Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 3
I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson the pupils should be able to:
a. Identify the three phases of matter
b. Apply the knowledge about the phases of matter in their group activities
c. Appreciating the different objects around us
II. Subject Matter
a. Topic: Phases of matter
b. Skills: observing, identifying.
c. Materials: Ice cubes, cup of water, balloon, pictur
d. References: Science for Daily Use 3
e. Science concepts: Matter is anything that occupies space and has a mass. Matter has three States/phases:
solid, liquid and gas.
III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
Preliminary Activity
1. Prayer
Good morning class, Before we (Begin to pray)
start, let us first stand up for our
prayer. Cj please lead the prayer.
2. Greetings
Good morning, Grade 3- Orchid!
Good morning, Teacher!
3. Attendance
So now class I am going to check
your attendance. Say present if
your name is called.
4. Review
Before we begin with our new
lesson, let us first have a quick
review. Who can recall what was
our previous topic? Our topic was about Land Animals
Very good, Can somebody give me
examples of animals that live in the
land?
Yes, Jennifer? Lions, Dogs, Cats, Chickens and
Tigers.
Very good, Jennifer. And many
more animals.
Today, we are going to learn about
something very interesting. Before I
will introduce to you our topic I
here first an ice cube, a cup of None, Teacher
water, and a balloon. Yes, Teacher
They are different from each other
Are you familiar with this objects? teacher.
Can anyone tell me what these We can see them around us
objects have in common?
Great observations! You are right.
These are all things we see around
us. Today, we will learn how they
are different from each other and
how they are the same in a special
way.
EXPLORE
It’s cold
Now, I will give each of you a small It’s hard
bag with an ice cube, a cup of
water, and a balloon filled with air. I
want you to touch and hold each
item. Think about how each one
feels and looks. Let’s start with the
ice cube. How does it feel?
Yes, the ice cube is cold and hard.
What do you think will happen if
we leave the ice cube out? It will melt
Exactly! The ice cube will melt and
turn into water. Now, let’s look at
the cup of water. How does the
water move? It’s wet
It moves around
Good observations. Water can
move and take the shape of its
container. Finally, let’s look at the
balloon filled with air. Can we see
the air inside? No, we can’t see the air
EXPLAIN
Let’s put all these ideas together. I
have a chart here that shows the
three phases of matter: solid,
liquid, and gas. Let’s start with
solids. A solid has a definite shape
and volume. Our example is the ice SOLID
cube. It stays in the same shape
unless it melts. Can everyone say
‘solid’?
Great! Now, a liquid has a definite
volume but takes the shape of its
container. Our example is the
water. It can move around and fill
up the shape of the cup. Can
everyone say ‘liquid’?”
Excellent! Finally, a gas has no LIQUID
definite shape or volume. It
spreads out to fill its container. Our
example is the air in the balloon.
Can everyone say ‘gas’?
Now, let us review. Who can
summarize to me what you have
learned today. GAS
Very good, class! Solids like ice cubes are hard and
keep their shape, liquids like water
ELABORATE can move and fill the shape of their
container, and gases like air spread
Now, let’s do a fun group activity. I out to fill their container. We can
will divide you into small groups see solids and liquids, but we can’t
and give each group a set of see gases even though they are
objects like a rock, a glass of juice, there.
and a balloon. Your task is to
classify these objects into solid,
liquid, or gas. Work together and
talk about why you think each
object fits into a category.” (The pupils will work with their
(Teacher hands out objects and group)
monitors the groups, providing
guidance and asking questions.)
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2.
3.
Great job, everyone! Let’s share
our findings. Which group wants to
go first?
(Share their classifications and
reasoning with the class.)
IV. EVALUATION
Directions: Identify the following objects. Write S if! It is SOLID, L if it is LIQUID and G if it is GAS.
1.___
2.___
3.____
4.___
5.___
V. ASSIGNMENT:
Directions: Find anything inside your home and identify if it is solid, liquid or gas. Explain your answer.