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Science
Quarter 2 – Module 4:
Plants

Self-Learning Module

“Una sa tanan, BATA: Buligan, Amligan, Tudluan, Alalayan!”

DIVISION OF BACOLOD CITY

Science - Grade 3
Self - Learning Module
Quarter 2 – Module 4 – Parts of different kinds of Plants and its
importance
First Edition, 2020

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 Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is a stand-alone resource material in
Science which is intended for the learners of the Division of Bacolod City.
Learners who do not have online accessibility or who do not want to risk
face-to-face learning may utilize this module. This includes a learner-friendly
pretest, self-check exercises, and other modes of instructions for learners and
teachers who are geographically remote from each other. This covers topics
in Grade 3 in the 2nd Quarter with corresponding activities for learners to
achieve the most essential learning competencies and lesson objectives.
Each exercise in this module is designed for independent learning and
practice. However, ensure that the learners’ parents, elder siblings, guardians
or relatives at home will guide and support them as they accomplish the given
tasks. Furthermore, explain to students that taking the tests diligently will
allow them to learn their lessons for their academic progress. Most
importantly, remind them to answer the given activities on a separate answer
sheet and handle this module with utmost care.

For the learner:

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is a learner-friendly resource material
in Science which is specifically designed for your learning needs and progress.
Your patience and dedication in reading and answering the exercises will help
you successfully achieve the objectives. You are free to ask assistance from
your teachers, parents, siblings, friends, and family members whom you think
can help you best. Read each lesson carefully and follow the instructions for
your activities.
Remember to answer the given exercises in a separate sheet of
paper. When you are done, kindly submit it to your teacher who will check and
evaluate your level of competency.

You can do it! Good luck and God bless.

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Parts of the Self-Learning Module

The following are the parts of this module that will help you finish your
tasks. Read the following descriptions below to better understand each part.

This part will be your guide to learn in the

specific lessons specifically your skills and
I Need to Know
competencies.

This contains a 10-item pre-test that will

I Will Check on This check what you already know.

This section will give you the topic,

Lesson Overview information and concepts as a brief
discussion for you to learn.

It is in this part that the new lesson will be

introduced to you in different ways: a
story, a poem, a problem opener, an
I Will Do This activity, or a situation. You will be given
specific instructions on how to go about
the activity.
This part helps you generalize your
I Learned This understanding of the concepts. This
includes a short fill-in the blanks summary
of the topic.

This provides you with questions and

exercises to help you deepen your
I Practice This
understanding of the concept.

This section includes activities or

I Apply This exercises that will help you apply your
knowledge into real-life situations
This is composed of 10-item exercises to
assess if you have attained the learning
I Test Myself
competency.

This is a list of all sources used in

References
developing this module
 I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in

mind. It is here to help you describe the parts of
different kinds of plants (S3LT-Iie-f-8) and state the
importance of plants to humans (S3LT-Iie-f-9)
The scope of this module allows you to use it in
many different learning situations. The language used
recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students.
The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.

This SLM contains

 Lesson 1 – Plants: Its Parts and Importance

to Humans
After going through these module, you are expected
to

1. Describe the parts of the plants; and

2. state the importance of plants to humans.
 I Will Check On This

Read each sentence carefully. Select the letter of the best

answer.
1. Which part of the plant is called the food factory?
(Ano nga parte sang tanum ang ginatawag na food
factory?)
A. leaf C. seed
B. root D. stem

2. What do you call the part of the plant that absorbs

nutrients from the soil?
(Ano tawag sa parte sang tanum nga nagasuyop sang
sustansya halin sa duta?)
A. flowers C. roots
B. leaf D. stem

3. What does the stem bring from the leaves to the other
parts of the plant?
(Ano ang ginadala sang sanga halin sa dahon pakadto
sa lain-lain nga parte sang tanum?)
A. air C. sunlight
B. food D. water

4. Which of the following statement is true?

(Diin ang mga masunod nga dinalan ang matuod?)
A. Flowers are big.(Ang bulak dako.)
B. Flowers are small.(Ang bulak gagmay.)
C. Flowers have the same fragrance.
(Ang bulak palareho ang kahumuton.)
D. Flowers differ in color, shape, petals and size.
(Ang mga bulak may nagakalain-lain nga duag,
kurti, sinipad kag tamanyo.)

5. Which is not a part of the plant?

(Diin ang indi parte sang tanum?)
A. flower C. fruit
B. foot D. stem
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6. Which of these plant’s parts are used in building
houses?
(Ano ang parte sang tanum ang ginagamit sa pagtukod
sang mga balay?)
A. flowers C. roots
B. leaves D. trunk

7. What do plants give that people and animals need?

(Ano ang ginahatag sang tanum nga kinahanglan sang
mga tawo kag mga sapat?)
A. Carbon dioxide C. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen D. water

8. Which plant is used as a source of clothing material?

(Diin nga tanum ang ginagamit para himuon nga
materyales sa paghimo sang panapton?)
A. guyabano C. papaya
B. orange D. pineapple

9. Which plant is not a good source for building houses?

(Diin nga tanum ang indi maayo gamiton nga materyales
sa pagtukod sang balay?)
A. Alocasia C. Narra
B. Bamboo D. Coconut

10. What is the importance of plants to people?

(Ano ka importante ang mga tanum sa mga tawo?)
A. Plant gives us food to eat.
B. Plant gives us oxygen in order for us to live.
C. Plant provides us lumber for construction.
D. All of the above.

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 Lesson
Plants: Its Parts and
1 Importance to Humans

Lesson Overview

A. Parts of the Different Plants

Plants are important and useful to all living things.
Human beings and animals are dependent on plants.
Plants give us food and materials for making clothes, paper,
furniture, and shelter.

There are many plants around us. You see plants

wherever you go. If you look closely at plants, you will see
that they have similar parts. The external parts of the
different plants are root, stem, leaf, flower, and fruit.

a) Flowering Plant b) Non Flowering Plant

Figure 1. Parts of different Plants
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Table 1. Common Parts of the Plant
Parts Picture Description
Grows downward into
the ground
Root

The main stalk of a

plant where leaves and
flowers are attached
Stem and usually grows
above ground.

A plant part found

above the ground
usually flat in shape
Leaf and green in color that
grows from the stem.
It also have other
shapes and colors.
The most colorful plant
part. It is the part that
develops into fruit.
Flower

The plant part that

contains the seeds. It
is the ripened ovary of
Fruit
a flower.

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B. Importance of Plants to Humans
Plants are very important to people and animals. They
have many uses. Plants provide us many things that we need
like: food, medicine, building materials and others. Most of
our plants are grown for food. Plants are great sources of
food. Plants are also used for decoration and beautification.

*Plants as Source of Oxygen and Food

Plants can make their own
food because of the green
coloring pigment called
chlorophyll present in their leaves.
Plants need sunlight, water and
carbon dioxide to make food. As
plants make food, they release
oxygen, which we breathe in.
Without food and oxygen, people
and animals cannot live.

Plant parts that can be eaten are the leaves, stem, roots,
and fruits. Some examples of foods that come from plants
are rice, carrot, squash, banana, papaya and kangkong.

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*Plants as Source of Clothing Materials
Many plants provides us with materials for the
manufacture of clothes and other fabrics. Leaves and stems
of plants contain fibers called cellulose. These are used to
make cloth, paper, shoes and bags. Examples include
pineapple, ramie and cotton.

Banana and abaca are used to make rope, sack and

barong. Water lily and other grasses are used to make
footwear.

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*Plants as Source of Building Materials
Big trees like narra, ipil-ipil, coconut and mahogany
provide lumber or wood for use in the construction of offices,
homes, schools and buildings.

Narra Ipil-Ipil Coconut Mahoga

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Bamboo and rattan can be made into different
furniture and furnishings. Also, anahaw leaves, cogon grass
and nipa leaves maybe used as roofing materials

Bamboo Rattan Anahaw Cogon Nipa

* Plants as Source of Medicines

Many plants around us are used as medicine. These are
called medicinal plants. Medicine from plants are called
herbal medicine. The leaves, stems, roots, flowers and fruits of
some plants are used to cure ailments.
Here are some examples of medicinal plants:

Ipil-ipil seeds are good for

removing parasitic worms.
Garlic is used for rheumatism,
Ipil-Ipil Seeds
arthritis, headache, cough and
insect bites. They are also good for
the heart.
Garlic
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 Boiled guava leaves are good for
cleaning wounds, diarrhea and skin
ulcers.
Guava Leaves
Juice and rind of calamansi are
used for sore throat, cough, nausea
and fainting.

Calamansi

*Plants for Decoration and Beautification

Flowering plants and
ornamental plants are used for
decoration and beautification of
the surroundings. Most often, these
areas include gardens, parks,
schools, offices and houses are
decorated with ferns, palms and
shrubs with colorful leaves.

*Plants as Body Care Products

Papaya, aloe vera, lemon, apple, strawberry, oats, roses
and sampaguita are some plant materials used in making
body care products like soaps, lotions, bath oils, perfumes
and cologne.

Shampoo and Cream Perfume or Soap

Lotion Cologne

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 I Will Do This

Activity 1: Color Me!

Materials: Pencil, crayons

Procedure
1. Name the parts of the plant.
(Kilalaha ang mga masunod nga parte sang tanum.)

2. Color the parts of the plant.

(Duagan ang mga parte sang tanum.)

1.

4.
2.

5.

3.

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 Analysis Questions:

1. Describe the following parts of the plants: (Ilaragway ang

masunod na mga parte sang tanum)
Flower (bulak)- ___________________________________________
Stem (sanga) - ___________________________________________
Leaf (dahon)- ____________________________________________
Fruit (bunga) - ___________________________________________
Root (gamut) - ___________________________________________

2. Why plants are important to man and animals? (Ngaa ang

tanum importante sa tawo kag mga kasapatan?)
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

I Practice This

List down 5 plants you see in your surroundings and know the
benefits you can get from them. Put a check mark under the
column that matches its use. Complete the chart below.
(Maglista sang lima ka tanum nga Makita sa inyo palibot.
Kilalaha ang mga benepisyo nga makuha naton. Butangan
ang tsart. Markahi sang √ kon sa diin nagasanto ang ila gamit.)

Name of Plant Benefits from Plants

the Plant Part/s ( Benepisyo halin sa Tanum)
(Ngalan (Parte Food Building Clothing Medicine Fuel Decoration
sang sang (Pag Materials (bayo) (Bulong) (Ga-to Pangdeko-r
tanum) tanum kaon) (Pangtukod ng) asyon)
nga mga
Materyales
squash fruit √
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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 I Apply This

Draw a coconut tree. Label the parts of the coconut tree.

that are use for food, for broom, for shell bank and wall
decor.
(Magdrowing sang puno sang lubi. Butangi sang ngalan
sang kada parte sini kon sa diin maggamit o makakuha sang
pagkaon, makahimo silhig, makahimo alkansiya kag
dekorasyon.)

Parts of the State the important Use/s

Coconut Tree

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 Fill-in the blanks. Select your answer from the word
I Learned This

I have learned the common parts of the different plants

those are:
Description Parts
The main stalk of a plant
that holds the leaves and
flowers.
The most colorful plant
part.
Grows downward into
the ground.
A ripened ovary of a
flower.
A flat shape and green in
color that grows above
the ground.

I also learned that plants are important to humans

because________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

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 I Test Myself

Read each item carefully. Select the letter of the best

answer.
1. What do you call the part of a plant that absorbs nutrients
from the ground?
(Ano ang tawag sa parte sang tanum nga nagasuyop sang
sustansya halin sa duta?)
A. Leaf B. flower C. fruit D. roots
2. Which is the function of a stem?
(Diin ang ang ginahimo sang sanga?)
A. It carries nutrients and water up to the different parts
of the plant.
B. It carries the seeds of the plant.
C.It attracts important pollinators.
D. It supports the plant.
3.Which part of the plant that is very important because it
contains a new life inside?
(Ano nga parte sang tanum kon sa diin importante kay
nagaunod ini sang bag o nga kabuhi?)
A. flower B. leaf C. seeds D. stem
4. What plants can cure sickness?
(Ano nga klase sang tanum ang nagabulong sa masakit?)
A. medicinal plants C.aerial plants
B. decorative plants D. flowering plants

5. Which of the following plants are source of clothing

materials?
(Diin nga grupo sang mga tanum ang nagahatag sang
materyales para makahimo sang panapton?)
A. pineapple, banana, cotton
B. pineapple, orange, papaya
C. banana, cotton, durian
D. banana, tomato, papaya

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Reflection

Imagine a world without plants. Complete the statement.

(Huna-hunaa ang kalibutan nga wala sang tanum.
Kumpletuha ang dinalan.)

Without plants ____________________________________________

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

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https://pixabay.com/photos/leaves-plant-green-pattern-4455846/

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 Key Answer

I Will Check I Will Do This I

On This A. 1Flower B.Flower-colorful plant part. Practice
1. A 6.D 2. fruit Stem-main stalk of the plant This
2. C 7.C 3. root Leaf- plant part found above the Pupil’s
3. D 8.D 4. leaf ground answers
4. D 9.A 5. stem Fruit-plant part that contains the seeds may
5. B 10.D Root-grows downward into the vary.
ground

I Apply This I Learned This I Test

A. Myself
1. stem 4.fruit 1. D
2. flower 5.leaf 2. A
3. roots 6. stem 3. C
(Answers may vary) 4. A
I also learned that plants are
5. A
important to us because they are the
source of our food, medicine, clothing and
shelter.

Fruits -use for food, flour,

juice and coconut oil
Leaves-use for making
broom,decorations, roof
Flower-use as wall decor,
medicine
Stem/Trunk- furniture, use
to build house, ropes, paper
Roots-medicine
Reflection
Without plants people and animals will die
because they are the source of oxygen that we
breathe. They are very important to us as they provide
us many things that we need like food, medicine,
building materials and others.We should take care of
plants by giving them what they need to grow.

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 Post Test

Multiple Choice. Read each item carefully. Select the letter

of the best answer.
1. What do you call the part of the plant that is the most
colorful part and some of them develop into fruit?
(Ano ang tawag sa parte sang tanum nga maduagon kag
ang iban nagahimo prutas?)
A. stem B. leaf C. roots D. flowers

2. Which part of the tree that is the most delicious and some
have seeds?
(Sa diin nga parte sang kahoy ang pinakamanamit kag ang
iban may ara sang liso?)
A. Fruit B. Roots C. Stem D. Leaf

3. Which of the following supported the plant?

(Diin sa mga masunod ang nagasuporta sa tanum?)
A. Leaves B. Roots C. Flowers D. Stems

4. Which of the following part of the plants that can survive

without this part?
(Diin sa mga masunod nga parte sang tanum nga mabuhi
bisan wala sini nga parte?)
A. Flower B. Roots C. Leaves D. Stems

5. Which plant is not a good source of clothing material?

(Diin ang ind manami nga pagahalinan sang materyales sa
paghimo sang panapton?)
A. Abaka B. Pineapple C. Banana D. Lemon

6. Which of the following does not come from a plant?

(Diin sa mga masunod ang wala naghalin sa tanum?)
A. Paper B. Bag C. Cotton shirt D. Capiz shell

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7.Why are plants important to people?
(Ngaa importante ang tanum sa mga tawo?)
A. Plant gives us food.
B. Plant gives us shelter.
C. Plant gives us medicines.
D. All of the above.

8. Which of the following are sources of fiber except one?

(Diin sa mga masunod ang ginhalinan sang lanot wala labot
sa isa?)
A. abaca
B. cotton
C. coffee
D. pineapple

9. Which of the following plant that the stem cannot be

eaten by man?
(Diin nga sahi sang tanum ang wala ginakaon sang mga
tawo ang sanga?
A. asparagus
B. camote
C. munggo
D. kangkong

10. Plants have many uses. Which of the following is not ?

(Madamo pwede gamitan ang mga tanum. Diin sa mga
masunod ang indi?)
A. Plants are used as source of food.(Ang mga tanum
ginagamit bilang ginakuhaan sang pagkaon.)
B. Plants are used as medicine.(Ang mga tanum
ginagamit bilang ginakuhaan sang bulong.)
C. Plants are used as building materials.(Ang mga
tanum ginagamit bilang ginakuhaan sang
materyales sa pagtindog sang mga imprakstratura.)
D. Plants are used as source for metal works.(Ang mga
tanum ginagamit bilang ginakuhaan sang ginaobra
metal.)

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 Key Answer to Post Test

FOR TEACHER’S USE ONLY. Do not attach this portion to the SLM for
students

1. D 6. D
2. A 7. D
3. D 8. C
4. A 9. C
5. D 10. D

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