Name: _______________________

Group #: _____________________

Year and Section: ______________

Teacher: Miss Cristina P. Sarmiento

A Learner-Centered Learning Environment Module on The Nature of Matter

J.A feel confident that he can tell the difference between living and non living thing, but sometimes it’s not so easy for him.

In identifying life he might ask, “ Does it move ? Does it grow? Does it reproduce?”

READ!

Get a partner and

help J.A in

identifying living

and non living

things presented in

this slide. Discuss

also with your

partner the

similarities of all

these things. You

only have 5 minutes

for this, so get

going!

If you and your partner were able to name and describe all of these things, you may now proceed to the next slide.

Compare living and non-living things. But in what ways they are the same ? Work on this activity sheet with your partner. You have 15 minutes for this.

Group WORKSHEET #1Name:___________________________ My Partner: _____________________ Year & Section: _______

LIVING THINGS NON - LIVING THINGS

SIMILARITIES

Response before lesson Topic: Interactions of organisms Response after

lesson

All living things produce young.

Exchange gases with the environment.

Organisms need to take substances from their environment to obtain energy, to grow and to stay healthy.

They can not reproduce, do not need air, water and food.

Do not have deoxcy ribonucleic acid (DNA)

Respond to each statement twice: once before the lesson and again after reading it. You only have 5 minutes to answer the “Response before Lesson.” Write A if you agree with the statement

Write B if you disagree with the statement.

Individual WORKSHEET #2Name:________________________ Year & Section: _______

ACTIVITY A: LEAF LITTERTo find out which organisms leave in the file of leaf litter . You will investigate some organisms that includes leaves , twigs and other organisms that live on and under the them..

ACTIVITY A: LEAF LITTERTo find out which organisms leave in the file of leaf litter . You will investigate some organisms that includes leaves , twigs and other organisms that live on and under the them..

Procedure: 1. Go to the promenade

that has lot of leaves covering the ground. Use gloved hands to

scoop up all leaves and organisms, including top most layer of soil. Place the sample in a

sandwich bag and seal it.

2. In the laboratory sort the contents and

identify the different types of organisms.

Use a magnifying glass to identify small

organisms such as insects, worms, and

molds.3. List them in the data

sheet.

DATA SHEET: List the sample organisms being collected.

DATA SHEET: List the sample organisms being collected.

Organisms Observation

GUIDE QUESTIONS ACTIVITY A : LEAF LITTER1. What kinds of organisms did you collected?___________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. When you examines portions of your sample in the magnifying glass. What other things did you discover?___________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What roles do you think organisms play in the this community? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

Now get a partner and compare your responses.Afterwards, answer the

following:

1. Did both of you collected the same organisms?

____________________________________________________

2. What common thing do organisms share ?__________________________________________________________________

____________

                                                    

1.SILK

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

2.STEEL KNIFE

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

3.COTTON

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

4.WATER

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

5.MILK

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

6.FOSSIL

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

7.PAPER

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

8.LEATHER

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

9.RUBBER

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

                                                    

10.PLASTIC

o Living

o Non-living but once part of living thing

o Non-living and never part of a living thing

 

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To find out if your answers in Worksheet #1 and 2 are correct, click and read these websites.

Were you able

to answer

Worksheets #1,

2 and Activity A

completely?

Characteristics of living and non - living things.WEBSITE #1http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0001.html5 Characteristics of living and non-living things.WEBSITE #2http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080610053945AA8CAFbHabitatWEBSITE #3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat#Human_habitatA biotic factors affecting organisms.http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_three_abiotic_factors_that_affect_wetland_organisms_and_give_an_example_of_how_each_feature_can_affect_somethingth.This_is_good_for_school_work

After you have read these websites, answer Worksheet #3.

1. Where organisms live? Do you think they have home address? What are the 3 a biotic factors affecting an organisms?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Is there anything that you would like to add in your worksheet #2. What would it be and why?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. What are the new things you have learned based on your readings? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Individual WORKSHEET #3Name:________________________________________ Year & Section: _______

After you have read websites 1 , 2websites 1 , 2, answer the questions below.

Click on these websites

and get ready to take

down notes.

Website 4: Interaction

among of Organism

http://en.wikipedia.org/w

iki/Biological_interaction

To summarize what you have

learned for these websites, work on Worksheet

#4.

Group WORKSHEET #4Name:___________________________ My partner: ___________________________ Year & Section: _______

Complete the table below. If you think you can do this one best with a partner then get one. But I challenge you to work on it alone. Your choice… You have only 20 minutes for this activity.

Interactions among organisms

Definition Describe their interactions with other

organism.

Competition

Mutualism

Commensalisms

Symbiosis

Try answering the Practice

Test. Record your correct

answers and verify which

item you got wrong to find

out how you fared and how

well prepared you are for

the next thing to be done.

Website 5: Practice Test

http://www.quia.com/jfc/360046.htmlRemember, be honest! You can only

proceed to the next task if you scored at least halfhalf of the items you need to

answer.

1. Answer 10 items in the practice test by clicking the flashcard to flip over.Mark with if you got the item right and if otherwise.

Trial 1 (First try) Trial 2 (Second try)# 1: _______ _______# 2: _______ _______# 3: _______ _______# 4: _______ _______# 5: _______ _______# 6: _______ _______# 7: _______ _______# 8: _______ _______# 9: _______ _______#10: _______ _______

2. Did you score well in the practice test? (Yes / No)

Trial 1: __________ Trial 2: __________

3. Which particular item/s did you answer incorrectly?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What should you do to relearn the items you got wrong? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

But If you didn’t get half, I advise you to But If you didn’t get half, I advise you to go back to: go back to: Website 1: : Characteristics of living and non-living Characteristics of living and non-living things.things.Website 2: Characteristics of living and non-living : Characteristics of living and non-living thingsthings Website 3: : Habitat/ A biotic factors affecting Habitat/ A biotic factors affecting organismorganismWebsite 4: : Interactions among organismsInteractions among organisms to re-learn the concepts.to re-learn the concepts.

If you got half or more than that in your practice tests, you are

ready to proceed to the

next task.

Now, check how much you have really learned by answering Worksheet # 4individually. Then compare your answers with your team.

Group WORKSHEET #5Name: _________________________ My. Partner: _____________________Year & Section: _______

Complete Concept map below. Identify and describe the interactions among organisms that help shape the ecosystem in which they live. You have 10 minutes for this activity.

CommunityInteractions

3. __________________________Relationship in which two

species live closely together

1. ________________________More than one organism

tries to use a resource at thesame time, in the same

place

5. __________________One species benefits whilethe other is neither helped

nor harmed

2. Predation_______________________________________________________________

6. Mutualism____________________________________________________________________________

4. Parasitism_____________________

__________________________________________________

include

includes

Are you ready for your science science projectproject?

Meet with your team to discuss the necessary materials for the next activity.

In every environment, the supply of resources is limited. In fact, some resources are so limited that organisms must compete with one another. Objective: In 2 – 4 days students are expected to make / grow Beans Sprout. Additional reading in making beans sprouthttp://geethaskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/04/sprouts-how-to-make-sprouted-beans-or.html

MaterialsMaterials ProcedureProcedure

BEANS SPROUTINGBEANS SPROUTING

Bottles, ½ cup of different kinds of beans , water.

Watch the video clip in making Beans Sprouts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-1V4vtV8Yo

Step 1- Soak beans over night with plenty of waterStep2- Pour water offStep3- Leave jar upside downStep 4- Rinse beans once a day

Read the Rubrics on the next slide.

Rate your team’s performance by checking which of the categories (vertical column) you think your group excelled per criteria (horizontal column) during your project making.

Place your score on the right side column under Team-Rating.

Be reminded that your teacher will also rate you during your lab activity and your team-rating will be compared to his.

RUBRICS FOR BEANS SPROUTING

Team #: ____________________ Evaluator’s Name: __________________________

Criteria5

Excellent

3

Good

1

Needs Improvement

Team-Rating

30%

Teacher Rating

70%

Progression from seed to

sprout

(10 points)

Almost all the beans sprouts are seen in 4 days.

(10-7 points)

White sprouts are visible in 3days

(6-3 points)

Little white sprouts will emerge in a day or two

(2-0 points)

Water and atmosphere

effect

(7 points)

The beans is well watered and have enough sunlight.

(7-5 points)

The beans has little amount of water and sunlight.

(4-2 points)

The beans are not watered and no sunlight at all.

(1-0 point)

Group Performance

(3 points)

All members of the team:

gave their full share of the project; accomplished work ahead of time;

( 3 points)

Some members of the team: did almost as much work as others; accomplished work a bit late but was completed in time to be graded;

(2points)

Most members of the team:

did not participate very well; never completed the project;

(1 point)

TOTAL X .30 X .70

Score and Grade

Read the Likert Scale on the next slide.

Rate yourself by checking which level of agreement you think suits your feelings toward this LCLE activity.

Check on the appropriate column that corresponds best to your attitude and experience using the following scale.

4 = Strongly Agree3 = Agree2 = Disagree1 = Strongly Disagree

CRITERIA4

Strongly Agree

3Agree

2Disagree

1Strongly Disagree

1. I enjoyed all of the activities because it gave me a better understanding of the interactions among organisms.

2. I believe that studying using this module gave me the fundamental knowledge about organisms.

3. I was conscious of the safety rules during our laboratory activity.

4. I was motivated to actively participate in the activity because my group was counting on the effort that I will give.

5. I appreciated the specific task given to me by my team.

6. I was aware that my performance will affect the group’s output.

7. I loved working with my group-mates because we were all focused and enjoying in attaining the goals of this activity.

8. I highly value team effort because of the sharing of ideas and the respect to each member’s opinions / comments.

9. My teacher served as a facilitator, giving us the responsibility in working on our activities and assisting us when needed.