ROMBLON STATE UNIVERSITY

Cajidiocan Campus
Cajidiocan,Romblon

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:

1. Identify the different types of soil based on their physical characteristics.

2. Demonstrate/Discuss types of soil based on their physical characteristics.
3. Describe the types of soil and its characteristics.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

A. Topic: Soil : Its types and Characteristics

B. Reference: Science learner’s materials pp. 243-24 Teacher’s guide pp. 286-293

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C. Materials: Permanent marker,manila paper,laptop,tape,and pictures

III. PROCEDURES

Teachers Activity Student Activity

A. Prayer
- Let us start our day with a - Dear God Thank you for giving us wonderful
creations. Thank you for making us special.
prayer Help us to learn and love and make things in
Jesus name, we pray, Amen.

B. Greeting
-Good morning teacher Good morning
- Good morning Class classmate
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C. Checking of Attendance
-Yes teacher, everybody is present today
- Is everybody present in today 's class?

D. Review

● The teacher will ask questions regarding

the past lesson.
● Show me the correct emotions as I give
you the questions.
● I have here a activity all you need to do is
Open your mouth and smile if the

☹️ 😀
statement is correct (happy face ) and
(sad face )if it is wrong if the statement
is wrong. Possible Answer:

😀
Direction: Open your mouth and smile if the
☹️ 😀
Direction: Open your mouth and smile if the
statement is correct (happy face ) and (sad
☹️
statement is correct (happy face ) and (sad
face ) if it is wrong if the statement is wrong. face ) if it is wrong if the statement is wrong.

1. Light always travels on a straight light ( )
2. The light that strikes a thick cardboard bends
and find another way to pass through it ( )
3. Echo is a term used for the sound that is
reflected back to its source. ( )
4. Refraction is the bouncing back of light that
strikes a clear surface. ( )
1. Light always travels on a straight light ( 😀)
2. The light that strikes a thick cardboard
☹️
bends and find another way to pass through it
( )
reflected back to its source. (😀
3. Echo is a term used for the sound that is
)
strikes a clear surface. (☹️
4. Refraction is the bouncing back of light that
)

● Give yourself a five claps.

1. Motivation

● The teacher will present a picture of a

man planting corn.
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● What do you think a man doing?

❖ Okay,Ryan ● Maam,The man doing is Planting

❖ Very Good

● What kind of plant he planted?

● Maam, he planted a corn
❖ Okay, Benjie
❖ Very Good

● Do you think this corn will grow

everywhere? ● Maam, I think corn won't grow
everywhere.Because corn needs
❖ Okay, Andrea specific conditions like temperature,
❖ Very Good sunlight, and soil to grow well.

● Why do farmers mostly considered the ● Maam,the Farmers think about the soil
types of soil while planting? because different plants like different
kinds of soil to grow healthy and strong.
❖ Okay, Adrieyenne
❖ Very Good

● Do you have any idea what is our lesson

for today? ● Ma’am I think our lesson for today is all
about soil and it type and characteristics
❖ Yes, Venus
❖ Very Good
❖ Okay, Our new lesson is all about
the soil and it type and
characteristics

● And before we discuss, let us know what

our objectives are in this lesson. (The
teacher will paste the objectives on the
board and the monitor.) Please Read
everyone. (Read the Objectives)

❖ Please read everyone.

2. Presentation/Discussion

● The teacher will discuss further about the

types of soil and its characteristic
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● What is Soil ?

● Soil covers most of the land part of the

earth. You find plants, animals, houses
and other organisms on the soil. We live
on the soil and it helps us in many ways.

● Class, Soil have different types of soil

and different physical characteristics

● Let us know what is the types of soil and

different physical characteristics

● These are the major types of soil namely

Clay Soil,Loamy soil and Sandy soil

● Let us know what is clay soil and

characteristics?
● Okay,This soil is more than 25% in
mixture
● The characteristics of clay soil are:
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● Next is the loamy soil and characteristics

● This soil is contain both clay and sand
particles in moderate proportion with
organic matter.
● This is the characteristics of loamy soil:

● Next is the Sandy soil and characteristics

● This soil is contain sand particles in
higher proportion than other particles
● This is the characteristics of Sandy soil:

3. Activity Proper

● Class, Do you understand our lesson? ● Yes,Ma’am

● Class, Let’s have a activity

● Class, I will group you in two groups and I

will give each group an envelope and you
need to identify the picture and paste it in
the table on what types of soil and give
their characteristics. Possible Answer:

Each group will be provided a table for them to Types of Soil Characteristics Pictures
be guided:
A. Clay Soil Heavy, holds
Types of Soil Characteristics Picture water,
nutrient-rich, but
A. can be
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B. compacted.

C. B. Loamy Balanced, good

Soil drainage,
retains
moisture, and is
fertile.

C.Sandy Soil Light, drains

quickly, low in
nutrients, and
needs frequent
watering.

4. Analysis

● How can you identify the types of ● Ma’am,We can identify the types of soil
soil? by looking into its characteristics.

❖ Yes, Precious
❖ Very Good

● What is the importance of your group ● Ma’am,Through this activity we may be

activity? able to realize the importance of
knowing the types of soil.
❖ Yes, Kathy
❖ Very Good

● How importance soil in all living ● Soil is one of the most important
organism? elements for us to live.
● We live in soil and it helps us in many
❖ Yes, Kate ways.
❖ Very Good

● What do you think will happen if we

don’t have soil? ● Probably, there were no living
organisms exist.
❖ Yes,Fleur ● No shelter, no plants, and no foods to
❖ Very Good eat

F. Application:

➢ I have an activity named soil sorting

game.
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➢ I will group you into two groups and

choose your presenter.

➢ In this game you will sort the picture and

describe what type of soil and their
characteristics in the pictures.
➢ Did you get it?

F. Generalization

● What are the types of soil? ● There are three basic types of soil: clay,
● Yes, Venus loam and sand soil. But, most soils are
● Very Good composed of a combination of the
different types.
● What should we do to easily identify
the types of soil?
● By simply looking at its color, texture,
● Yes, Ryan and soil characteristics and its water
● Very Good holding capacity.

IV. Evaluation:

Direction: Identify the types of soil based on the given pictures and its
characteristics. Choose your answer inside the box.

Clay Loam Sand

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4. The presence of different kinds of vegetative plants in a place is an evidence of a

good quality of ________ in the area or locality?

a. Animals b. flowers c. soil

5. Different types of soil have different physical ____________?

a. Characteristics b. emotion c. attitude

V. Assignment:
Do the research about the different layers of the soil?

Prepared by:
THERESE PAULINE G. RUALLO