Philippine Normal University

College of Education
Department of Early Childhood

Detailed Lesson Plan in Science

Lesson: Parts of the plant
Level: Preparatory

July 24, 2008

I. Objectives
1. identify the parts of the plant
2. draw the different parts of the plant
3. show appreciation by naming the parts of the plant

II. Subject matter

Topic: The parts of the plant
Concept: The parts of the plant are roots, stem, leaves, flowers and fruits.
Not all plants have the same parts.
Skills: Observing, Identifying
Attitude: Open-mindedness
Instructional materials: picture of a gumamela and okra plant, Jigsaw puzzle:
eggplant, cartolina
References: Dela Cruz, Eufrancia and Brobante, Rosita, Science Publishing
House, Metro Manila, 1993, pp. 22-24
Espelita, Avelina and Remo, Felicidad, New Integrated Science and
Health for preschool, St. Matthew’s Publishing, Quezon City,
2005, pp. 120-127
Marasigan, Ma. Rosario, Science for Active Learning, Quezon City,
Siba Publishing House, Inc., 2006, pp. 150-172

III. Procedure

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

A. Preliminary Activity
1. Prayer
Good morning children!
Let us start our day with a prayer.
“Good morning teacher!”
Dear God,
Thank you for giving us wonderful
creations. Thank you God for making us
special. Help us to learn and love and
make things. In Jesus name, we pray.
Amen.

2. Weather
Children let us check what kind of
weather we have today by singing “The
Weather Song”
(The students will join their teacher in
singing and doing the action of the song)
“The Weather Song”
What comes out at the break of day
Brightly shines as we sing and play
In the evening it goes away
It’s the sun, sun, sun.
 What comes down from up so high
Splashing down from up above
Make things wet that once were day
It’s the rain, rain, rain.

You tell me the weather, the weather

today.
You tell me the weather, the weather
today.
You tell me the weather, the weather
today.
Today is a _______ day.

Very Good! Let’s give ourselves a (The students will do a chicken clap)
chicken clap.
3. Health Check-up
(The teacher will check if the students (The student will do the Health Check-up
are well-groomed) with their partner assigned)
Ok children, I want you to check on your
partner’s whether she or he:
• Took a bath
• Cut her or his nails
• Comb his or her hair
• Brush his or her teeth
4. Warm-up
Now let us sing a song. The title of our
song is “It’s a Beautiful Day.” Do you
know this song? (If their answer is “Yes” the students will
just join their teacher in singing and doing
the actions of the song. If “No” the teacher
will do the singing and doing the action
first and she will tell her student to follow
afterwards.)

“It’s a Beautiful Day”

It’s a beautiful day when the sun is up

It’s a beautiful day I’ve got to believe that
today
We can work and play, it’s a wonderful day
Oh! It’s a beautiful day

Come and sing this song of love

Come everyone it’s a gift from above
Lets all join hand in hand
And make the world go round and round

Glory to the Father,

Glory to the Son,
Glory to the Spirit’
God for everyone.

What a glorious day!

It’s a beautiful day.
 (The student will do a yes clap)
Very Good children! Now let’s give
ourselves a yes clap.

B. Preparation
Ok children we will have an activity. The
title of our activity is “A trip outside the
classroom.” Who wants to come with (The student will raise their hands)
me? Raise your hand.
I think only the quiet and behave
students will come with me. Let me see
who they are.
I think the row ___ behaves well today.
Ok row ___ form your line outside. Next
row ___ form your line outside. Oh I
think that the row ___ also behave well.
Ok children form your line with your
partners. (The students will follow the instruction of
the teacher)
(The teacher will tour the students in the
school garden and let them observe the
place. After 5-10 minutes in the garden
the class will go back to the classroom.)
Now children who can tell me the things
you have seen in the garden? (Several students will raise their hands)
___, what are the things you have seen
in the garden? “I saw butterflies and plants”
Ok children who among you also saw
butterflies and plants? Raise your hand. (The students will raise their hand if they
also saw the butterflies and plants)
What are the colors of the butterflies? “Yellow, white”
How about the plants, can you describe
the plants you have seen? “It has green leaves and white flowers”
(Questions will be followed if there are
also things that the students saw in the
garden)
Very Good! Today children you will
learn about one of the things you have
mention awhile ago.

C. Development
Now children listen carefully to teacher
so that you will learn about the thing you
have seen in the garden.
Children I have put 10 puzzle pieces
under 10 chairs. Now children look (The students will look some puzzle pieces
under your chair. under their chairs)
The ten students that have puzzle
pieces will come in front of the class. Ok
___ put your puzzle piece in the center
of the blackboard. (The student will follow the instruction)
Children show your puzzle piece to your
classmates. Now class, who do you
think has the next puzzle piece? (The students will point to their classmate
that has the next puzzle piece)
(The teacher will ask the same question
until the puzzle has form its half)
Ok children what do you think is in the
picture? “A plant teacher”
Let us see if your guess is correct. Now
who among your 5 classmates hold the
next puzzle piece? “teacher ___”
(After the activity the teacher will ask
her students about the picture)
Now give yourselves 5 alligator clap.
For doing a job well done.

Ok children what can you say about the “a plant teacher”

picture? “an eggplant”
Can you describe the plant in this
picture? “it has flowers”
What are the colors of the flowers? “white and violet”
What else does an eggplant have? “it has leaves”
(The teacher will post the name of the
parts of the eggplant beside their
appropriate place and also ask the
same question until all the parts will be
mention)
Now let us read the parts of this plant. (The students will read the parts of the
Children what other plants you have plant)
seen in the garden?
Very Good! What else? “teacher sampaguita”
“teacher yellowbell”
How about at home, what are the plants
you have at home? “teacher gumamela”
Who among you also have gumamela
at home? (The students will raise their hand if they
have)
What is the color of your gumamela
flowers? “red teacher”
Does it have leaves? “yes teacher”
What are the other parts of your
gumamela plant have? “it has roots”
(The teacher will ask the same question
regarding the other parts of the
gumamela)
Children who among have okra plant at
home? (The students will raise their hand if they
have)
(If the teacher see the students raise
their hands he or she will call someone
to describe the okra plant they have at
home)
Ok ___ stand beside me. Can you
describe to your classmate the okra
plant you have at home? “teacher it has okra fruits”
Very Good! What is the color of the okra
fruit? “green”
Does it have flowers? “yes teacher”
What else does it have? “leaves, stem and roots”
Very Good ___! Lets give ___ 5 Clam (The students will do 5 clam clap)
clap.
(The teacher will post two pictures in the
board)
Children what can you see in the
board? “teacher gumamela and an okra plant”
What are the parts of a gumamela
plant? “teacher flowers, stem, leaves and roots”
Very Good! How about the okra plant? “teacher flowers, stem, leaves, fruits and
roots”
What do you think a gumamela don’t
have liked the okra plant? “teacher fruits”
Ok children, can you give example of
plant that has fruit like the okra? “teacher eggplant”
Very Good! How about the tomato plant
does it have fruits? “yes teacher”
Now who can give me example of
plants just like gumamela? “santan”
How about does it have or bear fruits? “no teacher”
Now children do all plants have fruits? “no teacher”
“teacher some plants have flowers and
fruits while others only have flowers”
Very Good!
D. Application
Now children, we will have another
activity teacher will give you a bond
paper. I want you to draw plant that you
can see in the school, along the street
or in you garden at home. Use you
pencil and crayons in this activity.
Children write the name of each parts of
the plant you want to draw. Ok? “ok teacher”
(After they finished the activity)
Ok children let me see you work” (The students will raise their works)
Teacher is very happy because you
know already the parts of the plant.
Let us do a yes clap. (The students will do yes clap)
Children now pass your papers.
Teacher will put stars on it and place
them on the bulletin board. Ok? “Yes teacher”