Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
Division of Leyte
Kananga I District
RIZAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Brgy. Rizal, Kananga, Leyte
CONTEXTUALIZED LEARNING RESOURCE (DCLR) in SCIENCE 6
2nd QUARTER
I. OBJECTIVE
A. Content Standards
The learners demonstrate understanding of…
The different characteristics of vertebrates and invertebrates
B. Perfomance Standards
C. Learning Competency
Contextualized
Competency
II. CONTENT
The learners should be able to…
1. make an inventory of vertebrates and invertebrates that are
commonly seen in the community
2. practice ways of caring and protecting animals
Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates and
invertebrates S6MT-IIe-f-3
Determine the distinguishing characteristics of vertebrates found
in the locality of Kananga, Leyte
How Animals are Classified
KBI: Taking care of Animals
III. MATERIALS
A. References
Teacher’s Guide
Learner’s Material
B. Other Materials
IV. Process
A. Engagement
Science TG pp. 48-53
Science LM pp. 93-97
MELC
1. Review
Directions: Identify what lobe of brain is responsible for the
following activity. Write T for temporal, P for Parietal, F for frontal
and O for Occipital.
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
sight
movement
hearing
touch
speech
2. Present a song “Vertebrates Song” following the tune of Five
Little Ducks song.
There are many kinds of animals in the farm.
Cow, horse and chicken that doesn’t give a harm.
Carabaos, goat and monkey giving us charm.
They are so many vertebrates in the farm.
3. Present the lesson by showing a product locally found animal in
Kananga, Leyte.
https://garden.cosmetius.com/tl/hozyajstvo/ptitsevodstvo/porody-perepelov-harakteristiki-sfotografiyami.html
Known as the “Pugo” that is found in MR. PUGO.
MR. PUGO is a farm-to-table dining, with ingredients and dishes
proudly sourced from thier own farm. Especially the pugo and
itlog ng pugo.
This kind of fowl is found in MR. PUGO located at Montebello,
Kananga, Leyte.
4. Look at the pictures below.
What do you think they have in common?
https://www.vigattintourism.com/tourism/articles/The-Maya
https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/297800594106006728/
https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/news/its-a-frogs-life
https://sdzwildlifeexplorers.org/animals/turtles-and-tortoises
Answers: (answer may vary)
Bones/Backbones
B. Exploration
Present the Rules in group task in an acrostic way:
G – Get Along!
R – Respect each other
O – On task behavior
U – Use quiet voices
P – Participate
S – Stay in group
ACTIVITY NO. 1: “Describing or Classifying Animals”
Objective: Describing the features of animals
What you need:
 Pictures of animals
 Scotch tape, markers and manila papers
What to do:
1. Paste the animals on the manila paper.
2. Describe the physical state or body of the vertebrates
assigned.
3. Identify the habitats of the vertebrates.
4. Identify their movements, habits or how they move.
For group 1 (fish and amphibians)
Vertebrate
Physical
Feature of
the
Vertebrate
Habitats
(place
they
live)
How
do
they
Move?
For group 2 (reptiles and birds)
Vertebrate
Physical
Feature of
the
Vertebrate
For group 3 (mammals)
Habitats
(place they
live)
How do
they Move?
Vertebrate
C. Explanation
Physical
Feature of
the
Vertebrate
Habitats
(place
they live)
How do
they
Move?
1. Have the group representative present the results of the
activity.
2. Check the pupil’s responses to the following activity questions
while discussing the activity.
 How do you visualize fish? Answer: They have…..
 The amphibians? Reptiles? Birds? Mammals?
 Where do they live?
 How do they move?
 Predicting situations: What do you think will happen if we
put fish on land?
 What do they have in common? (backbones)
3. How are we going to make these animals last and still be alive
in this world for so many generations? Answer: (We have to take
care of them)
4. Clarify misconceptions when needed.
D. Elaboration
1. Ask the pupils to construct and express their own
understanding by asking this question.
a. What are the classification of animals that are vertebrates?
1. Fish
2. Birds
3. Amphibians
4. Reptiles
5. Mammals
2. Add additional features or characteristics of each vertebrates.
a. Fish
 They are cold-blooded animals, which means their
temperature changes depending on the temperature.
 They breathe through their gills.

They’re bones are cartilaginous.
b. Amphibians
 They live both in land and water.
 They are also cold-blooded, which means their temperature
changes depending on the temperature.
 Most of them have thin, soft, and slimy skin which also used
for breathing because their skin is able to absorb oxygen.
c. Reptiles
 They are cold-blooded.
 They live both in land and water but they are more adapted
and can live on land for long periods of time.
 Their body is covered with dry skin and hard scales.
 They do not have eras and can only hear through sensing
vibrations on surfaces.
FACTS!
In history, “Lolong” is the biggest crocodile in Guinness
world record and it is from the Philippines.
It weighs 1,075 kilograms and measures 6.17 meters long.
d. Birds
 They are warm-blooded animals, means they are able to
regulate their body’s temperature.
 They can fly.
 They live in land.
e. Mammals
 They have breast that produces milk to nourish their young.
 They are warm-blooded.
 They have more developed organs.
 They are covered with fur or hair.
FACTS!
Whale, along with dolphins and porpoises are mammals.
They are warm-blooded and can breathe like humans do.
3. Ask the pupils to cite examples or animals found or seen in the
locality that are vertebrates. then let them classify.
TRY THESE! (Board Work)
Activity 1
Directions: Choose the animal that does NOT belong to the
group.
1. Fish
mammals
reptiles
insects
2. Tadpole salamander
frog
turtle
3. Hawk
eagle
ostrich
crow
4. Toa
gecko
snake
cat
5. Salmon
lamprey
tilapia
milkfish
Activity 2
Directions: Read the following riddle or “bugtong” below. Identify
what vertebrate is being describe. Draw it on your paper.
1. I am a creature that lives in water. I have gills and scales.
I can breathe underwater and I live in coral reefs.
2. I am a free creature. I can fly anywhere I go. I have wings
and feathers.
REMEMBER THESE:
A. There are 5 classification of vertebrates; fish, birds,
amphibians, reptiles and mammals.
B. Cold-blooded animals means their temperature
depends on the temperature of their surrounding.
C. Warm-blooded animals means they are able to
regulate their body’s temperature.
E. Evaluation
Directions: Identify the vertebrate that is being described by the
statement. Select the letter of your choice inside the box.
F – fish
A – Amphibian
R – Reptile
B – Bird
M - Mammal
_____ 1. Its
_____ 2. Its
_____ 3. Its
_____ 4. Its
_____ 5. It
glands.
body is covered with moist and slimy skin.
bones are lightweight and hollow.
skeleton is either cartilaginous or bony.
body is covered with dry skin and scales.
nourishes its young with milk from the mammary
Remediation
Directions: Choose the animal
group.
1. A. dog
b. cat
2. A. turtle b. snake
3. A. frog
b. gold fish
4. A. maya b. tilapia
5. A. pig
b. salamander
which DOES NOT belong to the
c. frog
c. cow
c. milk fish
c. eagle
c. horse
d. whale
d. crocodile
d. cat fish
d. dove
d. goat
Enrichment
Directions: Identify the classification of animal provided below.
Write F is fish, A if amphibian, R if reptile, B if bird and M if
mammal.
______ 1. carabao
______ 2. hawk
______ 3. lizard
______ 4. chicken
______ 5. guppy
F. Extend
Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Choose the letter of the
correct answer. Write it on the blank provided before the number.
_____ 1. What does the Greek word “mamma” means?
a. Breast b. hair c. milk d. mother
_____ 2. Which of the following animals is an amphibians?
a. Chicken b. dog c. frog d. goose
_____ 3. Which of the following are the characteristics of
mammal?
a. They have scaly skin.
b. They have mammary glands.
c. They have feathers and can fly.
d. They live in water and can swim freely.
_____ 4. Which of the following animals is NOT a reptile?
a. Lizard b. salamander c. snake
d. turtle
_____ 5. Which of the birds have strong, sharp claws, and beak
for catching other animals?
a. Birds of prey
b. Flightless birds
c. Perching birds
d. Water birds
VI. REFLECTIONS
A. Number of Learners
who earned 80% in the
evaluation
B. Number of learners
who require additional
activites for remediation
who scored below 80%
C. Did the remedial
lessons work? Number of
lerners who have caught
up with the lesson?
D. Number of Learners
who continue to require
remediation?
E. Which of my teaching
strategies worked well?
Why did these work?
F. What dificulties did I
encounter which my
principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or
localized materials did I
use/discover which I
wish to share with ither
teachers?
Prepared by:
Name: DISNEY JOY P. ABAO
Position Title: TEACHER I
School: RIZAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District: KANANGA I DISTRICT
Noted by:
LUZEL F. CARAMELO
MT-I / RIZAL ES