MATATAG School: Tangaw Primary School Grade Level: 4

K to 10 Curriculum Teacher: Learning Area: ENGLISH

Weekly Lesson Log Teaching Dates and Time: JULY 29 – AUGUST 2, 2024 (WEEK 1) Quarter: 1

I. CURRICULUM CONTENT, STANDARDS, AND LESSON COMPETENCIES

A. Content Science inventions have brought about major changes to our daily lives.
Standards

B. Performance By the end of the Quarter, learners describe chemical properties of materials and changes in them. They demonstrate
Standards an understanding that science processes can solve everyday problems and use creativity and determination to
provide examples. They exhibit objectivity and open-mindedness in gathering information related to environmental
issues and concerns in the community.

C. Learning Learning Competency

Competencies 1. Lesson Objective 1
and Objectives Use information from secondary sources to identify a famous Filipino and/or foreign scientist and their invention/s.

D. Content Famous Filipino/Foreign scientists and their inventions

II. LEARNING RESOURCES

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Bellis, M. (2019, July 22). Biography of Gregorio Zara, inventor of the videophone. ThoughtCo. [Link]
filipino-scientist-1991703
FTD Facts. (2021, May 11). 10 surprising Filipino discoveries & inventions [Video]. YouTube. [Link]
v=ev5N4v9nTuI Monkordel INFO TV. (2020, August 12). 22 PINOY INVENTIONS na Ginagamit Ng Buong Mundo: Lists Of Filipino Inventions
[Video]. YouTube. [Link]
Parody And Viral Videos. (2018, September 16). #Interestingfacts Filipino facts and trivia #1: Video-call invented by a Filipino Scientist
[Video]. YouTube. [Link]
SOFacts! (2020, May 31). GREGORIO Y. ZARA | FILIPINO ENGINEER AND PHYSICIST [Video]. YouTube.
[Link]
Sue Dickson’s Songs That Teach. (2011, February 14). Inventors and Inventions by Sue Dickson [Video]. YouTube.
[Link]

III. TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCEDURE NOTES TO TEACHERS

A. Activating Prior DAY 1

Knowledge 1. Short Review

WORD FACTORY GAME with a TWIST! (5 minutes)

Learners are grouped into 5 members and are to do the following:

● List as many things you consider as products of technology you have been The teacher makes a list of the
exposed to given 2 minutes. materials shared by the learners
● When the time is up, there will be no more updating or adding words as these have been mentioned.
to the list. One group will then be chosen to read through their list.
● One point will be given to the word if there had been only 1 group who Sample list:
identified the word (as listed) cellphone
● ½ if two groups had it listed in their list, ⅓ if 3 groups, and no point for television
more than 3 groups. refrigerator
● The group with the highest score wins. stove
plastic cup
The list of the things you consider as products of technology can go on, and automobile
many new things will continue to be created/invented.

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 Note: This list will have to be
Nowadays, people use sophisticated materials to make work easier and
written on a board for the Day 3
faster. Materials we use at home, in school, and in the local community are
activity this week.
invented and created by scientists. (3 minutes)
Say to the learners. “ These
2. Feedback (Optional) things in our lists are products
of inventors' and scientists'
innovations/creations.
B. Establishing 1. Lesson Purpose (20 minutes) Today, let us learn about the
Lesson Purpose personal and professional life of
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
a. describe the biography of Gregorio Y Zara
b. identify his inventions and character traits to follow.

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This week we will identify inventions by a famous Filipino inventor Gregorio Y. Worksheet Activity 1, “Biography
Zara. Let us find out about his personal and professional life. of Gregorio Y Zara”

Let us watch this video and read a bibliography to complete the data for Gregorio [Link]
Y Zara’s Bibliographic File. =132
[Link]
After they have watched the
After the video, you will be directed to read [Link] video, you share the link to the
filipino-scientist-1991703 Biography of Gregorio Zara.

This data is taken from the

document
Bellis, Mary. "Biography of
Gregorio Zara, Inventor of the
Videophone." ThoughtCo, Aug.
29, 2020,
[Link]/gregorio-zara-
filipino-scientist-1991703.

Fast Facts: Gregorio Zara

Known For: Inventor of the

video telephone
Born: March 8, 1902 in Lipa
City, Batangas, Philippines
Died: October 15, 1978
Education: Massachusetts
Institute of Technology,
University of Michigan,
Sorbonne University
Awards and Honors: National
Scientist Award (Philippines)

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 Spouse: Engracia Arcinas
Laconico
Personal Information
Complete Name: Children: Antonio, Pacita,
Birthdate: Josefina, Lourdes
Birth Place:
Date he died: Some inventions:

Educational Achievements Improved methods of producing

and harnessing solar energy,
School: including new designs for a
solar-powered water heater,
Awards: stove, and battery (the 1960s)

Spouse: Inventing wooden aircraft

Photo of propellers and the corresponding
Children:
some of his propeller-cutting machine (1952)
inventions
Designing the microscope with
His inventions collapsible stage

Helping design the robot Marex X-

10, which could walk, talk, and
respond to commands

Inventing the vapor chamber, used

to visualize radioactive elements

Close this day by going through

their Work Sheet Activity 1 and
answering the guide questions.

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GUIDE QUESTIONS: Let us make sure we understand
some of the words we have
1. What feelings came about when you were reading about his encountered in this lesson.

accomplishments? Give your definition of the word

2. What characteristic/personal traits can we learn from his biography? invention.

3. What do you think it takes to be similar to him?

Instruct the learners that they can
use their cellphone to search for
images for the following words,
Unlocking Content Vocabulary
● Solar Powered water
Give your definition of the word invention. heater
● Marex X-10
● aircraft propellers
● phonograph
Invention for me is ● steamboat
● Vazbuil Modular Housing

Using your cellphone, search for images to help you understand the following
words:

● Solar Powered water heater

● Marex X-10
● aircraft propellers
● phonograph
● steamboat
● Vazbuil Modular Housing

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C. Developing and DAY 2
Deepening
Understanding 1. Explicitation (5 minutes) Ask learners to list at least five
Give at least five (5) of the many inventions of Gregorio Y Zara that you of Zara’s inventions and explain
considered very significant and state why. Share your answer with the seatmate. why they have chosen them.
Then, they are to share this with
VIDEO: Song on Global Inventors (10 minutes) their seatmates.
Let us watch this video on a song about inventors and inventions by global
inventors. Prepare this short video clip
[Link]
[Link] on some global inventors.
Instruct the learners to answer
While listening to the song, let us match some inventions with the inventors. the matching type guided by the
music video.
Match Column A (Inventions) with Column B (Inventors) Please note that an
inventor in the list has several inventions, so his name could be repeatedly When they are done answering,
chosen. play the video again to review
the correct answers.
Column A Column B
Answer Key
1. Plane A. Benz 1. E
2. Projector B. Fulton 2. C
3. Television C. Thomas Edison 3. D
4. Steamboat D. Baird 4. B
5. Light Bulb E. Wilbur & Orville Wright 5. C
7. Phonograph F. Ford 6. C
8. Automobile 7. A

Today we will meet more Global inventors and their inventions.

The teacher gives a review and a
2. Worked Example discussion of the correct answer.

WISH KO LANG (15 minutes)

Say, “Today, we will search for
Aside from those we have known through the song, what other inventions are more global inventors and their
you fascinated or amazed about that you wanted to research? inventions. Aside from those we

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what other inventions are you
fascinated or amazed about that
Name of Invention you wanted to research?”

Year it was invented Ask the learners to make a list

of 5 inventions that you want to
Short description and how it is used research about.

They will choose two of these to

share with the class after the
given time.

Inventor’s Name You will monitor the names of

the objects each student will
Image of share then, making sure there
the are no duplications.
Invention
NOTE: The information and the
list will be utilized for the
activity in the week that follows.
It would be best if objects
represent the following
categories,
● Health,
List at least five of those you wanted to do a quick research. ● Transportation,
● Education,
Choose two you want to share with the class later.
● Farming/Agriculture
For those you have listed, search in your cell phone the following: ● Household,
● Communication
● Entertainment
Do this for the five objects you have on your list. From the 5, choose two you If pupils will not be able to
want to share with the class. choose needed inventions,
you may suggest something
they might consider.

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Reporting Time (15 minutes)
Learners will share what they have gathered about the global invention they have
chosen.

When all have shared, the teacher summarizes the lesson focusing on the names
of the inventors and the countries they represent. For the discussion question,
allow learners to share their
answers with their seatmates
REPORTING TIME and choose 5 volunteers to
share their answers with the
Give each learner about 2 minutes to share with the class their findings. class.

As learners share their inventions, complete this table on the blackboard.

Invention Year Inventor Country

Yesterday, our last activity

asked us to share a question we
Discussion Questions: (5 minutes) would like to ask inventors
should we have a chance to see
If you had a chance to meet the inventor in person, what question would you ask
them face to face. Can we have
him/her? the top three questions?

Write these questions on the

board.

Say, “Today, we will look at

some Filipino inventors.”

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DAY 3
You will be assigned in pairs to
Explicitation (5 minutes) research one Filipino Inventor.
We would like to find out the top three questions we want to ask the global
Once learners are done with
inventors. The teacher will call a volunteer who will share the question he/she
their research, they may raise
has written. Then the class agrees on identifying the top three questions learners
their flaglets and wait for the
would have wanted to ask teacher to call them.
Lesson Activity
FILIPINO INVENTORS: (20 minutes) After the given time, as a class,
we will complete the table in
Instructions for the learners: your Worksheet and discuss the
Complete the table about Filipino inventors below. You will be asked to work answers and the guide
with a partner to research one inventor assigned to you. You will be given 5 questions.
minutes to research using your cell phone and the YouTube links to learn
about them.
Once the sharing is done,
learners will then proceed with
answering the guide questions.

Initially, they are to answer the

guide questions individually,
and the teacher will facilitate
the discussion of each question.

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 Name of Filipino Invention/s Year Home Profession
Inventor Invented town

1 Edgardo Vazquez Vazbuil 1989 Makati

Modular City
Housing
Misty Cool

2 Leonardo Salvador Sarao Cavite

Motors
Jeepney

3 Roberto del Rosario Minus one

Karaoke

4 Rudy Lantano Sr

5 Alfredo M Anos Sr

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 6 Ruperta David

7 Narciso Mosuela

8 Lawrence Luellen

9 Maria Orosa Y
Ylagan

10 Francisco
Quisumbing

11 Diosdado Banatao

12 Abellardo Aguilar

13 Dr Fe Del Mundo

14 Fernando Paras, Jr.

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Share your Findings:

Once you are done with the Inventor assigned to you, you may raise your Flag to indicate that you are ready
to share your answer with the class. Wait for the time when your teacher will ask each pair to share.

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 Guide Questions:
1. In terms of gender, what have you noticed about the inventors?
2. When we consider their hometown, where are most of them coming from?
3. What can you say about their profession? Are all of them professionals?
4. If you become one of them, what will your invention be?

D. Making DAY 4
Generalizations
1. Learners’ Takeaways
Give at least three lessons you want to share with your family this week.
Lessons
1.
2.
3.

Give at least twocharacter traits you have observed that inventors

display/demonstrate.
1.
2.

2. Reflection on Learning
If there is something you would like to invent, what will it be and why?

IV. EVALUATING LEARNING: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT AND TEACHER’S REFLECTION NOTES TO TEACHERS

A. Evaluating DAY 4
Learning 1. Formative Assessment Answer Sheet
1. C
10-Item Multiple Choice Exam 2. D
Choose the letter of the correct answer and write these in your Science 3. A
Notebook. 4. B
5. C

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1. What do you call a person who creates something? 6. D
a. a scientist b. a creator c. an inventor d. a mind master 7. A
8. B
2. Who invented the phonograph? 9. C
a. George Eastman 10.D
b. Henry Ford
c. Alexander Graham Bell
d. Thomas Edison

3. What is an invention?
a. the creation of something that did not exist previously
b. using new methods to do something
c. a new product or service based on another one
d. a person who creates something

4. What 3 things made Edison famous?

a. telephone, vacuum cleaner, and computer
b. light bulb, phonograph, and projector
c. light bulb, camera, and telephone
d. phonograph, camera, and cars

5. Who invented the airplane?

a. Ford
b. Baird
c. Wright Brothers
d. Benz

6. Who invented invented the jeepney?

a. Gregorio Y Zara
b. Narciso Mosuela
c. Diosdado Banatao
d. Leonardo Salvador

7. Which of the following is NOT an invention of Gregorio Zara?

a. Steamboat
b. Solar Powered water heater

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 c. Marex X-10
d. aircraft propellers

8. Who among the following investors has the following inventions,

Vazbuil Modular Housing and Misty Cool?
a. Gregorio Y Zara
b. Edgardo Vazquez
c. Abellardo Aguilar
d. Dr Fe Del Mundo

9. Who among the following inventors invented something related to music?

a. Dr Fe Del Mundo
b. Ruperta David
c. Roberto del Rosario
d. Edgardo Vazquez

10. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an inventor?

a. Curiosity
b. Perseverance
c. Open-minded
d. Perfectionist

2. Homework (Optional)

B. Teacher’s Note observations

Remarks on any of the Effective Practices Problems Encountered
following areas:

strategies explored

materials used

learner engagement/
interaction

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C. Teacher’s
Reflection Reflection guide or prompt can be on:

▪ principles behind the teaching

What principles and beliefs informed my lesson?
Why did I teach the lesson the way I did?

▪ students
What roles did my students play in my lesson?
What did my students learn? How did they learn?

▪ ways forward
What could I have done differently?
What can I explore in the next lesson?

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