Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IX Zamboanga del Norte
Division of Zamboanga del Norte
Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 2

I. OBJECTIVE:
 Identify the needs of plants (soil, water, air and sunlight) in order to live.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
 Topic: Needs of Plants
A. Science Concept/ Idea:
Plants need air, water, soil and sunlight in order to live.
B. Science Processes:
 Observing
 Describing
C. Materials:
Pictures of plant under the sunlight or not, pictures of plant inside a jar
Pictures of plant being watered or not, plants with soil and without soil
D. References:
Science and Health 2 p. 76-77
Science and Life 2 p. 144
Science and Health (You and the Natural World Series) p. 105-106

K.B.I.: Listen Attentively and Participate Actively

Values:

Appreciate the Importance of the Needs of Plants in Orders to Live and Grow.
 III. LEARNING TASKS
 Benjamin: Classmates
Teacher’s Activity
please stand and let’s
Preparatory Activities
vow our head and let
1. Prayer/ Action Song/ Greetings
us pray.
 Class, let’s all stand for our
 Cliana: Classmates
opening prayer to be lead by
let us sing “It’s our
Benjamin.
Science Time” ready
 Next, let’s proceed to our action
sing.
song to be given by Cliana.
 Pupils: Good morning
 Class, please be seated.
ma’am.
 Good morning children.
 Pupils: Good morning
 Before we will start with our
visitors.
lesson; let us greet first our
 Pupils: Yes ma’am.
visitors.
 Class, are you ready for our
 Pupils: “Listen
lesson this morning?
Attentively and
Participate Actively”.
2. Presentation of K.B.I.
 Now, before we’ll start, let’s
have an agreement first.
Everybody please read:
“Listen Attentively and  Pupils do as
Participate Actively” instructed.
 That’s good. Now, let’s make
this our agreement.
 Pupils: Yes ma’am.
3. Assignment
 Class, let us check your
 Pupils: Yes ma’am.
assignment. Get ready.
4. Review
 Class, did you still remember
our topic yesterday?
 Then, let’s have an activity.
All you have to do is to
arrange the letters to spell the
correct word. Did you get it
class?

Pupil’s Activity
 Teacher’s Activity
Direction: Arrange the letters to spell the Pupil’s Activity
word correctly.

1. Many plants grow here.

L I S O
 Myle:
S O I L
2. The roots get this
T E R W A
 Kassi:
W A T E R
3. Plants can make this
D O F O
 Cris:
F O O D
4. These grow into new plants.
S E S E D
 Raphael:
S E E D S
5. Color of MOST leaves
N E G R E
 Revelle:
G R E E N
A. Engagement
1. Motivation
 Class, I have here a picture of a
garden. Look at the picture and say
something about it.

 Tristan: A boy is watering the plants.

 Class, what can you sees on the  Chloe: There are many plants in the
picture? Yes, Tristan? surroundings.

 Very Good! What else? Chloe.

 Zxynnia: There is a sun ma’am.

 Very Good! Another. Zxynnia.

 Correct!
 Teacher’s Acitivity
B. Exploration
1. Observing
 Class, I have here another 2 pictures
of a plant. I want you to observe the
differences between Plant A and
 Kaye: Plant A is healthy while Plant
Plant B.
B is dying or withered.

Plant A Plant B
 Kaye: What have you observe on  Andre: Plant A is healthy because
these pictures? it’s watered it daily or every day.
2. Hypothesis

 Nhovie: It exposed under the Sun.

 Jaymie: No water on it.

Plant A Plant B
 Why is it that plant A is healthy?
Andre.
 Raphael: No Sunlight.

 Very Good!

 What else? Nhovie.

 How about Plant B; why is the plant

almost to die, Jaymie?

 Very good! Another. Yes, Raphael.

Pupil’s Activity
 Teacher’s Activity

3. Presentation

 Karl: There are many plants ma’am.

 Nicole: It has a Sun.

 What can you see in the picture,  Michelle: Air.

Karl?
 Very Good! Another. Nicole.
 Correct. If humans and animals need  Wendale: Water.
to breath, what do you call that?
Michelle.
 Very good! If humans and animals  Jhana: Soil, Ma’am.
need to drink what do you call of
this? Wendale?
 Check! It is a place wherein many  Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
plants grow here. What do you call
of this Jhana.
 Class, just like humans, plants has
needs, too. Without those things they
cannot live. Am I right?
 Pupils: Needs of Plants
 Today, we will discuss the Needs of
 Quincy: Soil- Plants need soil. Water
the Plants.
and minerals are taken from the soil
A. Exploration
through the roots.
 Again, what is our topic for today?
 Very Good! The first one need of a
plant is SOIL. Quincy, please read.
 Class, Soil is one of the needs of a
plant for them to live and survive.
Many plants grow here to takes  Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
water and minerals from the soil
through the roots. When you are
planting you should choose the
correct and healthy soil so that you
can get a plenty minerals. Did you
get it class?

Pupil’s Activity
 Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activty

 Again, what do you call of the object  Pupils: Soil, Ma’am.

wherein the plants grow?
 Very good! Next is Water. Please  Nhovie: Water- Plants need water.
read Nhovie. Plants use water to carry nutrients
 Water, is also one of the components from the roots to the leaves and food
that needs of the plant. It is because from the leaves back down to the
water brings nutrients from the roots roots.
to the leaves and food from the
leaves back down to the roots. Did  Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
you understand class?
 Then, what do you call that brings  Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
nutrients from the roots to the
leaves?
 Correct! Then, let’s proceed in no. 3.  Cresmae: Air- Plants must also have
Cresmae please read. clean air. Green plants take in carbon
 Air is an invisible mixture of gases dioxide from air and use it during
(Such as nitrogen, oxygen and photosynthesis to make food. Dirty,
carbon dioxide) that surrounds the smoggy air blocks sunlight that
Earth and that people and animals plants must have.
breathe. Just like humans and
animals, plants also need air. The
green plants take in Icarbon dioxide
to the process of photosynthesis. Did  Pupils: Water ma’am.
you understand class?
 Again, what is the need of plant that  Lonel: Air
takes in carbon dioxide so that the
plant can breathe? Lonel.
 Very good! And the last one is the
Sunlight. Aijee, please read.
 Aijee: Sunlight- Plants need sunlight
 Sunlight is the light of the sun. it is
in order to grow properly. Sunlight
also one of the needs of the plants
helps green plant to make food.
because it sustains all life on earth,
allowing the plants to produce food
through photosynthesis. Light helps
plants make food. If there’s a
sunlight, the plants will grow and  Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
healthy. Did you get it class?  Kiersten: Sunlight, Ma’am.
 Again, what do you call that helps to
prevent or make food? Kiersten.
 Teacher’s Activity
 Very good! Therefore, plants need
 Pupils: Yes, Ma’am.
healthy soil, water, sunlight and air
(Carbon Dioxide) in order to grow
and healthy. Remember, plants are
very important to us. Animals cannot
survive without plants. So, we
should show our care, concern and
provide their needs in order for them
to live. Did you understand class?
 Very good! Let’s have an exercise to
know if you really understand our
S U N L I G H T
lesson.

O W Y U R A S K
Direction: Circle the needs of plants in this
puzzle. I A G D E A W G

SUNLIGHT SOIL L G F W O U L D
WATER AIR
Q H D I Q U W A

S J L P S I S I
S U N L I G H T
A K D V X W A R
O W Y U R A S K
W A T E R D E B
I A G D E A W G

L G F W O U L D

Q H D I Q U W A

S J L P S I S I

A K D V X W A R

W A T E R D E B

Pupil’s Activity
 Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

B. Elaboration
 Class, what are the needs of plants,
in order to grow and become
healthy?

Needs of Plants Needs of Plants

AIR SUNLI WAT SOIL

GHT
ER

AIR SOIL
POT

SCISSOR WATER
SUNLIGHT

 Very good! Since you really

understand very well; let’s have an
activity.
C. Application:
 This time I will group you into 3
groups. This would be the group 1, 2
& 3. I have here 3 envelopes, each
envelope contained instruction and
materials that is needed on your
activity. Did you get it class?
Group Activity Group Activity
Group 1 Activity: Group 1 Activity:
Direction: Identify the correct
answer.
1.S 1.S
U
N
2.
S
OL
2.S
3. I 3.
W
4.A GW 4.A
I
H
T
 Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

1. It is the light of the Sun.

2. Many plants grow here to take
minerals and water.
3. The roots get nutrients.
4. Plants take in carbon dioxide and off
oxygen.

Group 2 Activity:

Direction: Which of these do plants need?

Put a check (/) in the box.

1. 1.

2. 2.

/
3. 3.

4. /
4.

5. 5.

6. /
6.

7. /
7.

Group 3 Activity: Group 3 Activity:

Direction: What do pictures show?

1. Plants need___________.
1. Plants need___________.

2. Plants need___________.
2. Plants need___________.

Teacher’s Activity
 3. Plants need___________. 3. Plants need___________.

4. Plants need___________. 4. Plants need___________.

D. Evaluation:

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct

answer.

1. What will happen to plants if they do 1. B

not get enough water?
a. They will grow.
b. They will die.
c. They will become many.
2. Which of this plant will grow well? 2. A
a.

b.

c.

3. What will you do to make plants 3. C

grow well?
a. Break the stem of plants.
b. Keep the plants inside the house.
c. Water the plants daily.
4. A plant was not watered for many 4. C
days. What do you think will happen
to it?

Pupil’s Activity
 Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
a. The Plants will be healthy.

b. The Plants will grow faster.

c. The Plants will die.

5. In what way you can care plants? 5.C

a. Cover the plants so that no air
can get inside.
b. Remove the stem of plants.
c. Water the plants.

IV. Assignment:
 Draw a plant with soil, air, sunlight
and water.
 Draw a plant without soil, air,
sunlight and water.