LESSON PLAN

1.    OBJECTIVES

 At the end of the period, the pupils will be able to:

a. Identify the parts of a seed;

b. Define germination;

c. Illustrate understanding on the functions of each part.

 2. SUBJECT MATTER

TOPIC: PARTS OF A SEED IN ITS GERMINATION

REFERENCE: Science for Daily Use 4 Textbook, pp. 83-84

Materials: Charts, Pictures, Overhead Projector, Multimedia Value Focus: Cooperation

3. LESSON PROPER

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY                             PUPIL’S ACTIVITY

A.   PREPARATORY ACTIVITIES

·         Opening Prayer

·         Checking of Attendance

·         Review of the Past Lesson

B.   MOTIVATION

(The teacher will ask some questions)

(The teacher post a picture of a seed)

 “Have you seen a seed?”

 “Yes, ma’am!”

“What kind of seeds do you know?”                          

(Pupils will respond)

(The teacher will call one by one)

       “What do you notice about those seeds?”                           

“They differ in size and shape.”

ACTIVITY

“Now, I have here a short story and I

want you to listen carefully and we will

answer few questions later.”

(The teacher will present

“The Tiny Seed”by Eric Carle)

“Did you enjoy the story?”                                                 

 “Yes, ma’am!”

“Are you ready to answer some questions?”                             

 (Pupils will respond)

Discussion Questions:

·         Who is the main character in the story?

“The Tiny Seed”

·         What blows the seeds?

“Air!”

·         Did the tiny seed fell on the ground

 during autumn?

“No, ma’am”

·         Why do you think the Tiny Seed

was the last one who grew?

 (Pupils will respond)

ANALYSIS

(The teacher will ask few more questions)

·         What approach would you use to

help the tiny seed grow?

·         What do you think is the purpose of the

flower losing its seeds?

ABSTRACTION

 “Seeds have been an important development in the

  reproduction and spread of flowering plants,

 Seeds, though too small, they have their own parts,

 like an ordinary living thing.”

 “Today, we are going to learn the

different parts of a SEED.”

“A seed only develops its parts only when it

undergoes a process called SEED GERMINATION.”

(The teacher will post the

 Definition of GERMINATION)

(She will let the pupils read it loud)

 “GERMINATION is the process by which plants,

   emerge from seed and begin growth.”

 “Okay, thank you.”

 “I have here an illustration of a

  seed during germination.”

(The teacher will post the

 illustration on the board)

(The teacher will the illustration)

 “These are the parts of a SEED

during germination.”

 PARTS OF A SEED

·         EMBRYO – a very young plant

From which a new plant grow

under proper conditions

·         RADICLE –in a dicot is the embryonicroot.

“Can you point out where is the

radicle in the illustration?”

 (A pupil will go in front and point

  out Radicle in the illustration.)

 “Within the seed, there is usually a

  store of nutrients for the seeding that

  will grow from the EMBRYO.

  The seed has its own food supply

– called the EPICOTYL and COTYLEDONS.”

·         SEED COAT – develops from tissue,

originally surrounding the OVULE.

The seed coat helps protect the embryo.

“So, where’s the seed coat in the illustration?”

(A pupil will respond)

“Okay, thank you. So you see,

 the SEED COAT is the outer

 part of a seed.”

“Any other question?”                                                                     “None, ma’am!”

 “Did you understand the lesson?”

“Yes, ma’am!”

“Again, what is a very young plant

From which a new plant grow under

proper conditions?”                                                                         “AN EMBRYO”

“What about the embryonic

root in a dicot seed?”                                                                       “RADICLE!”

What do you call the seeds own food supply?”             “EPICOTYL AND COTYLEDON”

APPLICATION

Group Activity

Group 1: Identify the parts of the seed

               from the projector being shown.

Group 2: Answer the questions

              on the board.

4. EVALUATION

(The teacher will post a questions on the projector.)

DIRECTION: On your answer sheet, answer the following:

1. It protects the embryo.

    a. roots b. leaf c. seed coat

 2. It grows into a young plant.

     a. seed coat b. endosperm c. embryo

3. It provides food to the young plant.

    a. seed coat b. embryo c. endosperm

4. Which of these is not a part of a seed?

    a. flower b. embryo c. seed coat

5. The epicotyl is a part of embryo that grows into ______.

    a. leaves b. roots c. stem.

(The pupils will answer the short quiz)

5.HOMEWORK

“Answer the following questions in your notebook.”

1. List down the factors that affects seed germination and growth.

2. Where does a flowering plant start?

3. What is a primary root?

4. What are the seeds that germinate even without soil?

5. How does a seed grow into a plant?