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A. Reviewing Greetings
previous Lesson or o "Good morning, class!"
presenting new lesson o "How are you today?"
Prayer
o "Let’s start our day with a short prayer."
Checking of Attendance
o "Who is absent today?"
Review
- Before we begin with our new lesson, let’s have a short
review of what we’ve learned before.

Answer the following questions.

1. A bee gets nectar from a flower. The flower helps to make
seeds. What kind of interaction is this?
a. Fighting
b. Helping each other
c. Hurting each other
2. A bird builds its nest in a tree. The tree is not harmed.
What
does the bird get?
a. Food
b. Water
c. Shelter
3. A carabao has birds on its back that eat insects. What
does
the carabao get?
a. More insects
b. Cleaned from insects
c. New feathers
4. A clownfish lives among sea anemone tentacles. Both help
each other. What kind of interaction is this?
a. Helping each other
b. Hurting each other
c. One gets food
B. Establishing a Playing the game
purpose for the lesson
let’s play a quick game to warm up our brains!”
“This game is called ‘Match the Partners!’ I will show you
pictures or say the names of two living things — and your
job is to guess how they are connected or how they help
each other.”
“Don’t worry about getting it perfectly right. This game will
help you think about how animals and plants work together
in nature!”

A bee on a flower
A bird on a carabao
A barnacle on a whale

Ask:
What do you think they do for each other?
Friends or not? Why?
What’s going on here?

Nice ideas!, we’ll learn about how living things help each
other in nature. These are called beneficial interactions.
 Today, we’re going to learn about these helpful relationships
in the natural world. This is important because:

✅ It helps us understand how living things survive by working

together.
✅ It shows how nature keeps balance.
✅ It helps us appreciate how living things—big or small—
need each other, just like people do.

So, by the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to

recognize these special relationships and see how
living things help one another to live and grow.

C. Presenting All living things — like animals, plants, and even insects —
examples/ instances of don’t just live alone. Many of them work together to survive.
the new lesson. Some help each other get food, some provide protection,
and others share space without hurting each other."

Today, we will learn about the different kinds of beneficial

interactions among living things — how they help one
another and why these relationships are important in nature

Mutualism:
Example: Bee and Flower
Question:
"Who can tell me what the bee gets?"
Expected Answer: "The bee gets nectar."
"And what does the flower get?"
Expected Answer: "The flower gets pollinated."

Explanation: The bee collects nectar from the flower, which

is its food. In return, the bee helps the flower by spreading
its pollen to other flowers, which allows the plant to
reproduce. Both the bee and the flower benefit from this
relationship.

Teacher’s Explanation:
"So, both the bee and the flower help each other. The bee
gets its food, and the flower gets pollinated. This is called
mutualism—both living things benefit."

Commensalism:
Example: Barnacle and Whale
Questions
"Is the whale harmed in this relationship?"
Expected Answer: "No."
"Does the barnacle benefit?"
Expected Answer: "Yes, it gets to new places to find food."

Explanation: Barnacles attach themselves to a whale's

skin. The barnacles get a free ride through the water, which
helps them reach nutrient-rich waters. The whale swims
along as usual, unaffected by the barnacles.

Teacher’s Explanation:
"In this example, the barnacle benefits, but the whale is not
harmed in any way. This is called commensalism—one living
thing benefits, but the other is not affected.

Protective Relationship:
Example: Bird and Carabao (Water Buffalo)
 Questions:
"What do the birds eat?"
Expected Answer: "Insects or parasites."
"How does the carabao benefit?"
Expected Answer: "It gets cleaned and protected from
pests."

Explanation: Birds eat insects and parasites off the skin of

carabaos. The birds get food, while the carabao gets rid of
pests that might cause harm.

Teacher’s Explanation:
"Here, the birds help by eating pests from the carabao's
body. This is called a protective relationship—the bird gets
food, and the carabao gets protection from harmful insects."

Now that we’ve talked about how living things help one
another, let’s watch some real-life examples! These videos
will show how animals and plants work together in nature —
sometimes to get food, sometimes for protection, and
sometimes just to survive.

What did you notice?

Can someone explain the interaction you saw?
What kind of beneficial relationship was shown?

A. Discussing new Now that we’ve learned the three kinds of beneficial
concepts and interactions — mutualism, commensalism, and
practicing new protective relationships — let’s see if you can identify
skills.#1 them on your own!

Identify the kind of relationship existing between the

following organisms.
1. Bee and Flower Mutualism - The bee gets nectar while
the flower gets pollinated.
2. Bird nesting in a tree Commensalism - The bird is
protected; the tree is not harmed.
3. Ox and Oxpecker Bird – Mutualism - The bird eats ticks
off the ox’s skin; the ox gets cleaned.
4. Remora fish and Shark – Commensalism - The remora
gets leftover food and transportation; the shark is
unaffected.
5. Ants and Aphids – Mutualism - Ants protect aphids from
predators; in return, ants get honeydew from aphids.

B. Discussing new Today, we will work together to identify how living things
concepts and help one another. You will observe, discuss, and classify
practicing new different interactions.
skills.#2
Group yourselves into 4. Each group will create a mini skit or
role-play showing a beneficial interaction among living
things.

Expected Output:
Group 1: Bee and flower Group 3: Bird and carabao
Group 2: Remora and shark Group 4: Tree and nesting
bird
F. Developing “Great job listening and participating in our discussion about
Mastery how living things help each other! Now, let’s see how well
(Lead to Formative you understood the different types of beneficial interactions.
Assessment 3)
Read each situation carefully. Then, decide whether it shows
 Mutualism, Commensalism, or Protective Relationship.

1. A clownfish lives among the tentacles of a sea

anemone. The clownfish gets protection, and the
anemone gets cleaned.
→ Expected Answer: Mutualism
2. A small bird eats ticks off a carabao’s back.
→ Expected Answer: Protective relationship
3. An orchid plant grows on the branch of a tree. The
orchid gets sunlight, while the tree is not affected.
→ Expected Answer: Commensalism
4. A bee collects nectar from a flower while helping to
pollinate it.
→ Expected Answer: Mutualism
5. A remora fish attaches to a shark to eat leftover food.
The shark is not affected.
→ Expected Answer: Commensalism
G. Finding practical Teacher’s Guide / Script:
application of concepts “Now that we know how living things help each other, let’s
and skills in daily living think about how we can use what we learned in our own
lives.”

✅ Practical Applications:
 At Home:
o Plant flowers to attract pollinators like bees and
butterflies.
o Avoid using harmful chemicals that may harm
insects and animals.
 In the Community:
o Join tree planting or clean-up activities.
o Observe and protect natural habitats of animals
(like nests and burrows).
 At School:
o Share what you know about helpful interactions
in nature with classmates.
o Start a “green corner” or mini-garden to attract
birds and insects.
o
Teacher’s Closure Line:
"Remember, we are also part of nature. When we
understand and protect these relationships, we help take
care of our world too.

H. Making Let’s think about everything we learned today.

Generalizations and
Abstraction about the  What are the types of beneficial interactions among
Lesson. living things?
 Why are they important?
 How can we help living things around us maintain
these helpful relationships?

Very good! So today we learned that some living things

depend on one another in helpful ways. These beneficial
interactions help them survive, grow, and stay safe in
nature.
I. Evaluating Now that we’ve talked about the different beneficial
Learning interactions among living things — and we’ve practiced
identifying them together — it’s time to check how well you
understood our lesson.

Write the letter of the correct answer in the blank.

 1. Which of the following shows mutualism?
A. Barnacles on a whale
B. Orchid on a tree
C. Bee and flower
D. Tick on a dog
2. What type of interaction benefits one organism without
affecting the other?
A. Parasitism
B. Commensalism
C. Mutualism
D. Predation
3. Which pair shows a protective relationship?
A. Remora and shark
B. Bird and carabao
C. Bee and flower
D. Tree and orchid
4. In mutualism, who benefits?
A. Only one organism
B. Both organisms
C. Neither
D. The stronger organism only
5. What kind of relationship do ants and aphids have if
both get something helpful?
A. Competition
B. Commensalism
C. Protective relationship
D. Mutualism

J. Additional Write Mutualism, Commensalism, or Protective

Activities for Application Relationship on the blank.
or Remediation
1. __________ A remora fish attaches to a shark to eat
leftovers. The shark is not harmed.
2. __________ A bird eats insects from a carabao’s back.
3. __________ A bee gets nectar while helping the flower
pollinate.
4. __________ An orchid grows on a tree branch for
sunlight. The tree is not affected.
5. __________ Ants protect aphids and get food in return.