1
Describe and classify Identify and describe the Identify and describe the materials Classify the materials that
materials based on the materials that float and that undergo decay. undergo decay.
DAILY TASK SUMMATIVE
ability to absorb water. sink.
ASSESSMENT
Materials That Absorbed Materials That Float and Materials that Undergo Decay Materials that Undergo Decay
II. CONTENT
Water Sinks
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
Teacher’s Guide pp.2-4 pp.5-8 pp.8-10 pp. 8-9
Learner’s Material pp.2-3 pp.5-7 pp.7-10 pp. 7-10
IV. LEARNING TASKS
ENGAGE Review/Motivation Review/Motivation Review Review
“Do I sink or float?”
Give 2 examples of Which materials absorb Teacher will show pictures of
material in each state of water? different materials. Pupils will
matter. Which do not? Identify whether it floats or sink.
Motivation 1. Decaying materials have
“What’s the difference?” molds.
Teacher will show picture of fresh 2. Decayed materials
and spoiled bread. change in color.
3. All plants and animals decay

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Let’s look around the Fill in the missing letters to at the same time.
classroom! form the word. 4. Left over foods are examples
List down on a sheet of of decaying materials.
paper, 5 materials you see 5. Decaying materials have
in the classroom. A durable and water proof faulty odor.
material. Some are
transparent and light, Motivation
others are tough and How long do fresh oranges
difficult to break. last?
Show picture of oranges
A material that can be
Look at the materials. stretched. Examples are
What if we add water on eraser and rubber band.
each material?

An important material that

comes from tree. Some
tables and chairs are made
of this.

A material that is usually

solid, shiny when clean,
strong and malleable.
Coin, spoon and fork are
made of this.

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Which materials absorb
water and which do not?
Activity
Direction: Watch the video
and observe what happen
to the materials when water
is added.
Direction: After watching
the video, record your
observations.
EXPLAIN 1. What are the
characteristics of
each of the materials
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What materials float and What are the characteristics of the What kind of materials decay
what materials sink? materials that undergo decay? fast?
What kind materials decay
slowly?
Activity Before playing the video, instruct Before playing the video,
Direction: Watch the video pupils to get their science notebook instruct pupils to write this
and observe what happen and to take down their observation. observation sheet on their
to the materials when Note color, texture, size and others. science notebook.
dropped in water.
Direction: After watching
the video, write your
observations in the data
chart.
Watch video “What will I turn Into? Watch video about how long
each material last.
1. What did you observe 1. What are the characteristic of 1. What materials decay
when material is dropped each material before decaying? easily?
one at a time in water? 2. What are the characteristic of 2. What materials don’t decay
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before adding water?
2. When water is added
to the
materials what
happened to the
water? to the materials?
3. Which of the materials
absorbed water?
4. Which of the materials
did not
absorbed water?
5. Based on the activity
how do we classify
objects?
ELABORATE absorb – to take in
something
(such as a liquid) in a
natural or gradual way
Materials can be classified
based on their ability to
absorb water.
Porous materials – have
small holes that allow air or
liquid to pass through
Examples:
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each material after decaying?
2. Which of the materials Let the pupils tell their observations.
float? Why? (answers may vary)
Let the pupils exchange ideas about
3. Which of the materials what they have observed.
sink? Why?
Float means to stay on top. To be slowly destroyed in the
Some materials float. presence of water, air and soil is
called decay.
Decaying fruits, meats, animals and
leaf paper other materials can be contaminated
with bacteria, molds and other
microorganisms. It has foul odors,
moldy spots and signs of
discoloration.
Not all plants and animals decay
plastic
at the same time.
easily?
Let the pupils tell their
observations. (answers may
vary)
Let the pupils exchange ideas
about what they have
observed.
Materials that decay easily are:
kitchen waste, meats, plants,
and manures.
Decaying materials such as
leftover foods, plants and
animals becomes organic
fertilizers.
Materials that don’t decay
easily are: plastics, ceramics,
bottles, metals.
It takes hundreds and
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cotton, sponge, cloth
Non – Porous materials –
do not allow air or liquid to
pass through
Examples:
rubber, plastic
In wet market, vendors
mostly placed the sold
items in plastic bag.
Why is plastic bag use
when buying fresh fish or
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styrofoam twig
An object’s size and weight
affect the ability to float.
Sink means to fall to the
bottom.
Some materials sink.
metal spoon and fork
stone coin
paper clip
Why it is important for
children to use floaters
(salbabida) when
swimming?
thousands of years to break
Some were compressed under down.
water and thick layers of soil over
millions of years. VALUING
(show picture of plastic bottle)
Factors that affects the decaying This material will take time to
process: Sunlight, soil, water and decay.
microorganisms.
How can you make this useful
VALUING while waiting for it to decay?
After your birthday party, many
foods where left. What will you do to
prevent it from spoiling?
GENERALIZATION
How does a decayed materials look
like?
.
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meat from the market?

Choose and write the letter of the Direction: Classify the following
Direction: Classify and list Direction: Identify which material that undergoes decay. materials by checking whether
the materials based on their materials float or sink in A. fish bone it is fast decaying or slow
ability to absorb water. water by checking the B. empty container of catsup decaying materials.
appropriate column. C. banana peelings
D. bottle of soft drinks
E. potato peelings
paper towel F. leftover food
G. empty bottles
H. kangkong
EVALUATE
plastic wax paper

cotton

V. REMARKS

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VI. REFLECTION
From the evaluation,
No. of Learners who earned:
 80% and Above:
 Below 80%:
Did the remedial lessons work?
No. of Learners who:
 have caught up with
the lesson
 continue to require
remediation
Which of my teaching strategies
worked well?
Why did these work?
What difficulties did I encounter
which my Principal/ Supervisor
can help me solve?
What innovation or localized
materials did I use/ discover
which I wish to share with other
teachers?

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Grade 4
Teacher: School Head:
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