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Pasig Diocesan Schools System

HOLY FAMILY PAROCHIAL SCHOOL OF KAPITOLYO, INC.
East Capitol Drive, Bo. Kapitolyo, Pasig City
“Academically Excellent… Ardently Catholic…”
SCHOOL YEAR 2021-2022

MODULE IN SCIENCE 4

I. Title: ANIMALS AND PLANTS

II. Objectives:
After accomplishing this module, you must be able to:
A. identify the structures of animals that helps them survive in their habitats
B. describe how they adapt to environmental changes
C. respect the habitat of the animals

III.Materials:
Book (Understanding Life through Science 4 pages 98-112 and YouTube

Core Value: Love and Respect of the Environment

IV. Concepts:

Read your book on pages 98-109 (ULTS 4)

KEYS TO PONDER!
​ Adaptation- Is a special characteristic of an organism to adjust to changing conditions
of the environment.
STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION:
​ Structural adaptation- are adjustments to physical features of organisms to help them
adapt and survive in their habitat.
BODY PARTS OF ANIMALS THAT LIVE ON LAND
​ Terrestrial animals- have structures that help them run, crawl, walk, gallop, or hop.
BODY PARTS OF ANIMALS THAT LIVE IN WATER
​ Aquatic Mammals- streamlined bodies and flippers for
easy movement in water.
​ Fins- for balance and movement

MIMICRY
​ Allows harmless animals to act, look, or sound like
poisonous, venomous, or distasteful animals to mislead
its predator.
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CAMOUFLAGE
∙ Allows themselves to blend with their environment
∙ Protective coloration - blend well with their surroundings
∙ Protective resemblance- they resemble the
appearance of their background and surroundings
ANIMALS FOUND IN THE COMMUNITY
∙ Habitat- is a specific place where an animal lives and
hunts for food

BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATION
∙ Are activities and actions that animals do to survive in their
environment.

ANIMALS MOVEMENT IN A PARTICULAR HABITAT

∙ Migration- is an instinctive behavior of animals to move from one region to another and
back again
∙ Hibernation- is another instinctive behavior adaptation in response to cold weather. ∙
Estivation- is an adaptation of some animals during very hot season as they go into
state of dormancy to reduce the effects of high temperature and or drought.

V. Activity:

Answer your book on pages 107(Think and Write)

VI. Evaluation:

Answer your book on pages 108-109

VII. Reflection:
Draw your answer! You may use colors, paint and separate paper for this.

1. Use your imagination and draw how do living things adapt to

their environment
2. How will you take care of God's creation?

ANSWER KEY:
1. E
2. D EVALUATION AND REFLECTION:
3. G Students personal answer
4. A
5. F
6. C
7. B
8. H