A Detailed Lesson Plan
in
Science 3
(Characteristics of Matter)
I. Objectives
1. Describe different objects in terms of their physical characteristics.
2. Demonstrate how matter has mass and volume.
3. Measure that mass and volume of some materials.
II. Subject Matter
Topic: Characteristics of Matter
Materials: Powerpoint Presentation, Worksheets, Textbook, weighing
Scale, Chair,
Values: Performing Responsibility in the Family
III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activities
A. Preliminary Activities
1) Prayer
2) Checking of Attendance
3) Greetings
Good morning children!
B. Developmental Activities
1. Review
Children, do you still remember We studied about matter and its state
our lesson yesterday? What was it? which are solid, liquid and gas
Very good. And we will learn
deeper.
2. Motivation
Activity: What Makes You Up?
Do you see the weighing scale Yes ma’am.
here?
I need 2 volunteers. Volunteer 1, (Volunteers follow instruction)
carry your chair in front.
Now, sit on your chair. Then stand
up and step away from your chair.
Volunteer 2, sit on his chair. Volunteer
1, get your weight using the weighing
scale. Record your mass in kilogram.
Did you occupy space while you
and your classmate are seated on the Yes, ma’am.
same chair?
Could your classmate sit on the
same chair if you did not stand and step No, because I was there and there is no
away from it? Why? space left for him.
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3. Presentation
Yes, ma’am.
We defined matter as something
that occupies space and has mass isn’t
it? Yes ma’am. Because we occupy space
and has mass.
Therefore, are we, humans,
matter? Why?
Activity 2: Properties of Matter
Now, we have here a platform
balance, science book, stone, water, a
piece of wood and graduated cylinder.
Using the platform balance, let us
get the mass and volume of the book, the (The learners weigh and record the data
piece of wood and the stone. And record on the board.)
it in the table in front. Who would like to
try?
We used the platform balance to
get the mass and volume of the objects.
Getting them, we then realize that matter
has mass, weight, volume and density. MASS refers to the amount of matter an
object contains.
Can you read the definitions of WEIGHT is the pull of gravity on an
each? object.
VOLUME is the space that matter
occupies.
DENSITY is the property of matter that is
used to identify the material by comparing
its mass with the space it takes up.
Mass and weight could both be
measured by weighing scales. It is easy
to determine.
For the determination of volume, the
solid, liquid and gas have different ways
to be measured.
For solid, we have the formula
V= length x width x height
Let us try. I need volunteers.
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8cm ma’am.
Using a ruler, let us measure the volume
of this piece of wood. Get the length. 4cm ma’am.
What is it?
4 cm ma’am.
Get the width. What is it?
Get the height. What is it?
So we have:
Yes ma’am.
8cm x 4cm x 4cm= 128 cubic meter
Do you understand?
Say we have a book with the following
measurements:
70 cubic inches ma’am.
L- 5 inches
W- 2 inches
H-7 inches
Very good.
And lastly, all maters have density at a
given temperature.
(Learners enumerate the different objects
4. Application that they see.)
Now, look around you. Using the
graphic organizer in front, list all the
things that you consider as matters.
(Learners follow the instruction)
From among those things, pick one
which volume could be measured and
get the data using rulers.
Matters are anything that occupies space
C. Generalization and has mass.
Now, have you fully understand Matter has mass, weight, volume and
the lesson? Can you give one density that determine its characteristics.
information?
Very Good!
IV. Evaluation
From the picture shown onscreen, list down all the things that you consider as matters.
IV. Assignment
Get the volume of 5 different objects you see at home.
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