Let the students

categorize each into

plants and animals.
 Activity __: Identifying Life Forms
Procedure: (Part A)
1. Look at the live specimens which are like the photos
below. Some were collected from rocks, ponds, trunk
of trees in the environment and other is bought from
Lucena Market.
2. Use the magnifying lens to observe the specimens.(if
possible)
3. Record the data from your observation on the table.
 NAME IS IT A PLANT? REASON
(Yes or No)

(A).

(B).

(C).
 NAME IS IT A PLANT? REASON
(Yes or No)

(A)mushroom NO

(B). seaweed NO

(C). Lichen NO
●Part B: Observe the
specimens showed by
your teacher. Complete
the table below.
 NAME OF DESCRIPTION
GROWTH
A.

B.

C.
 NAME OF DESCRIPTION
GROWTH
A. bacteria The letter Z in a
different color from the
potato
B. Molds/ amag Cottony, thread-like
growth
C. moss/ lumot Dark green, slimy stuff.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

●1. Are these living things plants?

●Answer: No, they only have plant
like structures such as roots,
stems, fruits, leaves and flowers.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

2. In the part A of the activity, how are

the live specimens A B and C different?
●Answer: They differ in color because
specimen A is brown, white or grey
while specimen B and C are green in
color.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

3. How do these plants alike?

●Answer: Both have root-
like, stem-like or fruit-like
parts.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

4. Do you know the names of specimen

A and B?
●Answer will vary. Other may give the
“taingang daga”. If it’s seaweed they
may describe other seaweeds like guso.
 GUIDE QUESTIONS:

5. What can you say about these

plants?
●Answer: These can be eaten with
mushrooms or salads with
seaweeds.
●How can you describe
those organisms other
than plants and animals?
Answer: There are living things or organisms
that cannot be readily identified by usual
parts of plants we recognize like roots, stems,
leaves, flowers, or fruits though they may
have the green color and some plant-like
parts. There are also living things that we can
see only when we use magnifying lenses.
●Give the name
of the following
organisms.