Detailed Lesson Plan

Grade 4 Chapter 1 Lesson 1

Materials that Absorb Water

Content Standard:
The learners demonstrate understanding of grouping different materials based on their
properties.

Performance Standard:
The learners should be able to recognize and practice proper handling of products.

I. Objectives:

Learning Competency:
The learners should be able to classify materials based on the ability to absorb water, float,
sink and undergo decay.
Code: S4MT-la-1
Learning Target:
At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:
 Describe and classify materials based on the ability to absorb water

II. Content:

Main Content: Properties of Matter

Sub-Content: Materials that Absorb Water

III. Learning Resources:

A. References:
Learner’s module
Curriculum Guide
B. Other Learning Resources:
Laptop
Projector

IV. Procedure

1. Before the Lesson

 Teacher’s Activity Learner’s Activity
A. Preparatory Activities

Okay class, may we all stand for a prayer. Sam,

kindly lead the prayer.

Good morning, class! Good morning, ma’am!

You may now take your seat. Thank you, ma’am!

Before we proceed on our topic for today. Let ( Checking the attendance )
me check your attendance first. As I call on
your name say present.

Okay, very good! Everyone is present today.

B. Learning Cycle
B.1. Elicit

Do you still remember our topic last meeting? Yes, ma’am! The different properties of
matter.
Can you state what are the different These are the solid, liquid, and gas, ma’am!
properties of matter?
Very good!

B.2 Engage

Now, I will show you different pictures then

write down on your notebooks if this is solid,
liquid or gas.
Base on the pictures I’ve showed you what is Ma’am, solid are the ones that are firm and
the difference between solid, liquid, and gas? has three dimensions, while liquid is substance
that flows freely and lastly, gas are the ones
with no exact shape and no exact volume.

Very good!
Our lesson for today is about materials that
absorb water.

I will present to you a power point

presentation about the content of our lesson.
I require you all to listen and focus so you
understand what will I be going to discuss.

2. During the Lesson

B.3 Explore

Okay, I have here a piece of paper and a ( the students will do some experimentation)
bottled water. I will soak the paper into the
water. I will be going to group you into four.
Then, you will be going to tell me your group
observation on the experiment we will be
going to conduct.

B.4 Explain

Let’s find what are your observations on the

experiment.
Let us hear from the first group.

What was the characteristic of the material The material was round, thick and soft. It
before placing it in the water? disappeared and the material got wet.

Very good!

As we soak the paper in to the water the paper

loses its hydrogen bonds holding the cellulous
fibers that causes it to break down. This is
because water molecules consist of oxygen
and hydrogen atoms, which form hydrogen
bonds with cellulose fibers, thus weakening
their own hydrogen bonds in the process.

How about the next group? When we added The water dripped and when we take out
water to the material what happened to the materials, we can still see the water.
water or to the material?

That’s right!

Tough it may not be clear as we first saw it.

When you lifted the material and squeezed it, Yes, ma’am! Water comes out to the wet
did the water come out? Did the material paper when we squeezed it.
come out?

That’s right again! It is because it absorbs the

water the moment, we dip it.

Is the material heavier when wet? ( Answer varies )

Very good! It becomes heavier because of the

water it absorbed.
 B.5 Elaborate

Now, we just discussed the different material

that absorbs water. I will ask some questions
regarding on our lesson. Explain your answers
briefly.

Why would some people prefer to use plastic Paper bags easily get wet than plastic bag, a
bag than a paper bag? non-porous material which does not allow to
pass through.
Very good!

During rainy days, what kind of materials are We need to use raincoats to prevent us from
you going to use to prevent you from getting getting wet. Plastic raincoats do not absorb
wet? water. Plastic does not allow water to pass
through.
That’s right! As I can see you can now easily
determine the materials that absorb water to
materials that are not.

3. After the Lesson

Some of the materials absorb water more than

others. Cotton is very porous, which makes it
a natural absorber of water.

Porous material are materials having small

holes that allow air or liquid to pass through.

B.6 Evaluate

Describe the following materials based on the

ability to absorb water.
 ( The students will write their answers on a
one whole sheet of pad paper )

( Students will find material inside the

classroom and will so as instructed)

B.7 Extend

Go around the classroom. Collect at least 5

materials and test them as to whether or not
the materials absorb water.
V. Remarks:
The lesson was successfully delivered as planned. The new lesson will be
taught next meeting.

VI. Reflection:
The students are cooperating during the discussion and it made lesson easier
to teach. The topic I have prepared was successfully delivered on time.
Closure:
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.