A Detailed Lesson Plan in Science Grade IV

K to 12 Basic Education Program

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Describe materials based on the ability to absorb water.
2. Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water.
3. Show self-reliance when working independently.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Properties of Matter
Lesson 1: Materials that Absorb Water

A. Materials: 3 pcs of: medium rubber balls, cotton balls, sponge, face towel, t-shirt, rug
tissue paper, tap water, tray, clock or timer, dropper or dipper
worksheets, experiment paper

B. References
Curriculum Guide 4,
Docs_second-Lesson 6 Soak it Up/www.saws.org.,Lifted from http/Science Sparks
Coronel Carmelita C. et. al Exploring and Protecting Our World, Copyright 2006 by Vibal
Publishing House Inc.

C. Process Skills: observing, identifying, describing, and investigating

D. Value Integration: Awareness on the kinds of materials to wear on different seasons

C. Science Concepts
1. There are different materials in our environment that can be classified according to their
properties. They can be classified based on their ability to absorb water.
2. Cotton is very porous, which makes it a natural absorber of water.
3. Plastic is non-porous material, does not allow water to pass through.
4. Porous materials are materials having small holes that allow air or liquid to pass through.

III. LEARNING TASKS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

A. ENGAGEMENT

1. Science News DOST develops ceramic-based water filters

Call in pupil assigned beforehand and read.
2. Review
I would like you to go around the classroom.
List down at least ten materials that you see in
the classroom for two minutes and go back to
your seats after.
 What materials did you see as you went
around the classroom?
 What materials in your lists are solids? I found chairs, tables, books and papers.
liquids and gas? I saw my classmates’ ballpen and pencil.
 Now, let’s fill in these materials that I have here glasses too.
represent solid (long socks) liquid I also see bag, my classmates’ shirts and
(pale) and gas (balloon) and group jackets.
those materials according to the state of
matter: solid, liquid, or gas.

 How did we group the materials?

We can group the materials according to their

state: solid, liquid and gas.

4. Motivation
Alright, look at the materials you have listed. The object is wet.
What if I place one object in a basin with The material absorbs water.
water? Example, this paper. Observe what The object when soak to water take in water
happens.
Materials can also be grouped based on their
Aside from grouping the materials into solid, ability to absorb water.
liquid or gas, how else can these materials be
grouped?

Well, maybe. Now, let’s see if that is right with

our activity today.
B. EXPLORE
1. Advance Preparation
 Children, can you help me develop a
question that we can study based on the
observations we made with the paper
placed in water. (Elicit children the
question to test/experiment)
Possible Problem
a. What materials absorb water and materials
that do not?
b. How are materials arranged based on their
ability to absorb water?
  Who can make a hypothesis on those
questions?
 Before we go on with our activity, let
me remind you of the things we must
do when performing an experiment and
group activity.
 What must we do when performing an
experiment?
 What must you do when you are
working in groups?
 What must we remember when using
laboratory tools?

C. EXPLANATION
Let’s find out what your observations are on
the experiment.
Let us hear from the first group.

Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Guided Questions

 What are the characteristics of each of Materials were round, thick soft and etc.
the materials before placing them in It disappeared and the material got wet.
water? Now, describe each material
before placing them in water?
 When you added water to the materials The water dripped and when we take out
what happened to the water? To the materials, we can still see the water.
materials?
 When you lifted the material and Answer varies
squeezed it, did the water come out?
Did the material get wet? Answer varies
 Is the material heavier when wet?

D. ELABORATION/EXTENSION
 Why would some people prefer to use Paper bags easily get wet than plastic bag, a
plastic bag than a paper bag? non-porous material which does not allow
water to pass through.

 During rainy days, what kind of We need to use raincoats to prevent us from
materials are you going to use to getting wet. Plastic raincoat does not absorb
prevent you from getting wet? Explain water. Plastic does not allow water to pass
why? through,

E. EVALUATION
Here are some materials. Classify the materials according to their ability to absorb water in an
organizer.

paper towel cotton ball wax paper

IV. ASSIGNMENT
Investigate further:
Go around the classroom. Collect at least 10 materials and test them as to whether or not the
materials absorb water.
“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.”
-Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia