5E’s Instructional Plan

(Earth Science)

Topic: The Surroundings

Grade Level: Grade 3
Learning Competencies:
Describe the things found in the
surroundings.
Relate the importance of surroundings
to people and other living things.
ENGAGE

*Let the pupils sing the song entitled

“Bahay Kubo.”
*Ask the pupils what things found in
the bahay kubo. You can also show
picture of a bahay kubo and ask the
pupils what are the things they see in
the picture.
 EXPLORE
*Give them the opportunity to go out into
the classroom to observe the environment
or take them tour outside the classroom.
Then ask them the following questions:
a. What did you see in these places?
Describe what you saw.
b. Are these things important in an
environment of the school?
 EXPLAIN
*The environment includes everything plus the air,
sun, water, weather, and the Earth itself.
*Plants are the primary habitat for thousands of
other organisms. Animals live in, on, or under
plants. They provide shelter and safety for animals.
They also provide a place for animals to find other
food. On a small scale, plants provide shade, help
moderate the temperature, and protect animals
from the wind. On a large scale, such as in
rainforests, plants actually change the rainfall
patterns over large areas of the earth’s surface.
ELABORATE
*Activity:
A Walk in the Garden
*Objective:
Name the things found in the garden.
Group things as to the living or non-living thing.
*Materials:
Paper, pencil or pen
*Procedure:
Take a walk in the garden.
Observe and write your observation in a piece of
paper.
*Questions:
1. What are the living and non-living
things in the garden?
2. How many kinds of plants did you see?
What are they?
3. Did you see animals? What are they?
4. Complete the table below.

Living Things Non-living Things

   

   
EVALUATE
*Instruct the pupils to write a short
paragraph about the following
questions:
1. Why should you keep our
surroundings clean and orderly?
2. How would you keep your school
environment a safe place to study?