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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 3:
How Do Animals Reproduce?
Subject Area – Science - 5
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 3: How do animals reproduce?
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Need to Know

Hello! How are you? Today, you are going to explore another module. This
module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you master the
topic, how do animals reproduce? Describe the different modes of reproduction in
animals such as butterflies, mosquitoes, frogs, cats and dogs. (SSLT-IIe-5). The scope
of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

 Lesson 1 –Mode of Reproduction in Animals: Sexual Reproduction
 Lesson 2 – Mode of Reproduction in Animals: Asexual Reproduction
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. explain how some animals reproduce sexually and asexually;
2. determine whether a certain animal is hatched from egg or born alive;
3. differentiate fertilization and development among animals;
4. describe the mode of reproduction of some animals such as frog and
mosquito;
5. identify methods of asexual reproduction;
6. give the advantages and disadvantages of sexual and asexual reproduction
among animals.

Before you start reading and answering this module, answer the questions
below. This will test your prior knowledge about how animals reproduce. Follow the
given instructions. Enjoy answering!

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in a
separate sheet of paper.
1. Animals produce baby animals like themselves. The process by which
animals produce their young is called____________.
A. reproduction B. fertilization C. socialization D. birthing
2. The sex cells or gametes of a male animal is called ________.
A. egg cells B. sperm cells
C. both sperm and egg cell D. none from the choices

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 3. The sex cells or gametes of a female animal is called ______.
A. egg cells B. sperm cells
C. both sperm and egg cells D. none from the choices
4. It takes place when sex cells or gametes from two parent animals (one male
and one female) unite to form a new animal.
A. Sexual reproduction B. Asexual reproduction
C. Both A and B D. NONE
5. When does fertilization take place?
A. when the egg cell mature and die
B. when the sperm cell mature and die
C. when the egg cell unites with the sperm cell
D. when both egg and sperm cell mature and die
6. Reproduction in animals is best described as the _________.
A. process of producing its own kind
B. changes that happens as animal grows
C. process of breaking down food into simpler substance
D. process of exchange of gases
7. Which of these animals is born alive?
A. frog B. chicken
C. dog D. fish
8. Which of the following animals can reproduce by external fertilization?
A. eagle B. frog
C. lizard D. tarsier
9. Chicks are hatched from eggs. Goats are born alive and look like their
parents. Frogs undergo many changes as they grow, likewise with butterfly.
What do these observations prove?
A. All animals are born alive
B. All animals are hatched from eggs.
C. Different animals move in different ways.
D. Different animals reproduce in different ways.
10. Why is reproduction important to living organism?
A. It controls the body parts
B. It converts food into nutrients
C. It collects and removes wastes
D. It ensures continued existence of the organisms.

Lesson
Mode of reproduction in animals:
1 Sexual Reproduction

How are you kid? You have learned a lot in the previous module. Lesson 1 of
this module will help you describe how animals can reproduce sexually. It also helps
you classify animals that are hatched from eggs and born alive. Moreover, it
discusses the fertilization and development of some animals like frog and mosquito.
Are you ready to explore about how animals reproduce sexually? Start now and have
fun!

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 What’s In

If you still remember in the previous lesson, you learned about human
reproductive system. Here is an activity to check your knowledge and understanding
about it. If you have your internet connection you may use this code S2K5SD and go
to https://bookwidgets.com/play to answer. If none, answer this in a piece of paper.

Notes to the Teacher

This module contains hands-on activities where learners have to
do at their own pace. Parents are advised to supervise and monitor
their children while learning using this module.

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 What’s New

Welcome to the interesting world of animals. Can you name animals found in
your community? Have you ever thought how these animals grow or increase in
number? Animals have different ways to ensure their kind to continually flourish on
earth. You are going to perform engaging activities, are you ready?

Activity 1: Do I look like my Parent?

Materials: Notebook, pen, pictures of animals and activity sheets

Procedure:

1. Study the pictures of the animals below.

2. How are these animals born? Check the appropriate column.
3. Try to guess the name of their young or how their babies are being called.
4. Answer the guide questions below.

Table 1
Parent Animals in How they are born Name of the baby
the picture Born alive Hatched from egg animal in the picture
1. Dog 1. Puppy
2. frog
5. Chicken

Guide Questions:
1. How are these animals similar? ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
2. How are they different? ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. Do all parent animals in table 1 look exactly the same as their baby animals
when born?________. Why_____________________________________

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Activity 2: Classify me!

Directions:
1. Aside from the pictures of animals used in activity 1, list down more animals
that are found in your community.
2. Describe the fertilization and development of these animals by checking the
appropriate column. Number 1 was done for you.
3. Based from table 2, answer the guide questions.

Table 2
Type of fertilization How baby animals develop
Lists of
Internal External Internal External
animals found
fertilization fertilization development development
in your
(fertilized inside (fertilized outside (development or (development or
community
the mother’s the mother’s growth inside growth outside
body) body) the mother) the mother
BORN ALIVE through egg)
HATCHED FROM
EGG
1. Dog  
2. Frog
3. Chicken
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Guide Question:
1. Name animals that are fertilized and at the same time developed inside the
mother’s body:______________________________________________________________
2. Name animals that are fertilized and at the same time developed outside the
mother’s body:______________________________________________________________
3. Name animals that are fertilized inside but developed outside the mother’s
body:_______________________________________________________________________
4. How do you describe the fertilization and development of human?
____________________________________________________________________________

What is It
Most animals can only produce a new individual when two parents are
present. This is called sexual reproduction. Frogs, chicken, cows, and many others
reproduce by sexual reproduction.
Sexual reproduction takes place when sex cells from two parent animals (one
male and one female) unite to form a new animal.

Animals have sex organs that produce sex cells or gametes. These gametes
contain information about the new organism. There are two types of sex cells or
gametes. The egg cell for females and sperm cell for males.

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Development of a fertilized egg (The illustration is magnified to enable you to see the cells)

Fertilization takes place when a sperm cell unites with the egg cell. The
fertilized egg is called zygote which develops into embryo. The embryo undergoes
continuous development until it eventually grows into a new born animal.
Fertilization in animals may be internal or external.

Internal fertilization happens when the male animal releases sperm cells
into the body of the female animal to fertilize the egg cell. The embryo can either
develop inside the female body until it is born alive or develop inside an egg laid by
the female. Insects, birds, cats and cows undergo internal fertilization.
External fertilization occurs outside the bodies of the parents. The female
releases eggs into the water or attaches them to a plant or rock. The male then
releases sperm cells over the eggs to fertilize them. Most frogs and fishes undergo
external fertilization.

An advantage of an animal that is born alive is that the mother can

concentrate on taking care of only a few young. Even in the womb, one or two young
will receive proper nourishment from the mother.

What’s More

Some animals are born exactly the same as their parent. There are some
animals that looked differently from their parents. They undergo changes before they
would look like their parent. The change in form of some animals after birth is called
metamorphosis. These period where they undergo changes till they reach maturity
is called life cycle.

Different animals undergo different stages of development or life cycle. They

change their appearance as they grow and develop.

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Activity 3: A fish or a frog?

Directions:
1. Read the passage about the growth and development of a frog.
2. Answer the guide questions.

Frogs are usually seen near bodies of water. You can often hear them during
rainy days. Let’s learn more about the life cycle or stages of development of a frog.
Study the picture below and see how a frog develops from the egg.

All frogs reproduce sexually, and all hatch from eggs. In almost all frogs, egg
fertilization happens outside the female's body instead of inside. The female releases
her eggs and the male releases his sperm at the same time.

Frogs lay as many as 2000 eggs. The egg hatches inside the jelly and in five
days it develops into a tadpole. The tadpole breathes through gills like a fish and eats
plants after five days. After eight to ten weeks, the tadpole’s gills disappear. Hind legs
followed by the front legs appear. The tail becomes shorter until it disappears. Now
it becomes an adult form.

The change in the form or structure of animals following birth is called

Metamorphosis. Frogs undergo incomplete metamorphosis because it lacks the
pupa stage. Unlike butterflies, mosquitoes they undergo complete metamorphosis.

Life Cycle of a Frog

Guide questions:

1. What are the different stages in the life cycle of a frog? Give a short
description in each stage.
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
Stage 3:
2. Draw an arrow to complete the life cycle of a frog and write the stages on
the blank.

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 3. Choose the word or words from the box to complete the following
statement below.
1st (stage) lungs 2nd (stage) Complete metamorphosis
tadpole Gills egg Incomplete metamorphosis

1. Tadpole is the ________________ stage in the lifecycle of a frog.

2. _______________is the organ that tadpoles have for breathing.
3. The frogs use _________ for breathing.
4. The larva of a frog is called ____________________________________.
5. Frogs undergo __________________ because it lacks the pupal stage.

Good job! Did you enjoy learning about the life cycle and development of a
frog? Do you want more? This time you will have another activity and it’s all about
mosquito!

Activity 4: Mosquito: A Friend or Enemy?

Directions:
1. Read the passage about the growth and development of a mosquito.
2. Answer the guide questions.

Are mosquitoes friend or enemy?

More than 3,500 species of mosquitoes exist in the world. Female mosquitoes
lay their eggs in water, where the larval and pupal stages occur.
The eggs of mosquitoes are long and blackish in color. When they hatch, the
larvae are known as "wigglers". In the pupal stage, the head and thorax are merged
as one and the abdomen curves underneath like a comma. Adult mosquitoes are
small, flying insects less than 1/2" in length with slim bodies and long legs.
Mosquito life cycle has four development stages: egg, larvae, pupa and adult.
During the mosquito breeding cycle, the female adults lay their eggs in stagnant
water. When the eggs hatch, the emerging larvae feed on vegetative or organic
materials found in the water. From larvae, mosquitoes progress through moltings of
a pupal stage until reaching the final adult stage. These stages last five to 14 days,
depending on species, humidity and ambient temperature.
Within a few days of becoming adults, mosquitoes are able to fly and ready to
bite. Depending on species and climate, an adult mosquito can live anywhere from a
week to several months.

Mosquitoes are a nuisance pest that feed on humans and animals. By sucking
blood, they can transmit harmful diseases, including malaria, Dengue fever, and
several types of encephalitis to humans; heartworm to dogs; and livestock diseases
to cows and other animal herds.

Do you consider mosquitoes as your

friend? Or enemy?

Life Cycle of a Mosquito

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 What I Have Learned

Guide questions:

1. What are the different stages in the life cycle of mosquito? Give a short
description for each stage.
Stage 1 _____________________________________________________________
Stage 2_____________________________________________________________
Stage 3_____________________________________________________________
Stage 4_____________________________________________________________

2. Match the picture with its stages by connecting a line.

Egg larva pupa mosquito

3. Choose the word or words from the box to complete the following statements
below.

vector sea water egg pupa

caterpillar stagnant water incomplete metamorphosis
complete metamorphosis wrigglers

1. Mosquitos lay their eggs in _____________________________________ .

2. The larva of a mosquito is called _________________________________.
3. Mosquitoes undergo 4 stages in its life. Thus, it undergoes _______________.
4. The 3rd stage in the life cycle of a mosquito is called _____________________.
5. Mosquitoes are carrier of some diseases thus they are called_____________.

Did you enjoy and at the same time learn something today? Let’s find out by doing
this activity.

A- Arrange the scrambled letters to form the concept being described in the
following statements:
1. It takes place when sex cells of two parent animals unite to form a new
organism. ___________________ (exseual tionreproduc)
2. It takes place when sperm cell and egg cell unite. ____________ (tiliferzation)
3. The sex cell of a female animal. ___________ (geg elcl)
4. Another term for fertilized egg. ___________ (gozyte)
5. A zygote develops into __________ (bryoem)

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B- Describe how animals undergo fertilization and development by checking
the appropriate column

ANIMALS Type of fertilization How baby animals develop

Internal External Internal External
fertilization fertilization development development
(BORN ALIVE) (HATCHED FROM
EGG)
1. Snake
2. Butterfly
3. Bird
4. Fish
5. Cow

C- Write the stages in the life cycle of a frog and a mosquito.

Stages in the life cycle of a frog Stages in the life cycle of a mosquito
1. _________________ 1. ________________
2.________________ 2. ________________
3.________________ 3. ________________
4. ________________

What I Can Do

ACTIVITY 5: How CORONA VIRUS Spread: Can mosquitoes transmit COVID-19?

Mosquitoes are vectors or carriers of different diseases like malaria, dengue,

filariasis and H-fever. Therefore, these insects are not our friends for they are
harmful. Now that you know their life stages or life cycle, when do you think is the
best time to control or kill them?

Directions:
1. In relation to the global health crisis that we are experiencing, can CORONA
virus spread through mosquito bite?
2. Make a research on how CORONA VIRUS spread.
3. You may conduct an interview with the health practitioners in your
community or via the internet.

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 4. Include in your research about the possibility of transmitting COVID-19
through animal/insect bite.
5. Here are some of the suggested ways of presenting the result of your
research work; a. broadcasting script, b. Song or rap, c. Poem, d. Poster
or slogan and d. Advertisement.

Note: Your output will be evaluated using these indicators: Creativity (2 points),
Content (3 points) , craftsmanship and effort (2points) and overall output (3
points)

Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter
on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Reproduction in animals is best described as the_________________________.
A. process of producing its own kind
B. changes that happens as animal grows
C. process of breaking down food into simpler substance
D. process of exchange of gases
2. Mature male animals produce ________________or male gametes.
A. egg cells B. sperm cells
C. both sperm and egg cell D. none from the choices
3. Mature female animals produce ______________ female gametes.
A. egg cells B. sperm cells
C. both sperm and egg cells D. none from the choices
4. When fertilization takes place outside the body of the parents, it is called ______.
A. internal fertilization B. external fertilization
C. both internal and external D. neither internal nor external
5. This process happens when the sperm cells are released into the body of the
female and become fertilized.
A. internal fertilization B. external fertilization C. gestation D. incubation
6. Which of these animals is born alive?
A. cat B. bird C. frog D. fish
7. It is the change in the form of structure of animals following birth.
A. metamorphosis B. budding C. fission D. fertilization
8. Why is reproduction important to living organism?
A. It controls the body parts
B. It converts food into nutrients
C. It collects and removes wastes
D. It ensures continued existence of the organisms
9. Which shows the correct sequence in the life cycle of a frog?
A. adult- egg- tadpole- young frog B. egg – tadpole – young frog
C. tadpole – egg – young frog D. young frog- tadpole – egg
10. Which shows the correct order of the lifecycle of a mosquito?
A. egg-wrigglers-pupa-adult
B. adult-egg-wrigglers-pupa
C. pupa-egg-adult-larva
D. larva-egg-pupa-adult

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 Additional Activities

ACTIVITY 6: I am an animal advocate!

Do animals also have rights? As a grade 5 learner, how can you show your love
and concern to animals? Choose one (1) from the following suggestions on how you
can creatively express your love and concern to the welfare and rights of animals
through:
1. Poem
2. Poster
3. Song
4. Advertisement and
5. Rap
Note: Your output will be evaluated using these indicators: Creativity (2 points),
Content (3 points) , craftsmanship and effort (2points) and overall output (3
points)

Lesson
Mode of reproduction in animals:
2 Asexual Reproduction

What I Need to Know

Hello everyone! How was lesson 1 of this module? You have learned about how
most animals can reproduce with two parents or sexual reproduction. However, some
animals can reproduce with just one parent. How is it possible? You will answer this
question as you continue your journey on the modes of reproduction of animals.
Lesson 2 of this module will help you learn how some animals reproduce with only
one parent or asexual reproduction.
I know you are now excited! But before you start exploring lesson 2 of this module,
answer the questions below. Do not worry if you will miss some of the items. These
questions will test your prior knowledge about how animals reproduce asexually.
Follow the given instructions. Enjoy answering!

What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. A process by which animals produce their young is called____________.

A. reproduction B. fertilization
C. socialization D. birthing
2. It is a process of reproduction that does not need one male and one female parent
to produce an offspring.
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 A. sexual B. asexual
C. birth D. neither A nor B
3. It is a method of asexual reproduction that occurs when a parent animal divides
itself into two.
A. Binary fission B. Binary fusion
C. Budding D. Birthing
4. It is a method of asexual reproduction where an outgrowth of the parent animal
develops into a new animal.
A. Binary fission B. Binary fusion
C. Budding D. Birthing
5. Reproduction in animals is best described as the________.
A. process of producing its own kind
B. changes that happens as animal grows
C. process of breaking down food into simpler substance
D. process of exchange of gases
6. It is an asexual reproduction that is also referred to as splitting.
A. Binary Fission B. Budding C. Cutting D. Regeneration
7. The following animals reproduce asexually EXCEPT ______.
A. sea anemone B. sea horse C. sea star D. hydra
8. The following are disadvantages of asexual reproduction EXCEPT _______
A. Little variation or Low genetic variation
B. Less adaptive in changing environment
C. Offspring may inherit bad characteristics of parent
D. It is twice more fast than sexual reproduction
For 9 and 10, write TRUE if the statement is correct and false if it is wrong.
_____ 9. In asexual reproduction young ones are genetically similar to their parent.
_____10. Asexual reproduction is a quick mode of reproduction where a single
parent may produce a large number of offspring.

Good job! You may now proceed to the next part of this module. Have fun
while learning!

What’s In

How are you this time? I’m sure you are enjoying while learning. Can you
still remember the lesson about sexual reproduction? Let us check your
understanding of that lesson by answering the activity below.

Direction: Fill out the table below with the name of animals.
Animals that are Animals that are Animals that are fertilized
fertilized and developed fertilized and inside the mother’s body
inside the mother’s developed outside the but developed outside the
body mother’s body mother’s body

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 What’s New

You have learned about how most animals can reproduce with two parents.
However, there is a special way by which other living things reproduce. Some
organisms reproduce their young ones that grow or split from their bodies. And this
young one is genetically similar from their single parent. You will know more about
this by going through the next activity.
Activity 1: Thy Mystery of a single parent

Materials : Notebook, pen, video clip, reading articles provided in the module,
pictures.

Procedure:
1. For those that have access to internet you may click the link and watch a
video clip about asexual reproduction of animals.
2. For those who do not have access to internet, reading articles below are
provided in this module for you to read and understand.
3. From the video clip you will see that some animals reproduce asexually.
Likewise, from the reading articles provided.
4. Take note of the two common method of asexual reproduction among
animals and some examples of animals that reproduce through those
methods.
5. Answer the questions that follow and write your observations in your
notebook following the format.
6. Enjoy watching and reading while learning.
Watch these: https://youtu.be/3bMgfAiVmnA

Read these: Reading Articles A, B and C

READING ARTICLE -A
Methods of Description Sample Reproduction
Asexual Organism Diagram
Reproduction
The cell divides or breaks to Sea
form two identical daughter anemone
cells. Each daughter cell Amoeba
Binary Fission continues to grow until it Bacteria
becomes as large as the Planaria
parent cell.

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READING ARTICLE -B
Methods of Description Sample Reproduction
Asexual Organism Diagram
Reproduction
A new individual develops an Hydra
outgrowth or bud from Yeast
specialized areas of body of
Budding parent organism. The bud will
separate from the parent and
become a new individual.

READING ARTICLE-C
Advantages of asexual reproduction Disadvantages of asexual reproduction

One parent/ single parent is required Little variation or Low genetic variation
The offspring is exactly the same with the Less adaptive in changing environment
parent
The process of reproduction is easier Offspring may inherit bad characteristics
of parent
Reproduction is twice faster than sexual Prone to extinction
reproduction

Guide questions:

1. Which asexual method of reproduction describes the following:

A. A fragment part of a parent animal breaks and develops into new individual.
___________________________________________________________________________
B. A bud or outgrowth formed from the body of the parent animal.
_ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2. How many parents are involved in the reproduction of the following animals:
A. Planaria __________________________________________________________________
B. Hydra ____________________________________________________________________
3. Is there a union of gametes or reproductive cells among the animals in the
readings/video clip on asexual reproduction in animals? Why?
_ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ _

4. How many new individuals are formed after each process of asexual
reproduction? _______________________________________________________________
5. Compare the parent and the offspring, how do they look? _____________________
6. What is asexual reproduction? _______________________________________________

What is It

Asexual reproduction does not need one male and one female parent to
produce an offspring. A single parent organism simply makes identical copies of
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 Binary fission and budding are some methods of asexual reproduction. Binary
fission occurs when a parent animal divide itself into two. Each half grows into a
new individual. Binary fission is also called splitting. Some very small animals and
certain marine animals reproduce through this method. This allows them to quickly
grow cluster of closely living groups or colonies. The sea anemone is able to reproduce
by binary fission. It splits its polyp or body into halves, then it grows into two new
sea anemones.
Budding happens when an outgrowth of the parent animal develops into a
new animal. Plants also develop a new plant through the process of budding. A bulge
appears on the parent’s body, grows into a bud, and eventually becomes a miniature
copy of the parent. The young continue to grow while still attached to the parent and
eventually dethatches when it is mature enough to survive buy itself. Hydra and
jellyfish are some examples of animals that can reproduce through budding.

What’s More

Activity 2: My concept map on asexual reproduction

Materials: Notebook, pen, reading articles provided in the module, pictures.

Procedure:
1. Make a concept map about asexual reproduction following the format below.
2. Make sure to describe the methods of asexual reproduction. Refer your answer
from the activity 1.
3. You may also surf the net and use other books to provide other examples of
animals that reproduce asexually.

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Binary Fission Budding

Example 1 Example 2
Example 1 Example 2

What I Have Learned

Directions: Modified true or false. Write T if the statement is true. If false,

change the underlined word to make the statement correct.
_______1. Sexual reproduction is making a copy of organism with a single parent.
_______2. Some tiny animals and marine animals, like sea anemone, reproduced
by binary fission.
_______3. Reproduction is the ability of a living thing to make copies of itself.
_______4. Fission happens when an outgrowth of the parent animal develops into
a new animal.
_______5. Budding happens when the parent animals divides themselves into two.
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 What I Can Do

Activity 3: The least I can do to help

Materials: cartolina, pen, pencil, coloring materials
Procedure:

1. Most of the animals that undergo asexual reproduction are found in fresh or
marine water.
2. Make a poster/slogan that promotes protection and conservation of animals
that live in water.

RUBRICS FOR POSTER/SLOGAN MAKING

CRITERIA 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point SCORE

Craftsmanship The output is The output is The output is The output
exceptionally attractive in acceptably is
attractive in terms of attractive distractingly
terms of neatness. though it is a messy.
neatness, well Good bit messy.
constructed construction
and not and not very
messy. messy.
Creativity The output is The output is The output is The output
exceptionally creative and a creative and does not
creative. A lot good amount some thought reflect any
of thoughts of thought and of effort was degree of
and effort was effort was used to creativity.
used to create used to create create the
the piece. the piece. piece.
Originality Exceptional Good use of Average use No use of
use of new new ideas and of new ideas new ideas
ideas and originality to and and
originality to create the originality to originality
create the output. create the to create the
output. output. output.
Grammar There is no There is 1 There are 2 There are
grammatical grammatical grammatical more than 2
mistake mistake mistakes grammatical
observed. observed. observed. mistakes
observed.
Promptness Submitted Submitted on Delayed for 1 Delayed for
before the time. day 2 days or
deadline. On more
time.

Assessment

Direction: Choose the letter of the best answer. Use a separate sheet of paper for
your answer.
1. A process by which animals produce their young is called____________.
A. reproduction B. fertilization
C. socialization D. birthing

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 2. It is a process of reproduction that does not need one male and one female parent
to produce an offspring.
A. sexual B. asexual
C. birth D. neither A nor B
3. It is a method of asexual reproduction where an outgrowth of the parent animal
develops into a new animal.
A. Binary fission B. Binary fusion
C. Budding D. Birthing
4. It is a method of asexual reproduction that occurs when a parent animal divides
itself into two.
A. Binary fission B. Binary fusion
C. Budding D. Birthing
5. Reproduction in animals is best described as the____________________________.
A. process of producing its own kind
B. changes that happens as animal grows
C. process of breaking down food into simpler substance
D. process of exchange of gases
6. The following animals reproduce asexually EXCEPT ___________________.
A. sea anemone B. sea horse
C. sea star D. hydra
7. It is an asexual reproduction that is also referred to as splitting.
A. Binary Fission B. Budding
C. Cutting D. Regeneration
8. The following are disadvantages of asexual reproduction EXCEPT ______________.
A. Little variation or Low genetic variation
B. Less adaptive in changing environment
C. Offspring may inherit bad characteristics of parent
D. It is twice more fast than sexual reproduction
For 9 and 10, write TRUE if the statement is correct and false if it is wrong.

_____ 9. In asexual reproduction young ones are genetically similar to their parent.
_____10. Asexual reproduction is a quick mode of reproduction where a single
parent may produce a large number of offspring.

Additional Activities

Activity 4: SEXUAL VS. ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION

Direction: Complete the table by filling out the differences of sexual and asexual
reproduction among animals.
Characteristics Sexual reproduction Asexual reproduction
No. of parents

% of genes from each

parent
Advantages

Disadvantages

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 Activity 5: Reproduction: It’s clear enough!

Direction: Assess your understanding on how well you have done in lesson 1 and
2 of this module by reflecting on the following statements. Use the following scale to
answer: Put a (/) check mark under every scale where 5 is the highest and 1 is the
lowest. Do this in a sheet of paper.

My understanding on Lesson 1 and 2 of this module is:

1 Not clear, 2 Somewhat clear, 3 – Clear , 4 Almost clear , and 5 Very Clear
- - - -

Concepts on sexual and asexual reproduction 1 2 3 4 5

in animals Not Some Clear Almost Very
clear what clear clear
clear
1. Mode of reproduction in animals: Sexual
reproduction
2. Mode of reproduction in animals: Asexual
reproduction
3. Describe how animals are fertilized
( internal or external)
4. How are some animals developed.
(internal or external)
5. Animals born alive and hatched from egg.
6. Mode of reproduction and development of
frogs and mosquito
7. Differentiate modes of asexual
reproduction in animals
8. Advantages & disadvantages of asexual
and sexual reproduction

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 Answer Key

LESSON 1

LESSON 2

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 EDITOR’S NOTE
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