LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE-GRADE 8

Teaching Demonstration
DAY/DATE

PERFORMANCE/CO
NTENT STANDARD
Engages in practices 1.
that
promote proper
2.
functioning of
the digestive system
Demonstrates
understanding of
the organs of the
3.
digestive system
involving ingestion,
absorption,
assimilation and
excretion
4.
Demonstrates
understanding of
nutrients as raw
materials for
energy, growth and
maintenance
Demonstrates
understanding of
diseases that result
from nutrient
deficiency and
ingestion of harmful
substances as well
as prevention and
treatment, including
traditional and
alternative
medications
Demonstrates
understanding of
contemporary
issues related to
health including

OBJECTIVES
Define the
Digestive
System.
Determine the
structures of
the digestive
system and its
functions.
Draw the
different
structures of
the digestive
system.
Appreciate the
importance of
the digestive
system to the
body.

TOPIC

ASSESSMENT

Diagnostic
Introduction and prayer
The students will
Checking of attendance
be able to
Conduct the motivational
answer the
activity. The students will
following
pick one body organ written
questions:
on a piece of paper and
a.
What are the
classify them to their
structures
respective organ system.
included in the
The organ systems are
Digestive,
written on the board.
Circulatory,
Lesson Proper
Nervous,
The students will be able to
Muscular, and
learn and understand the
Skeletal
following:
System?
Digestive System
Function of the digestive
TIME ALLOTMENT
Formative
system
1 hour
Structures of the Digestive The students will
be able to
system
answer the
Functions of the:
following
a. mouth
questions:
b. esophagus
a. What is the
c. stomach
MATERIALS
Digestive
d. small intestine
PowerPoint
System?
e. large intestine
presentation
b. What are the
Locate the different parts
- White screen
structures of
of the Digestive System
- marker
the Digestive
Importance of the
Projector
System?
Digestive System to the
Pointer
c. What are the
body
Pen and paper
functions of:
White screen
mouth,
esophagus,
stomach,
small
intestine,
large

Grade 8: Living
Things and their
Environment
1. Structures and
Functions: Focus
on the Digestive
System

PROCEDURE

ASSIGNMENT
Read and study
the next topic
Changes in Food
as it undergoes
Physical and
Chemical
Digestion

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intestine?
d. Where does
the digestion
of
Carbohydrate
s starts?
e. What organ
produces bile?
f. What organ
stores bile?
g. What are the
enzymes that
helps digest
food?
Summative
Identify:
___1. Gastric
juices help
breakdown food
in the _____.
___2. Is the
organ that
absorbs the
nutrients?
___3. Food
mixed with
gastric juices
will result to a
churned semi
liquid called
_____.
___4. Enzyme
that breaks
down
carbohydrate in
the mouth
___5. The organ
that absorbs
water from
undigested food
and forms waste
into a bowel

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II. Draw two (2)
organs of the
digestive
system and
write its
function.