A Detailed Lesson Plan in Science 5

I. Instructional Objectives
Presented varied activities, the Grade 5 pupils are expected to:
1. define food chain correctly;
2. construct a food chain clearly;
3. compare and contrast the basic need of all living things correctly; and
4. discuss the importance of food chain.

II. Subject Matter: Ecosystem: Interrelationship among living organisms

- Understanding the Food Chain
References: K-12 curriculum, Internet
Materials: Powerpoint presentation, cartolina
Science Concepts/Ideas: All living things need food. A food chain shows how plants, animals and
humans rely on each other for food.
Learning Competency: Conduct investigations to determine environmental conditions needed by living
things to survive.
Science Process Skills: Classifying and Observing

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Pupil’s Activity
A. Engage
Good morning pupils!
Good morning teacher!
How are you this morning?
We’re fine teacher
That’s great! So today we will learn so much while
having fun. To start things off, let’s review your past
lesson. I have here a set of pictures. Now tell me what
these animals eat and classify them into Herbivore, Okay, teacher.
Carnivore or Omnivore.

Meat teacher. Lion is a Carnivore.

 Very good!

Meat teacher. Fox is also a Carnivore.

You’re right. Let’s proceed to the next one.

The bunny is eating carrots teacher. So it is a
herbivore. And cows are eating grass so they are
also herbivore teacher.

They are both Omnivore teacher. They are

Brilliant! How about these two animals? eating plants and meats.

Yes, teacher.

The fox eats the bunny teacher then the lion

Very good, pupils. eats the fox, teacher.
B. Elicit
From the pictures in front, could you tell me if an
animal can eat another animal? Yes teacher!

What animal do you think can eat other animal? Okay teacher. We’re excited.

Very well then. Then they are need other animals

for food in order for them to survive. Is that right?
Listen very well
So now let’s learn more about that. Be silent
Understand the lesson
C. Explore Don’t talk with your seatmate
I will share you a story. Before that what are the
things we need to observe when doing an activity?

Very good. Now, let’s proceed to our story.

“Once upon a time, the sun shines amazingly
beautiful. It gives color to our surrounding. There, we
saw a plant and there was a little bunny out looking for
some grass. A bunny is an herbivore. A herbivore is an
animal that eats nothing but plants. Grass is a producer. A
producer is a plant that can make its own food. Then, the
bunny spots trouble! He sees a fox! He is on the move
and running as quick as he can to get away.
Unfortunately, he was too slow. The fox had caught up to
the bunny and ate him. Okay teacher. We understood it now.
A fox is a carnivore. A carnivore is an animal
that only eats meat. While the fox was finishing his meal That our lesson for today is called food
he also spots trouble. He sees a bear! A bear is an chain teacher. We saw how the food goes through a
omnivore. An omnivore is an animal that eats meat and system.
plants. The bear walks away after finishing his meal.
High up in the sky a vulture spots his lunch. He sees the
remains of the fox. A vulture is a scavenger. A scavenger Yes teacher!
is an animal that feeds on carrion such as remains of dead
animals.
After the vulture finished his lunch he flew back Okay teacher!
up looking for his dinner. Then, a fly was buzzing around
looking for his lunch. The fly spots the remains of the
fox. A fly is a decomposer. A decomposer is an animal
that breaks an animal for nutrients.
Then The Cycle Starts Back At The Beginning! Thank you, teacher

What did you understood?

(The pupils will be grouped)

Very good! Now I think you’re ready for our

activity.

D. Explain
Okay let’s play a little game about food chains.
This is called Who–eats-What

(It is a game played using a laptop, better if there’s a

projector)

Very well done pupils!

Now, for another activity, I will assign you into grasshopper flower Sunlight
three groups.

I would like you to connect these words in the

board according to their place in the chain. frog snake hawk
For Group1

The sunlight gives energy to the plant/

Sunlight flowers then the grasshopper eats the plant. The
Flower/ plant hawk grasshopper is being eaten by the frog. The frog is
eaten by the snake and the snake is being eaten by
snake the hawk.
frog grasshopper
 Sunlight seaweed small fish

shark Large fish

The sunlight gives energy to the seaweed.

The seaweed so the producer. The small fish eats
the seaweed so it’s the consumer. The small fish is
Very good! Now for Group2 eaten by the big fish. The large fish is eaten by the
shark. The food chain ends on the shark so the
Sunlight seaweed shark is the predator.

Small fish shark Thanks teacher!

Large fish

Okay teacher
(The pupils will be grouped into 4)

Yes teacher !
Very good Group 2!

E. Elaborate
Okay teacher.
Here, I need to have 4 groups. (Example)

Group 1
Now, I would like you to make your own food
chain and your own definition of a food chain. Don’t use
the animals that we have already discussed, Proceed!

After you finished making your own food chain,

present it in front with you being the animals and explain
it. The sun gives energy to the plants. The
plant serves as the producer. The worm eats the
plants so it is the primary consumer. Then the
 worm was eaten by the chicken so the chicken is
the secondary consumer. The chicken is eaten by
the human so the human is the third consumer.

Yes teacher!

I think you’re ready for a little test.

F. Evaluate B
Bring out a sheet of paper and answer the following.
Write the letter of the answer only.

1. What is a food chain?

a. a process that starts with ingredients and ends with B
cooked foods.
b. a long chain made of food
c. how animals depend on plants and animals for their
food and survival

2. What part do humans play? C

a. producers
b. consumer
c. humans are not part of food chains

3. Which is an example of a consumer eating another

consumer? B
a. a rabbit eating grass
b. a hedgehog eating a spider
c. a squirrel eating nuts

4. What do you always find at the start of a food chain

or web?
a. an insect
b. a bird or prey
c. a green plant

5. A wood mouse eats leaves for food. A badger eats

wood mice for food. Which animal is the prey in this
food chain?
a. badger
b. wood mouse
 c. neither animal

G. Extend

Make your own food chain. Draw it in a coupon

bond and put an explanation on the back of the paper.