Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
DIVISION OF EASTERN SAMAR

Borongan

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE GRADE 4

Week 1 (Day 1)
Name: _________________________________ Grade Level/Section: __________
LRN: ___________________________________ Date: __________
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Materials that absorb water

(Lesson Title)

Learning competency: Classify materials based on the ability to absorb water.

A. Explore: Group the materials according to the state of matter:

Solid Liquid Gas

Juice Evaporation spoon

Pencil Ice paper
bag Kool-aid vinegar
rain Desk air
Coke Soup tire
Directions: Read each item carefully and encircle the letter which corresponds to the correct answer.

1. Which of the following materials easily absorbs water?

a. Cotton
b. Plastic bag
c. Rubber band
2. Why do absorbent materials like tissue paper, sponge and a cloth naturally absorb water? These
materials ______.
a. Have flat surface that allow air to move through
b. Are non-absorbent that allow air and water to pass through
c. Have small holes that allow liquid to pass through
3. Julius placed rubber ball, plastic cup, piece of paper, metal spoon and cloth in a basin of water.
Which of the listed materials will easily absorb water?
a. Paper and cloth
b. Rubber and paper
c. Plastic cup and metal spoon
4. Which of the following is the common characteristic of cotton, paper and cloth?
5. Which of the following statements is true about absorbent materials?
a. They have small holes that do not allow air and liquid to pass through
b. They do not have small holes that allow air and water to pass through.
c. They have small holes that allows air and water to pass through.

True or False
Directions: Read each item carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct
And FALSE if wrong.
______1. Absorbent materials have small holes that allow air or liquid to
pass through.
______2.Cotton is non-absorbent which make it natural absorber of water.

_______3.Plastic as a non-absorbent which allow water to pass through.

_______4.Plastic cup and rubber are examples of non-absorbent materials,

_______5.Some materials can absorb water more than others.