Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in SCIENCE 8

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:
a. Identify the three states of matter
b. Distinguished the particles of the three sates of matter namely: solid, liquid & gas
c. Illustrate the manner of the three states of matter

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Particle Model of the Three States of Matter
Reference: Science Learner’s Module Gr. 8 pp. 179-182
You and the Natural World – The New Science 8 – pp 17-22
Materials: Visual aids, Pictures, Model of States of Matter
Value Focus: Critical Thinking, Understanding and Appreciation
III. METHODOLOGY
A. Activities
1. Prayer and checking of attendance
2. Review of the previous lesson
3. Motivation
The teacher will give the activity which called finding words. Then let the students find the words in order them to
have an idea about the lesson.
B. Presentation
Discussion:
 Solid - have definite shapes and volume because the particles are packed closely together in fixed positions.
They vibrate a little but in these fixed positions. The particles cannot move around. The particles of solids are
held together by strong forces.
 Liquid – a liquid has a defined volume but lacks a defined shape. The particles are closer to one another,
nudging one another as they move. Since the particles are closer to one another, the attraction between
particles is stronger than those in gases.
 Gas – a gas lacks either a defined shape or volume. Gas particles are widely separated. Gases take the shape
of the container because the particles are able to move freely to all parts of the container. They move freely
because they are far apart and there is negligible attraction between them. The distances between particles are
large an so there is room for the particles to move closer to each other.

C. Activity
Using a graphic organizer let the students answer the questions, “What I know about the 3 states of matter?”
(In a group).

D. Analysis
1. Is there an ultimate particle?
2. How does a particle behave in different states of matter?

E. Abstraction
Some Characteristics of Gases, Liquids and Solids and the Microscopic Explanation for
the Behavior
Gas Liquid solid
assumes the shape and volume assumes the shape of the part retains a fixed volume and
of its container of the container which it shape
particles can move past one occupies rigid - particles locked into
another particles can move/slide place
past one another
 compressible not easily compressible not easily compressible
lots of free space between little free space between little free space between
particles particles particles
flows easily flows easily does not flow easily
particles can move past one particles can move/slide past rigid - particles cannot
another one another move/slide past one another
F. Application
The teacher will show the pictures of three states of matter and let the student identify each and explain
briefly. (In a group)

IV – Evaluation
Short Quiz
V – ASSIGNMENT

1. Describe what happen when:

a. Solid melts
b. Liquid freezes