Science 4

FACTORS AFFECTING THE GROWTH OF THE SELECTED PLANTS

•What are the three
types of soil? Explain
each.
Conduct a short review on the topics about the
different types of soil through a guessing game
using scrambled letters.

•OLIS
•ALOM
•LAYC
•NADS
 •“All plants can
grow healthy in all
types of soil.”
Activity 1: “what do I need to grow?”
QUESTIONS:

•In which cup and set-up did the

seeds sprout first? Why is this so?
•In which cup and set-up did the
seeds sprout last? Why is this so?
•In which cup did the mongo
seeds grow best? Why?
•What do you think helped
the mongo seed sprout
faster?
•What does the activity show?
APPLY WHAT YOU NOW. Give five factors
that will make the plants grow healthy. (LM p.205)
•1.
•2.
•3.
•4.
•5.
LESSON GUIDE:
•Soil- It is formed from the breaking
of rocks into smaller particles due to
weathering. It is needed by plants in
making food.
•Weathering- the breaking down of
rocks into smaller pieces
Experiment terminologies
•Controlled variable- refer to the
things, materials, or conditions
that remain constant or the
same in the experiment.
•Experimental variable or
manipulated variable- refer
to the things, materials or
conditions that are varied or
changed in the experiment
•Experimental or responding
variables- refer to the things,
materials, or conditions that
respond to the changes
THINK AND DO. Study the pictures inside the box. Choose the
factors that affect the growth of the plants. (LM p.203)