Science IV

Lesson Notes Part 1

 Pointers for Science IV
1. Classifying Materials Based on the Ability to Absorb Water
2. Classifying Materials Based on the Ability to Float and Sink
3. Classifying Materials based on the ability to undergo
decay
4. Solid Materials That can be Bent or Pressed
5. Solid Materials That can be Hammered or Cut
6. Changes in the Properties of the Materials When Exposed
to Different Temperatures
7. Physical and Chemical Change
8. Changes in Materials That are Useful or Harmful to One’s
Environment.
 Pointers for Science IV
1. Classifying Materials Based on the Ability to Absorb Water
2. Classifying Materials Based on the Ability to Float and Sink
3. Classifying Materials based on the ability to undergo
decay
4. Solid Materials That can be Bent or Pressed
5. Solid Materials That can be Hammered or Cut
6. Changes in the Properties of the Materials When Exposed
to Different Temperatures
7. Physical and Chemical Change
8. Changes in Materials That are Useful or Harmful to One’s
Environment.
 Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4
Porous Non-Porous Float Sink Decaying Non-Decaying 1.
1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 2.

2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 3.
4.
3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3.
5.

4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 6.
7.
5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 8.
9.
10.
Ability to Absorb
Water
 Lesson Vocabulary

Capillarity It is the ability of liquid to pass through

narrow spaces.

It is the ability of a material to absorb or

Porosity
hold liquid or moisture to certain extent.

Absorbent/ Materials that can absorb water or

Porous liquid.

Non-absorbent/ Materials that cannot absorb

Non-porous water or liquid.
 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 1

MATERIALS THAT ABSORB WATER

To take in something, such as liquid

Absorb (like water) in a normal or slow way.
cotton balls tissue paper face towel

rug sponge
 Absorbent Materials or
Porous Materials

They are normally seen in objects

with a lot of holes that allow liquid to
get inside the materials and occupy
the spaces in it through capillarity.
Non-Absorbent/Non-porous Materials
They are those materials that
do not let the air, liquid or gas
to pass through.
 Absorbent Non-Absorbent/
Materials or Non-porous
Porous Materials Materials
Activity 1: List the ABSORBENT/POROUS and the NON-ABSORBENT/ NON-POROUS
on the column that they belong.
towel rubber ball Styrofoam rug plastic bag
tissue paper plastic wrapper sponge plastic cover cotton balls

Porous Non-Porous
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.
Activity 1: Check it!
towel rubber ball Styrofoam rug plastic bag
tissue paper plastic wrapper sponge plastic cover cotton balls

Porous Non-Porous
1. towel 1. rubber ball

2. rug 2. Styrofoam

3. tissue paper 3. plastic bag

4. sponge 4. plastic wrapper

5. cotton balls 5. plastic cover

Ability to
Float
and Sink
 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 2
MATERIALS THAT FLOAT AND SINK
Float To stay on top of the water.
Examples:
Plastic cover Pencil Styrofoam

Boat made Rubber Plastic balls

of wood toy duck

Sink To fall to the bottom of the water.

Examples:
Metal spoon Marble
Stone Coin
 It is the amount of matter present in a
DENSITY
given volume of substance.

It is also related to the floating

and sinking of materials.

Less dense materials will float over that

are denser.

It is because oil is lighter than water;

therefore, oil stays on top of the water. The
FLOATING and SINKING of an object in a
liquid depends on the DENSITY of both the
object and the liquid.
Activity 2: List the materials that can FLOAT and the materials that SINK on the
column that they belong.
marble metal spoon coin Rubber slippers Drinking glass
pencil plastic fork stone Plastic bottle with cap rubber balls

Float Sink
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.
Activity 2: Check it!
marble metal spoon coin Rubber slippers Drinking glass
pencil plastic fork stone Plastic bottle with cap rubber balls

Float Sink
1. Rubber slippers 1. marble

2. pencil 2. metal spoon

3. plastic fork 3. coin

4.Plastic bottle with 4. Drinking glass

cap
5. rubber balls 5. stone
MATERIALS
THAT
UNDERGO
DECAY
 Lesson Vocabulary

It refers to materials that have the

Biodegradable
ability to decay.

It refers to materials that do not

Non- decay or will take a long of time to
biodegradable decompose with the help of
Mother Nature.

Decomposition It means decaying or rotting.

 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 3
MATERIALS THAT UNDERGO DECAY

Decay To slowly and gradually be destroyed or

damaged into bits or smaller pieces in the
presence or accompanied with water, air
and soil.
EXAMPLES:
fruits vegetables

left over foods plants and dead animals

 Non-
Materials that do not decay over
decaying long period of time.
materials

EXAMPLES:
Styrofoam Glass

Aluminum Plastic
Activity 3: List the materials that are DECAYING and the materials that will
NON-DECAYING on the column that they belong.
Aluminum foil broken glass wood Styrofoam leaves
dead plants dead Broken plastic paper Broken
animals chair eyeglasses
Decaying Non-decaying
1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.
Activity 3: Check it!
Aluminum foil broken glass wood Styrofoam leaves
dead plants dead Broken plastic paper Broken
animals chair eyeglasses

Decaying Non-decaying
1. wood 1. Aluminum foil

2. leaves 2. broken glass

3. dead plants 3. Styrofoam

4. dead animals 4. Broken plastic

chair
5. paper 5. Broken eyeglasses
 SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 1

MATERIALS THAT ABSORB WATER

SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 2
MATERIALS THAT FLOAT AND SINK

SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE # 3
MATERIALS THAT UNDERGO DECAY
Activity 4: Identify the word being described. Choose your answer from the table below.
Porous Materials Float Density Decay will float over
Non-Decaying Absorb Biodegradable Sink Non-porous
Materials Materials Material
_____________________1. It is to take in something, such as liquid (like water) in a normal or
slow way.
_____________________2. They are materials with a lot of holes that allow liquid to get inside
the materials and absorb it
_____________________3. They are materials that do not let the air, liquid or gas to pass
through.
_____________________4. It means to stay on top of the water.
_____________________5. It is when materials fall to the bottom of the water.
_____________________6. Less dense materials ______ _______ ______ that are denser.
_____________________7. It is the amount of matter present in a given volume of substance.
_____________________8. It means to slowly and gradually be destroyed or damaged into
bits or smaller pieces in the presence or accompanied with water,
air and soil.
_____________________9. They are materials that do not decay over long period of time.
_____________________10. It refers to materials that have the ability to decay.
Activity 4: Check it!
Porous Materials Float Density Decay will float over
Non-Decaying Absorb Biodegradable Sink Non-porous
Materials Materials Material
Absorb
_____________________1. It is to take in something, such as liquid (like water) in a normal or
slow way.
Porous Materials
_____________________2. They are materials with a lot of holes that allow liquid to get inside
the materials and absorb it
Non-porous Materials
_____________________3. They are materials that do not let the air, liquid or gas to pass
through.
Float
_____________________4. It means to stay on top of the water.
Sink
_____________________5. It is when materials fall to the bottom of the water.
will float over
_____________________6. Less dense materials ______ _______ ______ that are denser.
Density
_____________________7. It is the amount of matter present in a given volume of substance.
Decay
_____________________8. It means to slowly and gradually be destroyed or damaged into
bits or smaller pieces in the presence or accompanied with water,
air and soil.
Non-Decaying Materials They are materials that do not decay over long period of time.
_____________________9.
Biodegradable Materials It refers to materials that have the ability to decay.
_____________________10.