Science 4 Lesson Plan 9
How Animal Body Structures Support Adaptation for them to Survive in their
Habitats
Key Idea: Explore the fascinating world of animal adaptations and how their body
structures play essential roles in helping them survive and grow well in their specific
habitats.
Component 1: Short Review
Time: 7 mins
▪ Let the pupils write the animals’ names in the proper column based on their natural
habitat.
Land Water Both Land and Water
carabao cow frog
cat crocodile shrimp
crab fish turtle
▪ Let them check their answers.
▪ Let the pupils recall what they have learned about animals in their natural habitat.
Sample answers:
Land Water Both Land and Water
carabao crab crocodile
cat fish frog
cow shrimp turtle
1. Learning about animals in their habitats made me realize how important it is
to protect their homes.
2. Animals have different ways of moving, like hopping, crawling, or flying
3. Animals use their colors and patterns to blend into their surroundings.
4. Animals are taking good care of their babies in their habitat.
5. Some animals hunt using their sharp claws and teeth.
Component 2: Lesson purpose/intention
Time: 3 mins
Clearly explain that this lesson is designed to let them understand and appreciate
how animals are perfectly equipped to survive in their habitats.
E. g., We will learn about how animal body structures play an important role in helping them
survive and increase in number in their particular habitat.
Component 3: Lesson Language Practice
Time: 5 mins
▪ Read out the words related to the lesson.
Adaptation Body structures Habitat Survival
Ask the pupils to complete the task by drawing a line to connect the words with their correct
meaning.
Draw a line connecting the word on the left with its corresponding meaning on the
right.
. These are the different parts of the animals’ bodies,
like their legs, wings, or fur which help them do
Adaptation ◌ ◌ special things, like run fast, fly high, or stay warm.
Animals change how they look or behave to stay
Body structures ◌ ◌ safe and comfortable in their homes.
Habitat ◌ ◌ Animals use their body structures to stay safe and
alive in their homes.
Survival ◌ ◌
Special homes for animals where they live, find food,
and stay safe.
Sample answers:
Draw a line connecting the word on the left with its corresponding meaning on the
right.
Component 4: Lesson Activity
Time: 25 mins
Component 4A
▪ Present the stimulus to be used in the lesson. Read the text.
▪ Ask the pupils to read the text to them.
▪ Ask if there are words that they are not familiar with and give descriptions or
context clues for them to understand the meaning.
Let us explore the body structures of animals that help them survive on land, in water, or both!
Exploring Animals' Survival Secrets on Land ,in Water or Both
Meet the active monkey swinging through the trees with its long tail and strong arms so
it can move easily and find food in the forest.
Now, let us dive into the ocean and meet the playful dolphin with its able body and fins.
It swims fast helping them catch fish for their food.
But wait, here comes the sea turtle! It has flippers to help it move gracefully on land and
swim capably in the water.
Animals have their unique superhero suits – their body structures! They help them find
their food, stay safe, and live on land, in water, or both.
Compare and Contrast
Fill in the information needed to complete the table from the text you have read.
Animal Habitat Body Structure Used for
Sample answers:
Fill in the information needed to complete the table from the text you have read.
Animal Habitat Body Structure Used for
monkey land long tail and strong moving and finding
arms food
dolphin water able body and fins swimming
turtle both land and water flippers moving on land and
swimming in the
water
Component 4B
▪ Ask pupils to answer the following questions. Let them write their answers
on their worksheet.
Q1. What body structures of the monkey help it to move easily and to find food in
the forest?
Q2. What help the dolphin and sea turtle to swim fast and capably in the water?
Q3. Why do you think these animals have different body structures?
Sample answers:
Q1. Its long tail and strong arms help the monkey to move easily and to find
food in the forest.
Q2. Their fins and flippers help them to swim fast and capably in the water.
Q3. Animals have different body structures because they need special tools to
survive in their respective homes.
They have unique structures to help them do particular tasks in their own
surroundings.
Component 4C
▪ Pupils read the following questions and write their answers on their
worksheets.
Q1. How do the animals differ from each other in the text?
Q2. In what way/s do you think these animals are the same?
Q3. Why are body structures of these animals important?
Sample answers:
Q1. Animals differ in their habitats and body structures.
Q2. All animals move and look for food in order to survive.
Q3. Body structures of animals are important because these help them to adapt and
to survive in their habitats
Component 5: Lesson Conclusion
Time: 5 mins
▪ The main purpose of our lesson is to develop an understanding that body
structures help animals adapt and survive in their particular habitat.
Ask the pupils to answer the following questions by class discussion or writing the
answers in their worksheet.
Q1. Has this lesson helped you to better understand how the body structures of
animals help them to adapt and to survive in their habitats? If so, how?
Q2. Has this lesson helped you remember the importance of animal adaptations
using their different body structures for the survival of the different kinds of
animals? If so, how?
Prepared by:
MARIA DELA CRUZ