Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 4

I. LESSON OBJECTIVES

At the end of a 30min period the pupils should be able to:

a. Identify the parts of a seed
b. Appreciate and value the importance of seed germination
c. Illustrate understanding of each part

II. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: PARTS OF A SEED IN ITS GERMINATION

REFERENCE: Discover and Explore Science 4 Textbook, pp. 92-95

MATERIALS

 Visual Aids
 Pictures
 Illustrations
 Multimedia
 Actual seeds in its germination

III. LESSON PROPER

Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity

A. DAILY ROUTINE

 Prayer Dear Lord, Help us to be good, help us to do the

things we should. Bless my teacher, my
classmates and all. Amen

 Greetings

Good morning class! Good morning Teacher! Good morning

classmates

 Checking of Attendance
(The teacher will check the attendance
according to row which is in the seat plan)

B. REVIEW

Class can you still remember our lesson yesterday?

Yes Teacher.
Now, to test if you really remember. I have
something to show you. I have here pictures I
want you to identify what is this and its stages.

Yes Teacher.
Do you understand?
(The teacher shows a picture of the life cycle
of a butterfly)
(The teacher will ask each stages of the life cycle.)

“So what life cycle is that?”

“Life cycle of a butterfly ma’am”

“Very Good!”

C. MAIN LESSON

1. MOTIVATION

“Okay class, Have you seen a seed?” Yes Teacher!

“What kind of seeds do you know? Can you give

me examples?”

(The teacher will call one by one to give examples)

(Pupils will respond)

(The teacher will post a picture of a seed)
 (Pupils will respond)

“Here are some examples of seeds.”

“What do you notice about those seeds?”

“Yes. Very Good!”

Yes, teacher!
ACTIVITY

“Now, I have here a short story and I

want you to listen carefully and you will
answer few questions later.” “Yes, ma’am”

(The teacher will present “The Tiny

Seed” by Eric Carle via video
presentation)

“Did you enjoy the story?” “The Tiny Seed”

“Are you ready to answer some “Air!”

questions?”

“No, ma’am”

Discussion Questions:
(Pupils will respond)
-Who is the main character in the story?

-What blows the seeds? “About SEED ma’am”

-Did they fell on the ground during

autumn?

-Why do you think Tiny seed is the last

one who grew?
“Do you have any idea what our lesson will be?”

“Yes! Very good.”

“Today, we are going to learn the different parts of

a SEED.”

“Here’s a drawing of a seed. You are going to

identify what are its parts as we discuss our
lesson.”

PARTS OF A SEED

 EMBRYO/RADICLE – is a part of a (Selected pupils will go infront and label out the
seed that grows into a new plant. Hypocotyl and the Epicotyl in the illustration)

 Hypocotyl – its lower end,

forms the first root of the
seedling.

 Epicotyl – its upper end,

becomes the first stem.

“Anyone can put a label on where the

Hypocotyl is?” (Pupils will raise their hands and the selected one
will go infront)
“How about the Epicotyl?”

 Cotyledons – serve for the

digestion and storage of
food.

“Anyone who can put label on cotyledons?”

 ENDOSPERM – is the food-storage

tissue which is digested and
absorbed by the cotyledons.

“Don’t be confused between cotyledons

and endosperm. Cotyledons serve for
digestion while Endosperm is the food-
storage which is digested and absorbed by
the Cotyledons.”
“Do you undertstand?”

“Another part of the seed is the seed coat.”

“Can anyone please read what seed coat is

and put a label on it in the illustration?”

 SEED COAT – it helps protect the

embryo.

“Okay. Thank you. So you see, the SEED

COAT is the outer part of a seed.”

“A seed only develops its parts only when it

undergoes a process called SEED GERMINATION.”

“GERMINATION is a process by which a plant

(The teacher will post the definition of grows from a seed.”
GERMINATION)

(She will let the pupils read it loud)

“GERMINATION is a process by which a plant

grows from a seed.”

“There are several factors that influence

germination. First is the seed it should be carefully
chosen to make sure it is germinating. Then the
soil and temperature must be favorable.”

“I have here short video clip for you to see how a

seed develops into a plant. A mung bean in
particular. I want you to observe very carefully
how a seed turns into a plant.”

(The teacher will play the video and do the

discussion while the video is playing”

“Before germination the seed begins to absorb

water. Without water seed cannot germinate. Then
the embryo begins to grow.”

“The radicle or embryonic roots come out first.

As you can see the HYPOCOTYL begins to grow.

The hypocotyl grows longer, it begins to straighten

out.

The growing hypocotyl pulls the COTYLEDONS and

EPICOTYL out of the soil.

Eventually epicotyls develop into the shoot and the

leaves of a seedling.”

“So that’s it. With proper nutrients you will be able

to grow your plant well.” (Pupils will raise their hands)
VALUE

“Who among you had bald hair during their

infancy? Or when you were still a baby?”

“Yes, ma’am”
“Okay there are few. But try to imagine seeds are
just like a baby with no hair. As time goes by it
develops and when it is properly nourished it will
grow beautiful. Just like the seed when you take “None, ma’am”
good care of it, it will grow into a beautiful plant.”

“Did you understand the lesson?”

“Are there any questions?”

IV. EVALUATION

Instructions:

Group Activity

I have here examples of seeds in its germination in each jar. Identify which part
of the seed has already formed in it. Arrange it according to the stages. Write
your answers on a sheet of paper. Choose one representative to discuss what
stage of the seed is in the jar. Each stage should have one representative.

V. ASSIGNMENT

“Answer the following in your notebook.”

1. List down the factors that affect seed germination and growth.
2. Where a flowering does plants start?
3. How does the seed grow into a plant?