DETAILED
LESSON PLAN
IN
SCIENCE
6
THE VERTEBRATES
Submitted by:
GROUP BENEVOLENT
Edzel Ann A. Casillan
Jameboy S. Dela Cruz
Jenny Lou A. Ilumin
Rosana Mae C. Diaz
Rianne Mariz Dulay
BEED I-A
Submitted to:
Ms. Lenibabes Alcantara
(Instructor)
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to:
A. Identify vertebrates according to their characteristics.
B. Each group will create a short jingle about the five vertebrates.
C. Appreciate the existence of these animals by sharing their ideas and
opinions about the topic.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: The Vertebrates
References: Science Textbook page 94
Materials: laptop, PowerPoint presentation
III. LEARNING ACTIVITIES
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY LEARNER’S ACTIVITY
A. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
1. Prayer
Students, kindly stand. (name of a Are you ready to pray
pupil), please lead the prayer. classmates?
Yes, we are!
Please bow your head and
feel the presence of our Lord.
2. Greetings
Good morning class. Good morning, teacher.
Before you take your seats, please The students will pick the
pick up some piece of papers and papers on the floor and
arrange your chairs properly. arrange their chairs.
You may now take your seats. Thank you, teacher.
3. Checking the Attendance
Is there any absent from the Smiled to their seatmate and
class? Look at your right and smile tell the teacher that there is no
if your seatmate is there. absent in the class.
4. Classroom Rules
Giving of classroom rules (tacked
on the board)
The 5 P’s:
Be Positive
Be Productive
Be Polite
Be Prepared
Be Respected
5. Drill
Identify whether the animal’s
pictures shown in the flashcards
are vertebrates or invertebrates.
Clap once if it is invertebrates and
clap twice if it is vertebrates.
Butterfly Clap once
Snake Clap twice
Grasshopper Clap once
Bird Clap twice
Beetle Clap once
Frog Clap twice
Bee Clap once
Mosquito Clap once
Spider Clap once
Rat Clap twice
B. Review
Before we proceed in our new topic for
today, let us review our previous
lesson from yesterday.
Class, what was our topic yesterday? It is about nervous system,
ma’am.
Yes. Our topic was all about nervous
system.
What is nervous system? The nervous system is a
network of cells and controls
all the other parts of our body.
Very good!
What is the control center of nervous The brain, ma’am.
system?
You’re right! The brain is the control
center of nervous system.
And what is the control center of our The control center of our body
body? is the nervous system. Ma’am
That’s correct. Nervous system is the
control center of the body. It directs the
processes. It also receives information
from the environment and makes
specific body parts act on that
information.
Very good, class. You are really
listening in our class.
C. Motivation
Now, let’s talk about our new topic.
To give you some clue about our new
lesson, I prepared a game that you
can incorporate in our new lesson
today. I will show you some words and
you will have to guess what they are.
Are you excited? Yes, ma’am.
So, let's get started!
HISF. Can you guess the word? Fish, ma’am
Very good!
IESLRPT. Next. What is this, class? Reptiles?
Well tried!
IRSBD. Can you guess this, class? That’s birds, ma’am
Very good!
MAHPSNAIB. How about this? Amphibians!
That’s right!
And the last one. LAMSAMM.
What do you think is this, class? That’s mammals! Ma’am.
You’re right! Good job, class! Now,
let’s proceed in our new lesson.
D. Presentation of the Lesson
The words that you guessed are
vertebrate animals. That is the lesson
we will be discussing today.
Did you know that those animals are
what we call vertebrate?
Vertebrate are animals that have
backbone. Their backbones support
and protect their spinal cords and their
bodies.
Vertebrates are grouped according to
their common characteristics.
There are five classifications of
vertebrates: mammals, birds, fish,
reptiles, and amphibians.
First, let’s talk about mammals.
What are these animals? A horse and a cat, ma’am.
Very good!
What are these animals body They are covered with hair,
covering? ma’am.
Yes, that’s right.
These animals are covered with hair or
fur for protection.
How about these animals, class? Can A dog and a cow, ma’am
you name these animals?
All right. So, how were these animals
born? They were born in forms that
resemble their parents.
How do the mother mammals feed By providing them with milk,
their young or babies? ma’am.
Correct!
Mother mammals feed their young by
providing them with milk.
What body part do they use to breathe
air? Okay, they have lungs to breathe
air.
Class, always remember that…
1. Mammals are covered with hair or
fur for protection.
2. They were born in forms that
resemble their parents.
3. Mother mammals feed their young
or babies by providing them with milk.
4. They have lungs to breathe air.
Next is the bird.
Class, what are these animals? An eagle and a parrot, ma’am.
Very good!
We have an eagle and a parrot.
What are these animals body They are covered with
covering? feathers and have wings,
ma’am.
Yes, that’s right!
Birds are covered with feathers and
have wings which help them to fly.
So, how do birds reproduce? They reproduce by laying
eggs, ma’am.
You are right!
They reproduce by laying eggs.
And how many feet do they have? They have two feet, ma’am.
All right. Birds have two feet.
Okay class, remember that …
1. Birds are covered with feathers and
have wings which help them to fly.
2. They reproduce by laying eggs.
3. They have two feet.
Let’s have the next one which is fish.
Class, do you know these animals? Bangus and galunggong,
ma’am.
All right. We have milk fish or bangus
and galunggong.
What are these animals body
covering? They usually have scales on
their body for its protection.
Where do fish live? They live in the water, ma’am.
Yes, correct!
They live in the water.
How do fish reproduce? Okay, they
reproduce by laying eggs.
How do fish live in the water? Okay,
they have tails for moving, fins for
steering and maintaining balance and
gills for breathing.
Now class, always do remember
that…
1. Fish usually have scales on their
body for its protection
2. They live in the water.
3. They reproduced by laying eggs
4. They have tails for moving, fins for
steering and maintaining balance and
gills for breathing.
And now, let’s talk about Reptiles.
Class, what are these animals? A crocodile and a turtle,
Can you name them? ma’am.
Yes, correct!
That is a crocodile and a turtle.
What are these animals body
covering? They are covered with dry
skin and hard scales.
Where do reptiles live? They live in
water and on land although they are
more adaptable to live on land for
extended periods of time because they
have developed lungs and body
structures.
How do they reproduce? They reproduce by laying
eggs.
You’ve got it right!
Reptiles reproduce by laying eggs.
Class, always do remember that…
1. Reptiles are covered with dry skin
and hard scales.
2. They live in the water and on land
although they are more adaptable to
live on land for extended periods of
time because they have developed
lungs and body structures.
3. They reproduce by laying eggs.
And lastly, we have amphibians.
Class, do you know these animals? A frog and a salamander,
Can you name them? ma’am.
Very good!
Those are frogs and a salamander.
What are these animals body
covering? Okay, they have moist and
smooth skin on their bodies.
Where do amphibians live? They can live both in water
and on land.
That’s right!
They can live both in water and on
land.
Amphibians live in water when they
are still young, thus they have gills to
breathe. As they grow older, they live
on land, their gills disappear and
developed their lungs.
How do amphibians reproduce?
Okay, they lay soft eggs without shells
in water.
Class, always do remember that…
1. Amphibians have moist and smooth
skin on their bodies.
2. They can live both in water and on
land. They live in water when they are
still young, thus they have gills to
breathe. As they grow older, they live
on land, their gills disappear and
developed their lungs.
3. They lay soft eggs without shells in
water.
Okay, class. Do you still remember the The five groups of vertebrates
five (5) classifications of vertebrates? are the mammals, birds, fish,
Can you enumerate them? reptiles, and amphibians.
That’s correct!
We have the mammals, birds, fish,
reptiles, and amphibians.
Very good, class. You're paying
attention in our class.
E. Generalization
Okay, class, we are done with
discussing the vertebrates and the five
classifications. Now let us recall what
we discussed today.
Okay, what are vertebrates and what Vertebrates are animals that
are the different groups of vertebrates? have a backbone and divided
into 5 groups; namely
mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, and fish.
Good job!
Animals that have a backbone are
called vertebrates. Vertebrates are
classified into five groups, namely:
mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians,
and fish.
Class, what are the characteristics of Mammals have hair and they
mammals? produce milk for their young.
Very good!
Mammals have hair. They produce
milk. They have lungs. And lastly, they
were born in forms that resembled
their parents.
What are the characteristics of fish? Fish live in water and have
scales, tails, fins, and gills.
Correct!
Fish usually have scales, tails for
moving, fins for steering and
maintaining balance, and gills to
breathe. They live in the water. And
lastly, they lay eggs.
What are the characteristics of Amphibians can live on water
amphibians? and land, and they have wet
bodies.
Good job, class!
Amphibians have moist and smooth
skin. They can live both in water and
on land. And lastly, they lay soft eggs
without shells in the water.
And what are the characteristics of Reptiles can live on land and
reptiles? water. They have dry skin and
a hard shell, and they lay
eggs.
Yes, correct!
Reptiles are covered with dry skin and
hard scales. They live on land and
water. And lastly, they lay eggs.
And lastly, what are the characteristics Birds have feathers and wings.
of birds? They lay eggs, and most birds
can fly, while some others
Very good! cannot.
Birds are covered with feathers and
wings. They lay eggs. And lastly, they
have two feet.
Do we need to take care of animals? We need to take care of
Why or why not? animals because they are part
of the ecosystem. They
balance the natural resources
and they help us as well.
Very well said.
Yes, we need to care animals because
they play an important role in
balancing nature. They help plants
spread seeds. They help humans in
day-to-day work.
What do you think is the right thing to By knowing their basic
do in showing your care for them? characteristics, we can provide
them with a life that fits their
natural living.
Excellent answer!
We can give them a life that
corresponds to their natural tendencies
We can provide them with their proper
needs, especially food that they
naturally eat and a habitat where they
can breed.
F. Application
Since we have finished identifying
what vertebrates are and their
classifications. Divide the class into
five (5) groups. Make a name for your
groups that is related to our topic.
Each group will create a short jingle
about the five vertebrates.
The students will be judge using the
rubric given below.
IV. EVALUATION
A. Choose the animal that DOES NOT belong to the group.
1. fish mammals reptiles insects
2. tadpole salamander frog turtle
3. hawk eagle ostrich crow
4. toad gecko snake cat
5. salmon lamprey tilapia milkfish
B. Identify the vertebrate that is being described by the statement. Select the
letter of your choice.
F- Fish A- Amphibian R- Reptile B- Bird M- Mammal
1. Its body is covered with moist and slimy skin. They can live both in water
and on land.
2. They have tails for moving, fins for steering and maintaining balance and
gills for breathing.
3. Its body is covered with dry skin and scales.
4.. It nourishes its young with milk from the mammary glands.
5. These animals are covered with hair or fur for protection.
V. ASSIGNMENT
Direction: Compare and contrast the following vertebrates.
1. shark and dolphin
2. duck and duck-billed platypus
3. eagle and ostrich
4. frog and toad
5. dog and kangaroo
