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SCIENCE 3
Unit I, Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Characteristics of Solids

STRUCTURED LEARNING EPISODE

GRADE III
Competency:
Lesson:
Objectives:
Reference:
Materials:
Activities:

Assessment

Agreement

Describe different objects based on their characteristics (e.g. Shape, Weight, Volume, Ease of flow)
(S3MT-Ia-b-1)
Characteristics of Solids
1. Name different objects that can be seen around
2. Classify the objects based on their characteristics
3. Enjoy in doing group activities
K to 12 Learners Material p. 1
K to 12 Teachers Guide pp. 1-2
Real objects that can be found around
Priming
Questions
Look around you. Name the solid objects that you see? What can
you say about the solid objects around you?
Activity
Activity Sheet 1: What are the Characteristics of Solids?
Analysis
(must be guided by the observations noted from Activity 1)
a. What objects did you collected in the garden?
b. How did you identify the objects?
c. Are they the same? Why?
Abstraction
Prepare activity cards similar to those shown below. Discuss the things you listed and be able to describe them.
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describe
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objects.
and
describe
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Closure
in class.
objects. Present them
Present them in class.
How do we identify the different objects that we see around us?
in class.
List down 2 objects inside the box below which can be classified according to size, shape, color, texture and
weight.

Have the pupils cut out three (3) pictures of liquids that can be poured from one container to another. Paste them
on their notebook.

SUPPLEMENTARY WORKSHEET
GRADE III

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SCIENCE 3
Unit I, Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Characteristics of Solids

Competency:
Lesson:
Objectives:
Reference:
Materials:
Direction:

Describe different objects based on their characteristics (e.g. Shape, Weight, Volume, Ease of flow)
(S3MT-Ia-b-1)
Characteristics of Solids
1. Name different objects that can be seen around the garden
2. Classify the objects based on their characteristics
3. Enjoy in doing group activities
K to 12 Learners Material p. 1
Different objects found in the school garden
Activity Sheet 1: What are the Characteristics of Solids?
1. Visit the school garden. Collect different solids.
2. List down 10 solids you have collected.
3. Describe the solids based on their characteristics
4. In the chart write the name of solids in their proper column. Do this in your notebook.

small
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7.
8.
9.
10.

big
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2.
3.
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7.
8.
9.
10.

rough
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2.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

smooth
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
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8.
9.
10.

round
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

square
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

black
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2.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

white
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9.
10.

5. In your notebook or on your paper, answer the following:

a. How did you describe the solids?
b. What are their characteristics?

Prepared by:

KATHERINE L. ROMERO
Teacher I