Subject: SCIENCE - Q4
Grade Level: Grade 3
Learning Objectives:
1. Students will be able to identify key elements in their surroundings, including
plants, animals, water, and air.
2. Students will explain how these elements provide essential needs like food,
shelter, and clean air for people and other living things.
3. Students will discuss the importance of keeping their surroundings clean and
protecting the environment.
Learning within the curriculum:
1. The topic of "Habitats" allows students to explore different environments where
plants and animals live, connecting to their understanding of key elements in their
surroundings. This lesson builds on their ability to identify local flora and fauna and
emphasizes the importance of each in the ecosystem.
2. "The Water Cycle" discusses how water is an essential element for all living
things, linking to the objective of explaining how elements like water provide
essential needs for life. This topic further emphasizes the interdependence of natural
elements and the necessity of clean water for health and survival.
Learning across the curriculum:
1. In "Health Education," students learn about nutrition and how different food
sources (plants and animals) provide essential nutrients for the body. This connects
to the objective of explaining how these elements fulfill the essential needs of living
things.
2. In "Social Studies," students can explore community roles in environmental
conservation, discussing how societal actions impact their surroundings. This
connects to the objective of discussing the importance of keeping their surroundings
clean and protecting the environment.
Engage:
Teaching Strategy: Cooperative Learning
Instructional Materials: Chart paper, markers
Energizer: "Element Charades"
Students will act out different elements (like a tree, fish, or cloud) without speaking,
while others guess what they are. This promotes engagement and excitement about
the topic.
Explore:
Activities
Activity 1: "Ecosystem Collage"
Teaching Strategy: Project-Based Learning
Materials: Magazines, scissors, glue, large paper
Significance: This activity allows students to visually explore and identify elements
in their surroundings, fostering creativity and collaboration.
Instructions:
1. In small groups, students will cut out pictures from magazines representing
various elements (plants, animals, water, air).
2. They will create a collage on a large paper to represent an ecosystem.
3. Each group will present their collage to the class, explaining the elements included
and their significance.
Rubrics:
- Creativity and effort in collage: 10 pts.
- Explanation of elements: 10 pts.
- Group collaboration: 5 pts.
Assessment Questions:
1. What elements did your group choose to represent?
2. Why are these elements important in an ecosystem?
3. How do these elements interact with each other?
Activity 2: "Clean-Up Campaign"
Teaching Strategy: Experiential Learning
Materials: Trash bags (can be provided by the school)
Significance: This activity emphasizes the importance of keeping the environment
clean by engaging students in a hands-on experience.
Instructions:
1. Students will participate in a clean-up activity around the school or a designated
area.
2. They will discuss what types of waste they collect and how it affects the
environment.
3. After the clean-up, students will reflect on their experience and discuss ways to
prevent littering.
Rubrics:
- Participation in clean-up: 10 pts.
- Reflection on the importance of cleanliness: 10 pts.
- Teamwork during the activity: 5 pts.
Assessment Questions:
1. What types of waste did you find during the clean-up?
2. How does littering affect plants, animals, and humans?
3. What can we do to keep our environment clean?
Explain:
Activity 1 - Students will discuss the identified elements from the energizers and
explore how they relate to their essential needs.
Activity 2 - Teachers will clarify how plants provide oxygen, animals provide food,
and water is vital for life, linking back to the students' findings.
Activity 3 - Class discussion on the importance of protecting the environment and
how each student can contribute to this effort.
Elaborate:
Teaching Strategy: Project-Based Learning
1. Task: Students will create a "Save Our Planet" poster that highlights different
ways to protect the environment based on what they learned.
2. Task: In pairs, they will conduct a short interview with family members about their
practices for keeping the environment clean and present their findings to the class.
Discussion: Students will share their posters and interview insights, fostering a
collaborative discussion on practical environmental conservation methods.
Evaluate:
Teaching Strategy: Think-Pair-Share
Questions:
1. What are the key elements in our surroundings?
2. How do these elements support life?
3. Why is it important to keep our surroundings clean?
For Higher Order Thinking Skills:
Questions:
1. Analyze how the absence of one element (such as water) affects the other
elements in an ecosystem.
2. Evaluate the impact of human activities on local ecosystems.
3. Create a plan to improve the cleanliness of your school environment.
Answers:
1. Without water, plants cannot grow, leading to a decline in animals that depend on
those plants for food.
2. Human activities like littering and pollution disrupt natural habitats, harming plants
and animals.
3. A plan could include regular clean-up drives, awareness campaigns, and
encouraging recycling among students.
Assignment:
1. Write a short essay on "My Favorite Element in Nature" describing what it is, why
it’s important, and how we can protect it. This can be completed at home and shared
in class, promoting individual reflection and creativity.
