Nehemiah T.

Buctuan BEED-2

Grouping Materials

Activity 1

Object Prediction Actual result (check box)

Float Sink
Stone Sink /
Plastic spoon Float /
Silver teaspoon Sink /
Can Sink /
Rubber ball Float /
Plastic toy Float /
Aluminum can Float /
Drinking water bottle Float /
cap
wood Float /
Pencil eraser Sink /
Metal washer Sink /

A. Float : Plastic spoon ,Rubber ball ,Plastic toy ,Aluminum can, Drinking water bottle cap

Sink; Stone, Silver teaspoon, Can, Pencil eraser, Metal washer

B. Float; Have trapped air , less dense objects Sink; Dense than water

C. Float; Empty water bottle. Containers, container caps, plate, plastic spoon. Sink : coin ,metal spoon ,
knife, marble , bearings

Problem 2

A. Absorb ; porous , have physical change. Don’t absorb; non porous

B. It helps things dry like using rags.

C. It can be used in storing water.

Activity 2

A. Not decayed –Plastics, metal , aluminum. Partially decayed-food waste,plants

B. Decay- they are biodegradable materials Do not decay- They are non-biodegradable materials

C. Decaying is beneficial to us because they play an essential role in the breakdown of organic matter,
recycling it and making it available again for new organisms to utilize.

D. Harmful – radioactive decay, tooth decay Useful- Fertilizers

E. Decaying process helps to digest food, and to recycle materials in our environment. Sometimes it can
cause problems too, such as food spoilage. The process is a part of the nutrient cycle and is essential for
recycling the finite matter that occupies physical space in the biosphere. Bodies of living organisms begin
to decompose shortly after death.