DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE 8

Plant Kingdom

Practice Teacher: Vladimir C. Jale

I. Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the two big groups of plants: vascular and non-vascular plants
2. Give examples of vascular and non-vascular plants
3. Identify plants which belong to gymnosperm
4. Appreciate how plants are being grpoup

II. Learning Content:

a. Topic: Plant Kingdom
b. References: Science 8 learning Material
c. Materials: Lap top. Powerpoint
III. Learning Procedure

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY

i. PRELIMINARIES
a. PRAYER

Everybody stands for our opening Prayer

May I please request someone to lead the prayer here

in front? (Random student will volunteer to
lead the prayer)
B. Greetings

Okay, Good morning Class!

Good morning, Teacher Vlad!

So How are you today? And how was your
Weekend?
We’re all fine teacher Vlad!
C. Attendance
Is there any absent today?

None so far sir

Okay Good.

D. CLASROOM MANAGEMENT

Before you sit down, arrange all your chairs and

Pick-up some pieces of papers.
(Students will arrange their chairs
 and pick-up some pieces of papers

B, Review
What was your lesson last meeting? About Fungi sir

Who can give me example of fungi? Students have varied answers

Can we say fungi are harmful or not? Sir some are harmful . some are
not

Correct!

There are fungi that can be eaten like some species of edible
mushrooms. There aare also poisonous so we must also be
careful

Fungi are also useful in decomposition process

C. Motivation
Group yourself into two groups
Girls and boys.
I have here jumbled words. Fall in line. The moment the
jumbled word are flush the first to buzz will give the answer . If
he cannot guess the word then he will transfer at the back then Yes sir!
the process will repeat. Ok are you ready?

Jumbled words
1.scavularnon plants 1. nonVasculat plants
2. cuvaslar plants 2. vascular plants
3.ssmo 3. moss
4. nospermgym 4. gymnosperm
5. nifersco 5. conifers

D. Presentation of the lesson

Class since we are already through with the kingdom Fungi, let
us now move on to the next kingdom which is Plant kingdom
Of course we know class that those who belong to Plant
Kingdom can make their own food because they have
chlorophyll
E. Discussion
Plants consist of two big groups: those which do not have
tissues to transport water and food (nonvascular) and
those that have this transport system (vascular).

What are nonvascular plants?

those which do not have tissues to
transport water and fo are non
vascular plants
Have you noticed green patches attached to stones or cement
walls especially during the rainy season or in moist, wet and
shady areas?

Liverworts, mosses and hornworts (Figure 13) are nonvascular Yes sir. There are tiny greenish
plants. They are attached to the places where they live by means plants
of their root-like rhizoids. These rhizoids absorb water and
nutrients instead of true roots. They also do not have true stems
and leaves so they grow very close to damp grounds, stone walls
or tree trunks.

(a) (b) (c)

Figure 13. Example of nonvascular plants (a) liverworts, (b)

mosses, and (c) hornworts.
Yes sir
Have you seen these small plants?

Yes sir.
Do you think these plants have a purpose in our environment?

Yes God created these plants for a purpose

Nonvascular plants may seem very small but they play an
important role in the environment. They provide oxygen to
many organisms. Their “carpetlike” growth covering large areas
in hilly grounds prevent erosion and increase the capacity of soil
to hold water. Dried Sphagnum or peat moss is used to wrap
plants and breakable items during transport. Gardeners use
them to retain more water in the soil for important crops. Old,
dead sphagnum form thick deposits called peat, which is used as
fuel in some places
Now the second group of plants is the vascular plants
Below are example of them
What have you notice in the picture? Sir they are bigger than
How are vascular plants differ from nonvascular plants? nonvascular plants

Yes , they are bigger

These includes ferns. Some ferns are bigger and look like trees.
They are called tree ferns/ . With the fern’s ability to make food,
they too provide other organisms with food and oxygen. You are
also familiar with the use of ferns as plant decoration.
Yes sir. The same with
Do you think vascular plants are also useful? nonvascular plants

Ferns also reproduce by spores. More than 900 species of ferns

can be found in moist, shaded and mountainous areas in the
country. They exhibit diversity in size from a few millimeters to
about 12 meters. Some ferns still inhabit freshwaters (Figure
14b), while others grow on tree trunks. The Anabaena
cyanobacterium you studied earlier are present in the underside
of azolla, a water fern.

Another groupof plants are the gymnosperm.

What are they? Seed plants consist of those which
bear seeds contained in cones and
those inside a protective layer of
tissue. Plants whose seeds are
borne in cones (Figure 15a) are
called gymnosperms.
Below are exampleof gymnosperms
Examples of gymnosperms are the conifers, cycads, ginkgoes,
and gnetophytes. Many conifers like pine trees grow in cold
countries and in elevated places in warmer climates. They are
woody trees and have tough needlelike leaves.
Yes sir like pine trees

Have you seen some of this plants?

Cycads are short, palm-like plant growing in tropical and

subtropical areas. In the Philippines they are seen in well-
landscaped hotels and parks. Gnetopytes are represented by
Welwitschia which can be found in Namibia, Southwestern
Africa.

Gymnosperms are sources of quality wood for making plywood

and furniture. They also supply pulp to paper-producing
factories. Other species provide resin, used in making perfumes
and varnishes. Pine cones are popular Christmas decoration
items.

F. Application
What do you think are the use of the different group s
Of plants” nonvascular plants , vascular plants and angiosperm? Answers may varry

G, Generalization
What are non vascular plants? those which do not have tissues to
transport water and food
Can you give example
moss, liverworths,etc

Can you give example of vascular plants? ferns

How about angiosperm? pine tress

Very good!
H. Evaluation
Identify whether the following belong to nonvascular plants ,
vascular plants or angiosperms
1. Liverworts
2. Moss
3. Ferns
4. Pines tees
5. Ginkgobiloba
6. hornworts

I. Assignments
What are angiosperm?
Give 5 examples