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Detailed Lesson Plan in Science
DATE OF TEACHING: May 14, 2025
I. OBJECTIVES:
1. To identify the early scientist involved in the development of atomic theory
2. To discuss the development of atomic theory.
3. To create a timeline of event of the development of atom through reporting.
SUBJECT MATTER
A. TOPIC: History of Atom
B. MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCY: Determine the number of protons, neutrons,
and electrons in a particular atom.
C. REFERENCES:
Science learners’ module 3 (Quarter 3): Noel S. Quiming, [Link] Structure of Atom. Internet,
YouTube.
D. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Laptop, Projector, Speaker and other Visual Aids.
E. STRATEGY TO BE APPLIED: 7E’s (Elicit, Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate, and
Extend)
II. TEACHING PROCEDURE
TEACHING HINTS TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
PRELIMINARY
ACTIVITIES
1. Greetings Good morning, class! Good morning, Sir!
Good morning, class! How are you
today?
Good to hear that class!
2. Prayer Before we proceed to our discussion, The class will pray.
please all stand for our opening prayer.
3. Securing the Before you sit down kindly arrange The students will say good
cleanliness your chairs and pick up the pieces of morning again to each other. The
papers. May I ask for a volunteer who class will arrange their chairs and
will erase the writings on the board. pick up the pieces of papers. One
student will volunteer to erase the
writings on the board.
4. Checking of Class Beadle, please list down the
attendance absentees today. Then, give it to me Yes, Sir!
later.
5. Setting of Classroom Before we formally start our The following are the classroom
Rules discussion, please be guided by the rules
following set of classroom rules. that students are expected to
Can you please read the following set follow.
of rules? 1. Be ready to learn
2. Use kind words and actions
3. Listen when others are
speaking
4. Be respectful to yourself
and others
5. Raise your hand before you
speak.
6. Checking of assignment Class, did I give you an assignment “No, Sir!”
last meeting?
ELICIT Do you still remember what we have
discussed yesterday? “Yes, Sir, it’s all about atoms”
Thank you so much! Yes, yesterday
we are talked about atoms. We also
have an activity regarding the picture
puzzle of some scientist involve in the
development of atomic theory. In order
to recall the lesson students will
Match the column A to column B
Today will be the continuation of the
time travel. We will have a reporting
and discover the scientist behind the
discovery of the modern atomic
model.
ENGAGE Before we will proceed with the The students will actively
reporting we will have a short ice participate and enjoy the activity.
breaker. I will show a certain pictures
then the learners need to determine the
name of the scientist.
John Dalton
Joseph John Thomson
Niels Bohr
Ernest Rutherford
Thank you so much class!
This short activity was conducted in
order for you to be familiarize with
some of the scientist behind the
development of the atomic model.
EXPLORE So now we have 4 different groups
right? Each groups was assigned to
different scientist. I also started the
time travel yesterday with Democritus.
The name of the activity is
“traversing a wormhole.”
So now let us continue the time
travel.
Every groups will continue to discuss The students will now prepare for
the development of atom model. The the presentation.
presentation will start with John
Dalton, Joseph John Thomson, to be
followed by Earnest Rutherford and
Niels Bohr.
Rubrics for reporting.
Timeliness 30
Essential 30
features
Presentation 40
Every groups must need to answer the
following guided questions.
Every groups will now present and
Guide Questions: the other groups will listen.
1. Who is the scientists in Station
or Group No.1? How did he
describe an atom? Indicate the
year their idea was published.
2. Who is the scientist in Station
or group No.2? How did he
describe an atom? Indicate the
year his idea was published.
3. Who is the scientist in Station
or group No.3? How did he
describe an atom? Indicate the
year his idea was published.
4. Who is the scientist in Station
or group No.4? How did he
describe an atom? Indicate the
year his idea was published.
EXPLAIN John Dalton
(Solid Sphere Model)
1803
In 1803 John Dalton found out that all
matter consist of atoms. Tiny
indivisible particles that cannot be
created and destroyed. Tiny particles
do exist and it look like a ball.
Dalton's atomic theory was
the first complete attempt to
The students will actively listen
describe all matter in terms of
and focus on the discussion.
atoms and their properties.
Dalton based his theory on
the law of conservation of
mass and the law of constant
composition.
The first part of his theory
states that all matter is made
of atoms, which are
indivisible.
The second part of the theory
says all atoms of a given
element are identical in mass
and properties.
The third part says compounds
are combinations of two or
more different types of
atoms.
The fourth part of the theory
states that a chemical reaction
is a rearrangement of atoms.
J.J Thomson
(Plum Pudding Model)
1897
J.J. Thomson's experiments
with cathode ray tubes showed
that all atoms contain tiny
negatively charged subatomic
particles or electrons.
Thomson's plum pudding
model of the atom had The students will pay attention and
negatively-charged electrons focus.
embedded within a positively-
charged "soup."
Concept check: Thomson proposed an
atomic model with distinct negative
charges floating within a "sea" of
positive charge.
Ernest Rutherford
(Nuclear Model)
1911
The next groundbreaking experiment
in the history of the atom was
performed by Ernest Rutherford, a
physicist from New Zealand who spent
most of his career in England and
Canada. Rutherford to propose
the nuclear model, in which an atom
consists of a very small, positively
charged nucleus surrounded by the
negatively charged electrons.
Concept Check:
Rutherford's gold foil
experiment showed that the The students will pay attention and
atom is mostly empty space focus.
with a tiny, dense, positively-
charged nucleus.
Based on these results,
Rutherford proposed
the nuclear model of the atom.
Neils Bohr
(Planetary Model)
1913
ELABORATE
The Bohr model of the atom was
The students will actively listen
proposed by Neil Bohr in 1915. It
and focus on the discussion.
came into existence with the
modification of Rutherford’s model of
an atom. Rutherford’s model
introduced the nuclear model of an
atom, in which he explained that a
nucleus (positively charged) is
surrounded by negatively charged
electrons.
Bohr Theory modified the atomic
structure model by explaining that
electrons move in fixed orbitals
(shells) and not anywhere in between
and he also explained that each orbit
(shell) has a fixed energy. Rutherford
explained the nucleus of an atom and
Bohr modified that model into
electrons and their energy levels.
Bohr’s model consists of a small
nucleus (positively charged)
surrounded by negative electrons
moving around the nucleus in orbits.
Bohr found that an electron located
away from the nucleus has more
energy, and the electron which is
closer to nucleus has less energy.
Concept Check:
The Bohr model postulates that
electrons orbit the nucleus at
fixed energy levels.
Orbits further from the nucleus
exist at higher energy levels.
EVALUATE Which among the atomic theories The student will answer the given
are true today about atom? questions.
Cite evidences.
1. Who is the Greek philosopher
who first spoke about the
idea of an atom?
A. Democritus
B. Dalton
C. Thompson
2. The word “atom” comes from
the Greek “atomos." What
does "atomos" translate to?
A. Atmosphere
B. Indivisible
C. Cuttable
3. What scientist is best known
for his "Plum Pudding"
model of the atom?
A. J.J. Thomson
B. John Dalton
C. Democritus
4. He is a physicist who propose
the nuclear model?
A. Bohr
B. Rutherford
C. Dalton
5. This model of the atom
described atoms as tiny
spheres that could not be
broken down into smaller
pieces.
A. Dalton's model of the atom
B. The "Plum Pudding Model" of
the atom
C. The Nuclear Model
6. He explained that electrons orbit the
nucleus at fixed energy levels. He also
proposes the planetary model of atom.
A. Bohr
B. Rutherford
C. Dalton
7. This model of the atom explained
that electrons move in fixed orbitals
(shells) and not anywhere in between.
A. Dalton's model of the atom
B. The Nuclear Model
C. The Bohr Model
8. He found out that all matter consists
of atoms. Tiny indivisible particles that
cannot be created and destroyed. Tiny
particles do exist and it look like a ball.
A. Democritus
B. Dalton
C. Thompson
9. His experiments with cathode ray
tubes showed that all atoms contain
tiny negatively charged subatomic
particles or electrons.
A. J.J. Thomson
B. John Dalton
C. Democritus
10. He’s gold foil experiment showed
that the atom is mostly empty space
with a tiny, dense, positively-
charged nucleus.
A. Bohr
B. Rutherford
C. Dalton
Extend What do you think is the importance The students will copy the
of the discovery of atoms in your assignment.
day-to-day basis?
Furthermore, they need to have
further research about the structure
of atom.
Alright guys so that would be the end
of our discussion for today. Since we
are done with our objectives, all of you
guys did a good job!
Again repeat after me Good Job!
Prepared by:
Richard B. Rafinan