UNIT 1:

MATTER
(FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING
PERIOD)
1. Properties
1.1. Characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases
CONTENT STANDARDS PERFORMANCE LEARNING COMPETENCY
STANDARDS

The Learners The Learners should The Learners should

demonstrate be able to… be able to…
understanding of… group common 1. describe different
ways of sorting objects found at objects based on
materials and home and in school their characteristics
describing them as according to solids, (e.g. Shape, Weight,
solid, liquid or gas liquids and gas Volume, Ease of
based on observable flow);
properties 2. classify objects
and materials as
solid, liquid and gas
based on some
observable
characteristics;
3. describe ways on
the proper use and
handling solid, liquid
and gas found at
home and in school.
• When learners observe different objects and materials, they become aware of their
different characteristics such as shape, weight, definiteness of volume and ease of
flow. Using characteristics, objects and materials can be grouped into solids,
liquids or gases.
 LESSON 1:
Characteristics of Solids
Duration: 1-2 days
• Solids maybe described in terms of color, size, shape, texture and weight. We use
our senses in identifying objects based on their characteristics. We can find various
solids in our environment. Let us collect some solids in the garden and be able to
identify each object
 Lesson 2 :
Characteristics of Solids according to their color
Duration: 1 day
• Solid is a state of matter with different colors.
 Lesson 3:
Characteristics of Solids According to Shape
Duration: 1 day
• Solids have shapes too. The particles of solids are close together. They move back and
forth but the particles do not change places. This is why solids do not change shapes.
 Lesson 4:
Characteristic of Solids According to Size
Duration: 1 day
• Ruler and meter stick are some of the measuring devices used in determining the size of
solids. These devices help us to measure the length, width and height of solids.
 Lesson 5 :
Characteristics of Solids According to Texture
Duration: 1day

• Solids have different textures. They can be categorized as smooth, rough, hard and soft.
 UNIT 1:
MATTER
CHAPTER 2: LIQUID
• Liquid is another state of matter. It has no definite shape but it follows the shape of the
container. The particles of liquids move freely than those of solids. The particles slide
or roll over each other; this is why liquids have no shape of their own. It has the ability
to flow. Liquids occupy space. Some liquids have taste and odor/smell.
 Lesson 1:
Characteristics of Liquids
Duration : 1 day
• Liquids have the ability to flow. The particles of liquids are far apart. They can move,
slide or roll around each other. They can be poured from one container to another. This
is what makes liquids flow. Some liquids flow faster while some do not
 Lesson 2:
Characteristics of Liquids according to how they flow
Duration : 1 day
• Liquids have the ability to flow. Some flow slowly and others flow fast when poured
from one container to another. They have no definite shape. They just follow the shape
of their containers.
 Lesson 3:
Characteristics of Liquids on how they take the shape of the
container
Duration: 1 day
• Liquids do not have their own shape . They take the shape of their container. It also
occupies space . The space it occupies depends on the shape of its container thus, it has
no definite volume.
 Lesson 4:
Characteristics of Liquids according to their taste and odor or
smell of liquids
Duration: 1 day
• Some liquids have taste and odor. The taste of liquids maybe sweet, sour, salty and
bitter. Its odor or smell maybe good or bad.
 UNIT 1:
MATTER
CHAPTER 3: GAS
 Lesson 1:
Characteristics of Gas according to the shape of the container
Duration : 1 day
• Gases have no definite shape. They take the shape of the container.
 Lesson 2:
Characteristics of gases according to space they occupy
Duration: 1 day
• Gas has no definite shape and volume. It takes the shape and volume of its container.
 UNIT 1:
MATTER
(FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING
PERIOD)

2. Changes that Materials Undergo

 UNIT 2:
LIVING THINGS AND THEIR
ENVIRONMENT
(SECOND QUARTER/SECOND
GRADING PERIOD )
1.Living Things
1.1Humans
1.1.a Sense Organs
 The world of living things is made up of humans, animals and plants. Living
things are alike and different in many ways. You will learn in this unit that
living things help or harm one another. Eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin are
the sense organs. Eyes for sight, ears for hearing, nose for smell, tongue for
taste and skin for feeling. Plants in the surroundings help make air fresh,
clean and healthy. Plants are useful to humans. Plants have parts and have
functions. Animals are found in different habitats. Some animals live on land,
some in water, while others live both on land and water. Body part s of
animals are adapted to their habitats. Some animals are useful to humans.
They give food like meat and eggs. Some animals provide substances that are
used in making medicine. Healthy parents are more likely to have healthy
children. A mother who becomes sick before the baby is born may pass the
sickness to the unborn baby. This shows that heredity is one of the causes of
poor health. Heredity means the passing of a certain characteristics from the
parents to their children.
 Lesson 1: The Eyes
 Our eyes help us to see. It has different parts that work together so
we can see things around us namely cornea, iris, pupil, lens, retina
and optic nerve. Each has specific function. We should take care of
our eyes in many ways. Read and work under good light. When
reading, raise your eyes from the page once in a while. Do not read
in a moving car or vehicle. Do not rub your eyes with dirty fingers
or dirty handkerchief. Wash the eyes by opening and closing them
in the water. The use of sharp or pointed objects may harm the eyes.
Be careful when using pair of scissors, knives, and sticks.
Lesson 1: The Ears
Lesson 3: The Nose
Lesson 4: The Tongue
Lesson 5: The Skin
 UNIT 2:
LIVING THINGS AND
THEIR
ENVIRONMENT
(CHAPTER 2: ANIMALS)
• The pupils studied about their sense organs in Chapter 1 of Unit II. They described the
parts and functions of the sense organs of the human body and they were encouraged to
practice good health habits to take care of their eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin. From
a lesson on the human body, the pupils will now move to a lesson on the other living
thing in their environment, the animals. In chapter 2, pupils will learn that they share
many things in common with animals by describing animal body parts and their
functions. The pupils will also be able to classify animals based on some observable
characteristics like body covering, food they eat, how they move, and their habitat.
• Furthermore, pupils should also be made to realize the importance of animals to humans
by identifying their usefulness. However, they should also learn that there are also
animals that could bring harm because they carry disease or they could inflict injuries.
Finally, the pupils must be able to describe ways of proper handling of animals. This is
important because it promotes animal welfare and prevention of injuries and fatal
accidents.
 Lesson 1:
Animals in the Environment
• . Some animals live in land and some live in water and some live on both places.
Animals such as chicken, goat, sheep, pig, and cow can be found in a farm. Animals
like lion, tiger, elephant, and giraffe can live in the wild or in the zoo. Animals such as
the different fishes, whale, and stingray live in bodies of water. Some of the animals
(cat, dog, and rabbit) live in the house because they are pets.
 Lesson 2: Body Parts of Animal
• There are different kinds of animals. They have body parts which they use for
movement, eating, protection and adaptation to habitat. Some animals have similar
body parts which can be used as bases for classifying them into groups.