DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE IV

I. Objectives
a. Investigate properties and characteristics of sound;
b. Infer that sound could be loud or soft; and
c. Describe echo as a reflected form of sound.

II. Subject Matter

a. Topic: Properties and Characteristics of Sound
b. References: Science – Grade 4 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 3 – Module 7:
Properties and Characteristics of Sound First Edition, 2021
c. Materials: PowerPoint Presentation

III. Procedure
Teacher’s Activity Learners’ Activity
A. Introduction

Magandang buhay! Mabuting tao!

Mabuting tao! Magandang buhay!

Good morning class! Good morning, Ma’am Maika

Before we start our discussion, (Learners’ Lord, bless each and every student here, as
Name), please lead the prayer. well as our teacher, as we embark on another
day of learning. Please give us clear minds
and open hearts so we can grasp the
knowledge and lessons set before us. Help us
to be attentive, and let Your wisdom guide us
in our studies.

Thank you so much. Before you take your

sits, kindly check your chairs to see if they are
properly arranged and pick up your litter.
Once you are done, you may now take your
sits.

Is everybody ready to listen to Ma’am Maika Yes, Ma’am. We are ready!

this morning?

B. Motivation

Before we start our discussion, let us test your

knowledge first.

Class, if Ma’am Maika starts to drum a guitar, It may produce a sound, Ma’am
what will it produce?

Excellent! If I try to strum a guitar, it will

surely produce a sound. But did you all know
that there are things around us that can
produce a loud and soft sound?

Before we start our discussion, let us test if

you know the things that can produce a loud
sound and a soft sound.

I will present some pictures in the television

and if you think it produces a soft sound, do
the quiet gesture. If you think it produces a
loud sound, clap once.

Do you all understand the instruction? Yes, Ma’am. We understood!

Alright, let us start!

1. Blowing Wind Soft Sound

2. Banging of a hammer

Loud Sound

3. Chirping Bird

Soft Sound

4. Playing Piano

Soft Sound

5. Flashing Thunder

Loud Sound

Good job,
everybody! You all identified the things that
can produce a loud sound and a soft sound.
For today’s class, we are going to talk about
how they were produced.

Are you all ready to learn more about sound? Yes, Ma’am. We are!

C. Lesson Proper

Can someone read the first slide? Raise your (Class raises their hands)
hand if you want to participate

(Learners’ Name), please read the first slide. Sound is created when something vibrates, or
moves back and forth. It produces an invisible
wave that travels through matter (solid, liquid
or gas). This energy radiates outward in all
directions in the form of sound waves.

Thank you for reading. Now, let me ask you You need to strum the guitar strings, Ma’am.
all a question. If you think that a guitar can
produce a sound, what will I do for it to
produce a sound?

Good job! For a guitar to produce a sound, I

need to pluck its strings for it to play. By
plucking or strumming the strings, they will
vibrate and produce a sound.

Now that we know what is sound and how

will we produce them, let us now talk about
the different Properties and Characteristics of
Sound.

Who wants to read the second slide?

Yes, (Learners’ Name). Please do read the Sounds differ in terms of volume or intensity.
second slide. High intensity sound means loud sound.
Loudness refers to how strong the sound
seems to us when it reaches our ears. The
sound of a firecracker has high intensity, thus
it is loud. A whisper is low in intensity,
therefore it has soft sound.
Earlier in our activity, we all identified the
things that produces loud and soft sound.
Always remember that we were able to
identify them because sounds have intensity
that makes us differentiate their volume or
intensity.

Always remember this:

High intensity = loud sound Because the hammer is heavy, Ma’am.
Low intensity = soft sound

For example, why do you all think that

banging a hammer produces a loud sound?

Excellent! Because of the heaviness of the Yes, Ma’am!

hammer, it will produce a high intensity
sound.

Is that clear?
The greater force applied, the more vibrations
produced which eventually create a loud
sound. If we apply lesser or weaker force in
an object, like tapping the drums, we will
produce a soft sound.

Loudness is also known as volume. It is the

size of the wave of the sound. Loudness
depends on amplitude. Amplitude is the height
of the wave. The higher the amplitude, the
louder the sound.

None, Ma’am!

Do you have a question so far?

Loudness decreases as we move away from

the source. The same amount of energy is
spread over a greater area, so the intensity and
loudness of sound is less. That is why loud
sounds fade away as we move farther from
the source of sound.

The sound does not lose some of its energy as

it travels through the air. The energy just
spreads out to cover a larger area. The closer
to the source of sound, the louder the sound is.

Sound is measured in units called decibels

(dB). The higher the decibel level, the louder
the noise. It shows that some sounds are not
safe and may risk hearing loss.

Here are the different decibels. Can

everybody read?

Who wants to read the next slide?

Okay, (Learners’ Name), please read.
 Sounds also differ in pitch or the distance of
each wave from one another. The pitch of a
sound tells how high or low the sound is. It
depends on the thickness and length of
vibrating object. The longer and thicker the
object, the lower the sound and pitch, while
the shorter and thinner the object, the higher
the pitch. Therefore, the amount of molecules
that vibrate determine the pitch of the sound.
Thank you for reading. Always remember
class that when something is thick and long, it
will have a lower sound. Just like a tuba. A
flute will have a high pitch because it is Yes, Ma’am!
smaller. Do you all understand?

Where do you think sound waves travel the

fastest? Through solid, liquid, or gas? Solid, Ma’am!

Very good! Sound waves travel the

fastest through solids because of its closely
compact molecules. Next to liquid, and
slowest to gas. As the sound wave travels
through matter and eventually hits a different
material, some of it is reflected, absorbed and
transmitted through the material. The sound
that is reflected or bounced back is called an
echo.

Everybody read the description of the echo.

Echo is produced when sound is reflected
from a wide and big reflecting surface such as
the walls, water bodies or mountains. The
loudness of sound should be sufficient so that
it can be heard after its reflection. The
minimum distance between the source of
sound and the reflecting body should be 17
meters.
Did you all understand the different properties
of sound? Yes, Ma’am!

Do you have any questions?

None so far, Ma’am

D. Generalization

Let me test if you really understood our lesson

today.

What will be produced if the thing has high

intensity and low intensity? Soft sound and loud sound, Ma’am!

Very good!

If the thing is thick and long, will it have a

high pitch or low pitch? Low pitch, Ma’am

Very good. Now, if it is thin and small?

It will produce a high pitch, Ma’am
Good job, everyone! It seems like everyone
understood our lesson for today. Now, let us
test your understanding more by doing
different activities.

E. Application

Independent Assessment 1
Directions: Identify each situation as to what
range of decibels it
belongs. Choices are found inside the box.
1. people solemnly praying
2. sounds during New Year’s Eve
3. your sister talking over the phone
4. soft wind blowing on the hill
5. concerts

very quiet
quiet
unbearable
very loud
normal

Independent Assessment 2
Directions: Read carefully the questions
below. Answer it with True
or False.
______1. High pitch means higher sound.
______2. Low pitch means lower sound.
______3. Faster vibrations produce higher
pitch.
______4. Slower vibrations produce lower
pitch.
______5. Birds produce low pitch when they
chirp

Independent Assessment 3
Direction: Unscrambled the words to form the
properties and
characteristics of sound.
1. E M V L U O - ________________
2. T I P C H - ________________
3. E O H C - ________________
4. Y T I N S T N E I - _____________
5. S S L D U O E N - _____________
IV. Evaluation

Directions: Put a check if each situation gives a high pitch or low pitch, a loud sound
or soft sound.

Materials Low Pitch High Pitch Soft Sound Loud Sound

1.Roaring lion
2. Squeaking
mouse
3. Bats echoing
to catch a meal
4. Elephants
trumpeting in
alarm
5. Howling
wolves

V. Assignment

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on your
answer sheet.
1. This is the highness or lowness of sound.
a.echo
b.loudness
c. pitch
d. volume
2. A back and forth movement that produces sound.
a. echo
b. decibel
c. intensity
d. vibration
3. The higher the amplitude, the _______ the sound?
a. annoying
b. louder
c. noisier
d. softer
4.Which musical instrument has high pitch?
a. big cello
b. long chords
c. thick guitar strings
d. thin sticks
5. A device that can magnify the loudness of sound.
a.amplifier
b. speaker
c. megaphone
d.microphone