learn the basic of predicting as a science process skill.

4. P E I C I N

5. Predicting
•This strategy involves the ability of readers to
get meaning from a text or picture by making
informed predictions. Good readers use
predicting as a way to connect their existing
knowledge to new information from a text to get
meaning from what they read.

6. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the learners are expected to:
1. define predicting,
2. make predictions in science investigation and in
different scenarios,
3. appreciate the importance of predicting.

7. Activity 1
“We Predict”
Let’s Explore!

8. Situation:
You saw a boy running fast on the street and
a banana peel along his path. The boy did not
seem to notice the banana peel.
Answer the following question:
•What do you think will happen next?
•Why do you think so?
•Where did you get that idea?

9. Situation:
Paulba NHS through YES-O strictly bans
single-use plastics.
Answer the following question:
•What do you think will happen next?
•Why do you think so?
•Where did you get that idea?

10. Situation:
The sun is coming out after an
hour of rain showers this morning.
Answer the following question:
1. What do you think will happen next?
2. Why do you think so?
3. Did something happen in the past that gave
you that idea? What was that?

11. Situation:
The man is not observing the COVID-19
safety protocols when going outside of
their house.
Answer the following question:
1. What do you think will happen next?
2. Why do you think so?
3. Did something happen in the past that gave
you that idea? What was that?

12. Situation:
You don’t wash your dishes after
meals.
Answer the following question:
1. What do you think will happen next?
2. Why do you think so?
3. Did something happen in the past that gave
you that idea? What was that?

13. Situation:
More cigarette factories are built in here
in Albay.
Answer the following question:
•What do you think will happen next?
•Why do you think so?
•Where did you get that idea?

14. Situation:
You have taken an iced-cold bottle of
soft drink from the refrigerator
and left it on the table.
Answer the following question:
1. What do you think will happen next?
2. Why do you think so?
3. How did you come up with that idea?

15. Situation:
Your brother is on a diet and eat only
protein and no rice for 1 month.
Answer the following question:
1. What do you think will happen next?
2. Why do you think so?
3. How did you come up with that idea?

16. Let’s Explain
(Each group will be given 3
minutes to present their output)

17. What is predicting?
Is a basic science process skill that uses
past observations and data with other
scientific knowledge to forecast events,
phenomena, and relationships.
Let’s Elaborate

18. When making a prediction...
•Use your senses to observe and collect
data/information
•Notice any patterns
•Make connections to your knowledge
•Predict what you think will happen in the
future based on these things

19. Why is predicting important?
•predictions allows people to plan for future
events.
•Predictions allows national and local officials
prepare and make good decisions during
calamities.
•Predictions helps doctors to provide accurate
medicine to cure a specific disease or to
prevent the spread of it.

20. Let’s Evaluate
Answer the test given in 10 minutes.

21. Let’s Check
Complete the statement below to define predicting. Use the words
provided inside the box
observation forecast weather forecast
plan Predicting
___________ is a skill that uses ____________ and past
knowledge to ___________ events and phenomena.
Predicting is important especially in _____________________.
It allows the people to _________ for future events
Predicting observation
forecast
weather forecast
plan

22. Table 2: Sinking/Floating Test Predictions
Sample
Materials
Mass of cubes
(grams)
Predicted Results
Charcoal 0.57 g
Diamond 3.52 g
Dolomite 2.84 g
Balsa wood 0.14 g
Glass 2.4 g
Float
Sank
Sank
Float
Sank

23. Assignment
Looking at the data reported in every news program about the daily
confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the country. What do you think might
happen in the future if people would continuously ignore the minimum
health standard as mandated by the government? Show your prediction
using the following format of your choice to inform the people what might
happen if they would not cooperate.
(Poster, Poem, Essay, Slogan, Video, Song and other format of your choice)
Rubrics:
Attainment of the objective – 5 pts
Correctness of the information - 5 pts
Presentation - 5 pts