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Lesson Exemplar Quarter 1

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Lesson Exemplar for Science Grade 4
Quarter 1: Week 2
SY 2023-2024

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MATATAG School Grade Level 4

K to 10 Curriculum Name of Teacher Learning Area SCIENCE
Weekly Lesson Log Teaching Dates and Time Week 3 Quarter 1

DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4

I. CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS, AND LESSON COMPETENCIES
A. Content Chemical properties of materials determine their uses.
Standards
By the end of the Quarter, learners describe chemical properties of materials and changes in them. They
B. Performance demonstrate an understanding that science processes can solve everyday problems and use creativity and
Standards determination to provide examples. They exhibit objectivity and open-mindedness in gathering information related
to environmental issues and concerns in the community.
Describe the chemical Describe the chemical Describe the chemical Describe the chemical
properties of materials, properties of materials, properties of materials, properties of materials,
C. Learning such as they can be burnt, such as they can be burnt, such as they can be burnt, such as they can be burnt,
Competencies react with other materials, react with other materials, react with other materials, react with other materials,
or are degradable or non- or are degradable or non- or are degradable or non- or are degradable or non-
biodegradable. biodegradable. biodegradable. biodegradable.
Identify and describe the Describe the chemical Describe the chemical Identify and describe
D. Learning two kinds of waste properties of materials as properties of materials as the biodegradable and
Objectives materials. they burnt. to the reaction with other non- biodegradable
materials. materials.
II. CONTENT Materials and their Uses Materials and their Uses Materials and their Uses Materials and their Uses
III. LEARNING RESOURCES
A. References
B. Other Learning
Resources
IV. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURES
Before/Pre-Lesson Proper
Activating Prior Have you seen our trash Reciting the poem, “Types Game-based Strategy Storytelling Time
Knowledge bins outside? of Waste Materials” by DNC

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What did you notice about Ask: Why should we “Tanong Ko, Sagutin Mo”
it? practice proper wastes The class will be
*Why should we throw our disposal? divided into three groups.
wastes properly? Each group will have a
leader to ask questions.
Use the practical work The leader will be the one
approach and modelling to ask questions from the
strategy for the learners to other group. The group
understand the concepts. with the highest points will
be declared the winner.

Explain to the learners Guessing Game It’s Experiment Time Explain to the learners
that the lesson is all about Arrange the jumbled letters that the lesson is all about
the Types of Waste to form a word. https://www.youtube.com biodegradable and non-
Materials. / watch?v=-OqPbuo1S_s biodegradable materials.
AMAMIITYLFLB

Ask: What is the hidden

Lesson
word?
Purpose/Intention

What does FLAMMABILITY

mean?

Lesson Language
Practice
During/Lesson Proper
Reading of the Poem The learners will be given a Passage Reading Passage Reading
Types of Wastes Materials reading passage about A chemical property is Waste materials (or
Reading the Key By: DNC chemical properties of any quality that can only substances) are divided
Idea/Stem matter that will explain the be established by altering a into two categories based
Wastes, wastes, and lesson for the day. substance's chemical on how quickly they
wastes. identity. To put it another degrade: biodegradable
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Such materials of great Then, the learners will be way, chemical properties and non-biodegradable.
concern. asked to answer the guide cannot be discovered In the natural
If not treated properly, questions that follow. simply by looking at or environment, all materials
pollution comes next to it. touching a substance; have a tendency to
If they are treated well, the instead, a substance's deteriorate.
nature will be safe and It's an excellent question internal structure must be Some decay quickly, while
free. because, at first, it might significantly altered in others take a very long
be challenging to order to investigate its time.
Wastes like papers, fruit distinguish between chemical properties. A
peelings, and the like. physical and chemical substance's properties will Materials that can be
Can be composted and changes. The good news is alter significantly as a broken down or degraded
turned into natural that it becomes lot clearer result of a chemical by microbes and other
fertilizers. if you understand the reaction, leading to living things are known as
They would be great food physical vs. chemical laws. chemical change. A biodegradable materials.
of the plants and trees. catalytic property, on the Organic wastes like
Making them healthy and Yes, flame resistance is a other hand, would also be leftover food, kitchen
grow abundantly. chemical characteristic. a chemical property. scraps like fruit and
One chemical is changed vegetable peels, etc. are
If these wastes are not into another during Chemical reactions happen typically considered
disposed of properly. combustion, which is the to materials that undergo biodegradables.
Mother Nature will be sad act of setting something on chemical processes that led
and never be happy. fire. This is in line with to the rusting, corrosion, Non-biodegradable
Plastics, broken glasses, what is meant by a wilting, and the like. materials, on the other
and styro are wastes that chemical property. hand, are compounds that
do not degrade in a short cannot be broken down or
time. They stock and pile The ability of a chemical to Some materials react to degraded by bacteria or
up in the environment burn or ignite, leading to certain materials as a other living things, and
nearby. fire or combustion, is product of chemical instead cause pollution.
known as flammability. reaction. Flowers wilt when Inorganic wastes like
Bear in mind these wastes Through fire testing, the there are fruits near the plastic bags, cans, bottles,
we produced. level of difficulty needed to vase because fruits give off chemicals, etc. are
They could harm Mother ignite a chemical is gas that causes the flowers examples of non-
Nature if unwisely measured. Materials are to wilt. Also, a certain biodegradables.
disposed of. typically classified as highly metal rod rusts when it
Biodegradable wastes flammable, flammable, and comes in contact with salt
should be composted. non-flammable. water for a period of time.

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Non-biodegradable Grease on the pan can be

materials should be Because flammability washed away using
reused, reduced, and cannot be determined by detergent soap as the latter
recycled. using our five senses to contains chemicals that rid
investigate a substance, it of the grease.
is a chemical property.

Because a chemical
reaction is necessary for a
substance to burst into
flames, it is a chemical
attribute. A chemical
property is any attribute
of matter that can only be
discovered through a
chemical reaction.

The learners will be asked The learners will be asked

to read aloud and answer to read out and answer the
the following questions following questions:
written on the board or 1. What are the two types
flashed on the TV screen: or kinds of materials?
Q1. What are the two kinds 2. What are biodegradable
of wastes mentioned in the materials? non-
poem? biodegradable materials?
Developing Q2. What are examples of 3. Give at least 5 examples
Understanding of the each waste mentioned in of each type or kind of
Key Idea/Stem the poem? material.
Q3. How could we lessen
the wastes materials that
we produced?

The teacher will give

positive feedback for every
question correctly
answered and will guide

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learners in giving correct

answer for each question
that are not answered
correctly.

The teacher will let the

learners ponder on the
questions and the answers
given by them through
sharing of ideas/brief
discussion.

Differentiated Instruction The learners will be asked The learners will be asked The learners will be asked
Strategy to read out and answer the to read out and answer the to read out and answer the
following questions: following questions: following questions:
Q1. What is flammability? Q1. Why causes the metal Q1. What are
Group 1 Q2. What are the factors rod to rust? biodegradable materials?
Role Play that affect flammability of Q2. Why do barbeque meat Non-biodegradable
The group will act out a 2- a certain material? smells good and delicious? materials?
minute role play on the Q3. Why there is a need to Q3. Why do some materials Q2. How should
types of materials. classify the materials or undergo chemical biodegradable materials
label the materials reaction? be disposed properly?
Group 2 according to its Q3. How should non-
Deepening
Poster Making / Slogan flammability? The teacher will observe biodegradable materials
Understanding of the
Writing learners’ answers and will be disposed properly?
Key Idea/Stem
The group will be asked to The teacher will give ask the learners to
produce a poster depicting positive feedback for every volunteer their answers, The teacher will observe
proper disposal and question correctly answered giving positive feedback. learners’ answers and will
improper disposal of and will guide learners in ask the learners to
wastes materials. giving correct answer for The teacher will select a volunteer their answers,
each question that are not sample answer for all giving positive feedback.
Note: The teacher will answered correctly. learners to write down.
explain to the learners on This may come from one of The teacher will select a
how their performance will The teacher will let the the learners or from the sample answer for all
be graded through the use learners ponder on the following sample answers. learners to write down.
of the rubrics. questions and the answers This may come from one of

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given by them through the learners or from the

sharing of ideas/brief following sample answers.
discussion.

After/Post-Lesson Proper
The teacher will highlight The teacher will highlight to The teacher will highlight The teacher will highlight
to the learners the two the learners the two types to the learners some to the learners the
types of wastes materials of wastes materials and materials undergo difference of biodegradable
and how materials affect how materials affect the chemical reaction. and non-biodegradable
the environment. environment. materials.
Why charcoal turns into
Making Generalizations
Ask: What are flammable dust after it was used up? Why there is a need to
and Abstractions
What are the two types of materials? properly dispose the
waste materials? Why need to store wastes materials?
Why do we need to store flammable materials
Why there is a need to flammable materials properly?
dispose of wastes properly?
properly?
Written Work. Written Work Written Work Written Work.

The learners will be given a The learners will be given The learners will be given a The learners will be given a
set of questions which will set of questions that will set of questions which will set of questions which will
Evaluating Learning serve as formative serve as formative serve as formative serve as formative
assessment to evaluate assessment to evaluate assessment to evaluate assessment to evaluate
their learning for the day’s their learning for the day’s their learning for the day’s their learning for the day’s
lesson objectives and lesson objectives and lesson objectives and lesson objectives and
competencies. competencies. competencies. competencies.
Video-clip Presentation Flammability Testing Time Lapse Video of a
Let the learners watch Activity Ripening Banana
the video clip on the types
Additional Activities for
of wastes materials and The activity should be done
Application or
their proper disposal. at home under the strict
Remediation (if
guidance and supervision
applicable)
The link will be provided in of the parents.
the Class Group Chat

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https://www.youtube.com Record in seconds the

/ watch? flammability time of the
v=29OFyXJC_uA following materials:

1. cotton
2. piece of cloth from
maong pants
3. a piece of illustration
board
Remarks
The teacher will highlight The teacher will highlight The teacher will highlight The teacher will highlight
and focus the lesson on and focus of the lesson to and focus of the lesson to and focus of the lesson to
the types of waste the learners on the the learners on the the learners the difference
materials to the learners. flammability of materials flammability of materials of biodegradable materials
and non-biodegradable
The learners will be asked The learners will be asked The learners will be materials.
to answer the listed to answer the listed asked to answer the
questions below either by question either by class listed question either by The learners will be asked
class discussion or writing discussion or writing the class discussion or to answer the listed
the learners’ answers on answers in their writing the answers in question either by class
Reflection their worksheets. worksheet. their worksheet. discussion or writing the
answers in their worksheet.
Ask:
1. Has this lesson helped
you understand the types Ask:
of waste materials? Has this lesson helped you
2. How should they Ask: Ask: understand the concept of
be disposed of? Why? Has this lesson helped you Has this lesson helped you biodegradable and non-
understand the concept of understand the concept biodegradable materials?
flammability of materials that some materials
and on how they will be undergo chemical process?
stored and handled? Why?