Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Naujan East District
MONTELAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LOCALIZED MATERIALS IN SCIENCE IV

QUARTER II

Lesson 1 “Specialized Structures of Terrestrial and Aquatic Plants”

Learning Objective: Identify the specialized structures of terrestrial and aquatic

plants.
Plants live in different environments. Some plants thrive in water and some
survive in a hot desert land. Did you know that without plants, living things will not be
possible? Plants play a vital role in all living things. In order to survive, terrestrial and
aquatic plants learn to use their specialized structures to adapt to their changing
environment.
Knowing unique structures of plants is amazing! It will be much easier
growing them in your backyard if you are familiar with their characteristics. Get
ready, because in this lesson you will learn some of the special characteristics of
plants. Have fun and enjoy the activities provided for you!

Activity 1
Directions: “Knowing the Plant Better” Connect the sentence in Column A to the
plants in Column B. Write your answer in the space provided.
A. B.
_____1. It lives in the garden. It has big flowers A. ampalaya
with wide red colored petals.
_____2. It lives in the water. It has light spongy B. gumamela
stalks that enable to float.
_____3. It’s known as a “tree of life” all parts are C. pineapple
used for the different purposes.
_____4. A tropical plant that has a spine on their D. water lily
leave. The fruit has a tough outer shell, looks like
a pine cone with yellow fruit inside.
_____5. It has a bitter taste but nutritious. E. coconut
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Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Naujan East District
MONTELAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What is it
Points to Remember:
Not all plants look the same. They have different flowers, stems, and even
root structures that they use in order to adapt to a certain environment.
Plants live on different places depending on their characteristics. Plants can
grow in water, soil and air. They can be terrestrial or aquatic.
Any plant that grow on land or need to be on dry land to survive is called
Terrestrial plants. They need nutrients to survive both from the air and the soil.
They are planted deeply in the soil. Through its roots, the plants draw minerals
and any needed moisture from the soil.
However, Aquatic plants are plants that live in water. They can only grow
and thrive in a water environment. Some aquatic plants can live out of the water
but they need to be placed again in water for survival.
Some aquatic plants are classified as submersed. Characteristics of
submersed plants include having all or almost all of the plant growing under
water.

Eel grass sago pondweed water milfoils

Others are emersed aquatic plants like lucky bamboo, golden photos and
calla lily. They have stems, leaves or flowers that grow out of the water.

Lucky
bamboo golden photos Calla lily
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Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Naujan East District
MONTELAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Plants with waxy leaves like “gabi ” help protect themselves from dehydration
as a result of too much exposure to sunlight.

Some plants have also developed structure to store water especially in the
desert. . . Cactus is the best example of this. It has fleshy stems to conserve water
for a long time. Cactus also have thorny stems as its specialized structure.

Roots of the plants adapt themselves to their habitat. They differ in sizes and
in shapes depending on their functions. Examples are radish and potatoes with
bulbous roots system.

Thorns and hairs in some plants like lipang aso are protective structures.

Aside from the plants mentioned, there are different plants with specialized
structures that enables them to survive and adapt to their environment. Some of the
plants are the following:

Plant Specialized Characteristics/Structure

Marang, Durian A fruit bearing tree with pungent odor as its

specialized characteristic.

Talahib/cogon It has a sharp leaf that might cause you

harm.

Pineapple It has spines on their leaves.

Citrus plant It has a thorny stem and branches, its

leaves and fruits have strong smelling oils
that have unpleasant taste.
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Department of Education
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ORIENTAL MINDORO
Naujan East District
MONTELAGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Let’s check what you have learned so far! Good luck…

Activity 2
Direction: Write Terrestrial, if the plants grows on land and Aquatic, if the plant
grows in water

1. _______________________ 2. ______________________

3______________________ 4. ______________________

5. _______________________
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Assessment

1. Which of the following plants has hair on its stem?

A. santol B. mayana C. lipang aso D. San Francisco
2. What specialized structure helps succulent plants to respond and survive in a dry
soil for a long period of time?
A. It has fine hair. B. It has thick stem.
C. It has sharp pointed leaves. D. It has thick and fleshy stems.
3. Why is it that water hyacinth float in water?
A. It is light in weight. B. Its stem is filled with air.
C. It has spreading long root stem. . D. It has light rounded waxy leaves.
4. What specialized structure is present to succulents and cacti?
A. big and hard stem B. long and hairy stem
C. small and smooth stem D. fleshy and thorny stem
5. Which of the following plants is characterized by a sharp leaf that might cause you
harm once you touch it?
A. ginger B. kalamansi C. rose D. talahib

Prepared by:
ROSALIE M. ABRENICA
Teacher I

Noted by:
ROSANIE F. VALIENTE
Head Teacher III