Interactions Among

Living Things

Developed:

Irene D. Songag
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Cordillera Administrative Region
Schools Division of Mountain Province
Tadian District
Balaoa Elementary School

Interactions Among
COUNCIL OF ELDERS
Living Things
CERTIFICATION

This is to certify that Beneficial and Harmful Interactions

among Living Things has been developed with the full
cooperation of the council of elders of Balaoa, Tadian,
Mountain Province. Thus, the terms and expressions used
therein were likewise validated and accepted to be
appropriate for Grade IV learners.
We further recommend this learning material for use by
the local schools, publication and uploading to the LRMDS
portal.
Signed this 29th day of October year 2018 at Balaoa Developed:
Elementary School, Balaoa, Tadian, Mountain Province.

Irene D. Songag
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education Enrichment Sheet
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF MOUNTAIN PROVINCE
B. (Note: Answers may vary.)
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This material has been developed for the implementation of

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While the butterfly sips
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the work including creating an edited version, an enhancement flower is being pollinated.
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 PREFACE
Assessment Sheet
A. 1. Competition This Activity Sheet is a project of the Curriculum
Implementation Division particularly the Learning Resource
2. Mutualism Management and Development Unit, Department of
Education, Schools Division of Mountain Province which is in
3. Predation
response to the implementation of the K-12 Curriculum.
4. Parasitism
This Learning Material is a property of the Department of
5. Commensalism Education - CID, Schools Division of Mountain Province. It aims to
improve pupils’ performance specifically in Science IV.
B. 1. A
Date of Development: February, 2018
2. C
Balaoa Elementary School
3. b
Resource Location: Schools Division of Mountain Province
4. c
Learning Area: Science
5. d
Grade Level: IV
Enrichment Sheet
Learner's Resource
A. (Note: Answers may vary.) Type: Learning Material
Copyright Year: 2018

Beneficial and harmful interactions occur

Commen- Competi-
Mutualism Predation Parasitism Content Standard: among living things and their environment
salism tion
as they obtain basic needs.

Describe some types of beneficial

Bees and a Orchids on Spider Aphids on a Too many
Learning interactions among living things. S4LT-IIi-j-15
flower a tree eating flies rose plant plants in a
pot Competencies: Describe some types of harmful interactions
among living things. S4LT-IIi-j-16
Butterflies Bird’s nest Birds and Fleas on a Lions and
and flowers on a tree worm dog’s body tigers Timeline (Quarter/
Quarter II/ Week 9-10
Week):

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
A big thanks to the following:
The DIVISION LRMDS STAFF for their expertise and patience in giving
directions to the development of this SIM in Science IV;
The EVALUATORS for sparing time and effort in going over this
ACTIVITY SHEET;
The SCHOOL HEAD and TEACHERS of BALAOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Activity 1 Activity 2
for their valuable guidance, support and encouragement during the
making of this ACTIVITY SHEET; 1. Mutualism 1.
To my CHILDREN for their understanding and support.
And to all who in one way or another, contributed to the
2. Parasitism 2.
development of this ACTIVITY SHEET in Science IV. 3. Commensalism 3.
IRENE D. SONGAG 4. Predation 4.
Developer
5. Competition 5.
AGOSTO M. SALIPAN ROSAL A. COMTIAG
School Head Teacher Evaluator

DIVISION LRMDS STAFF:

NIKKI T. MACABEO Activity 3

Librarian II
1. Tick and dog - parasitism
ANDRES M. CUYASAN
Program Development Officer II 2. Bird and earthworm - predation
3. Lion and fox - competition
JOCELYN P. SAMIDAN
Education Program Supervisor-LRMDS
4. Orchids and tree - Commensalism
CONSULTANTS: 5. Butterfly and gumamela - mutualism

KHAD M. LAYAG
CHIEF, Curriculum Implementation Division

IRENE S. ANGWAY
Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

SALLY B. ULLALIM, CESO V

Schools Division Superintendent

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 DAILY LESSON LOG
School Balaoa ES Grade IV
GRADE 4
Teacher Irene D. Learning Science
Daily
Songag Area
Lesson
Log Date Quarter II
Abutay, Lelani R., et al. Science Learner’s Material IV. Quezon city:
Lexicon Press, 2015. Time Checked

Abutay, Lelani R. et al. Science Teacher’s Guide IV. Quezon city :

Week
Lexicon Press, 2015.
Content Standard Demonstrate understanding that
Balatbat, Fedis P. et al. The New Science Links. Manila: Rex Book different organisms go through life
Store, 2015. cycle which can be affected by their
environment.

Orange Butterfly Performance Construct a prototype model of

Code_Slinger. “North American Butterflies.” Amazon, June 7, 2012, Standard organism that has body parts which
https://www.amazon.com/Code_Slinger-North-American-Butterflies/ can survive in a given environment.
dp/B006QEZ5MC

Rose Learning 1. Discuss the interaction among living

Kakaroto, Jonas. “Pink Rose.” https://www.pexels.com/photo/flor-flower- Competencies/ Ob- things.
garden-jkakaroto-736230/ jectives ( Write the 2. Describe some types of beneficial
LCcode for each) and harmful interactions among living
things. S4LT-IIi-j-15

CONTENT Interaction Among Living Things

Teacher’s Guide pages

pp. 182-186

Learner’s Material pages

pp. 149-155

Other Learning Activity Sheet, Video

Resources Presentation

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 PROCEDURE
Reviewing previous Energizer
Lesson or Checking of assignment:
presenting new Game: “Loop A Word”
lesson
Identify and underline the name of Let’s test also your skill in
living things in the environment. Look art. Best of luck artist
for 5 names in the puzzle below. TG.,
p. 183

Establishing a Ask: What living things/organisms did

purpose for the your group work on? Where can we
lesson find all these organisms?

Presenting examples Can you identify the relationship B. Direction: The butterfly and flower have a mutualistic
of the new lesson. among these organisms? Let’s find relationship. Draw a diagram illustrating how the
out. flower and butterfly benefit each other.

Discussing new Group Activity

concepts and Distribute a copy of the activity sheet
practicing new to each group. Let them study the
skills.#1 reference card. Then answer the
following:
Group 1 – Activity 1
Group 2 – Activity 2
Group 3 – Activity 3

Discussing new 1. Group reporting and discussion.

concepts and 2. Teacher further explains the lesson.
practicing new 3. Let the pupils give other exam-
skills #2.
ples of the different interactions.

Developing Pair-up activity

Mastery Each pair answers the enrichment
card in the activity sheet.

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 Finding practical What do you think could be the effect
application of of a harmful interaction among living
concepts and things? Beneficial interaction?
skills in daily living Which of the two kinds of
interaction do you prefer? Why?
Oooopppsss! You still have
more to answer. Don’t
forget to read the instruc- Making What is interaction?
tion. Generalizations Differentiate harmful and beneficial
and Abstraction interaction.
about the Lesson. Cite examples of harmful and
beneficial interaction that you
observe among the living things found
in the locality.

Evaluating Learning Answer the evaluation card in the

A. Direction: Complete the table below. Give two examples for activity sheet.
each interactions among living things. Additional Activities Have the pupils make a terrarium
for Application or using the different materials
Remediation enumerated in TG. pp. 186-188

Mutualism Commensalism Predation Parasitism Competition

V.REMARKS
VI.REFLECTION
A..No. of learners who
earned 80% in the
evaluation

B..No. of learners who

require additional
activities for
remediation who
scored below 80%

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 2. One example of commensalism is when the plant like fern is
C. Did the remedial
attached on a branch of a tree. Why is the interaction called
lessons work? No. of
commensalism?
learners who have
a. Both a branch of a tree and a fern benefit from each other.
caught up with the
b. Only a branch of a tree is benefitted from the relationship.
lesson
c. A fern benefits from the relationship while a branch of a
tree is neither harmed nor benefitted.
D. No. of learners who
d. They compete with each other.
continue to require
remediation
3. What will happen if there are more predators than preys in an
ecosystem?
E. Which of my
a. The source of foods will increase.
teaching strategies
b. The source of foods will decrease.
worked well? Why did
c. The source of food will remain the same.
these work?
d. Other animals will also increase in number.

F. What difficulties did I

4. You put twelve fish in an aquarium which contains three gallons
encounter which my
of water. You fed them with the right amount of food. After five
principal or supervisor
can help me solve? days, some of the fish died. Why did it happen?
a. The smelly and cloudy water in the aquarium was not re
placed.
G. What innovation or
b. The aquarium did not have enough temperature range.
localized materials did I
use/discover which I c. There has no enough space for the number of fish.
wish to share with other d. The aquarium was moved to another place.
teachers?
5. What kind of interaction is shown below?

plants worm bird snake hawk

a. competition c. commensalism
b. parasitism d. predation

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 Table of Contents

Were you able to answer all the Review….…………………………………………………………...1 - 3

given activities? If you were, then
you are ready for the
assessment. BREAK A LEG!!!!
Guide…...…………………………………………………………...4
Title……….…………………………………………………………...5
Activity Sheet
Activity Sheet 1……………………………………………...6

A. Read each given situation carefully. Tell what kind of relation- Activity Sheet 2……………………………………………...7
ship exist in each. Activity Sheet 3……………………………………………...8
Assessment ………………………………………………………...9 - 10
1. an aquarium crowded with different kinds of fish
Enrichment …………………………………………………………11 - 12
2. bees sipping nectar from a flower
Reference…………………………………………………………..13

3. the snake swallowing a rat Answer Key…………………………………………………………14 - 16

4. lice in the head of a girl

5. orchids in the forest clinging on a tree

B. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following pairs of organisms has harmful
interaction?
a. a snake and a rat
b. orchids and a trunk of a tree
c. a bird’s nest and a tree
d. butterflies and flowers

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Direction: Below are the different types of interactions among living
things. Study each type and the given examples before
you start answering the activities. Direction: Match the images in column A to their appropriate pair in
column B. Then write their relationships or interactions on
the blanks provided before each number.
Beneficial Interactions among Living Things
Column A Column B

1. Mutualism _______________ 1. A.
- the type of interaction where both
species benefit from the relationships

Example: bee and a flower _______________ 2. B.

_______________ 3. C .
2. Commensalism
- the type of interaction where one
organism benefits while the other is not
harmed nor affected
_______________ 4. D.
Example: bird’s nest in a tree

_______________ 5. E.

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 Harmful Interactions among Living Things

1. Competition
- an interactions in which two organisms compete for
Direction: Draw a smiley if the given interaction is correct survival
and a sad face if it is not.

1. mosquito and man - commensalism

Example: lions fighting each
2. gumamela, grass and ginger in one pot - competition other for food

3. a bird and a worm - predation

4. a girl feeding her pet turtle - parasitism

5. bees and flowers of a plant - mutualism

2. Parasitism
- a symbolic relationship where one organism depends on
the host for food, protection and reproduction

Example: girl’s head with lice

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3. Predation
- the type of interaction where one benefits while the
other is harmed or badly affected

Example: a cat eating a rat

Direction: Identify the type of interaction that exists among
the organisms below.

1. 2.

3.

4. 5.

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 Are you ready? If you are, you may
now start with the exercises
especially prepared for you…but
before you start, read first the
reminders below.

Reminders:
1. Do not write on this material.
2. Read and follow the direction in each activity.
3. Use separate sheet of paper for your answers.
4. You may refer to the REVIEW CARD if you need a short
review on the topic you will be answering.
5. Finish and check your answers on the first activity before

going to the next activity.

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 Interaction among Living things

Least Learned Skills:

- Identifies some types of interactions among living
things.

Subtasks:
- Identifies some types of beneficial interactions among
living things.
- Identifies some types of harmful interactions among
living things.

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 Tick
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Bird’s in a tree
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Ydeats. “Askals.” March 20, 2017, https://www.flickr.com/photos/ Commensalism.” https://www.yourdictionary.com/commensalism
ydeats/33504220986
Girl’s head with lice
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Bird www.licedoctors.com/node/533
Hutson, Matthew. “Watch out, birders: Artificial intelligence has learned to
spot birds from their songs.” Science Accessed February 27,
2020. doi:10.1126/science.aau8247

Bee and a flower

Biologydictionary.net Editors. “European Honeybee Extracts Nectar.”
Difference between Mutualism and Commensalism,
https://biologydictionary.net/difference-mutualism-commensalism/

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 Bee and Sunflower
A cat eating a rat
Burlew, Rusty. Bee on sunflower Theodore Scott, https://
IStock by GettyImages. “Orange cat and hunting rat stock photo.”
www.honeybeesuite.com/the-great-sunflower-project-continues-to-
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/orange-cat-and-hunting-rat-
grow/bee-on-sunflower-theodore-scott/
gm821482044- 135611329
Lions fighting for food (Activity 1)
Yellow bird’s nest in a tree
Theveganasana. “Lions by Roger Hooper.” Competition is Nature?
Lumen. “The southern masked-weaver bird is starting to make a nest in a
August 27, 2010, https://theveganasana.com/tag/competition/
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Branch of a tree
biology2/chapter/symbiosis/
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About Teaching Interconnection. http://www.mutualresponsibility.org/
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Mosquito in man’s hand
century-is-about-teaching-interconnection
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https://www.terminix.com/blog/education/why-mosquitoes-bite-me-so
-much/

Bird and a fish

Winnu. Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias eating fish,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bird_eating_fish.jpg . This
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ic license.

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 Earthworm
Sartore, Joel. “A common earthworm photographed at Healesville
Sanctuary in Australia.” Common Earthworm,
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/c/
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Lions fighting for food

Cook, Bonnie. “Lions Fighting.” Animals Fighting,
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/369576713147343803/

Lion
i.imgur.com. “An Angry Lion.” r/pics, January 5, 2008,
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/15sv95/an_angry_lion/

Fox
Stakauskas, Giedrius. “ Angry Fox.” September 8, 2013,
https://web.500px.com/photo/45581732/Angry-Fox-by-Giedrius-
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web&utm_source=500px

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 Orchids
Orchid Nepal Tour. Flora and Fauna, http://www.orchidnepaltour.com/
page/index/nepal_nature_flora_fauna

Blue Butterfly
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Gumamela
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