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Week 44

Properties of Matter

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Describe changes
(S4MT-Ie-f-5.6/7) in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions
(S4MT-Ie-f-5.6/7)
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
Science – Grade 4
Sci-Box
Changes that Materials Undergo
First Edition, 2020

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Grade 4 - Science
Competency: Describe changes in solid materials when they are bent, pressed, hammered, or cut;
(S4MT-Ie-f-5.6/7)
Introductory Message
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Grade 4 - Science
Competency: Describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 The Most Essential Learning Competency (MELC) of this Sci-Box focuses on
describing changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials (S4MT-Ig-6).

In the content standard, the learner is expected to demonstrate

understanding of changes that materials undergo when exposed to certain
conditions. At the end of the quarter, the learner is expected to evaluate whether the
changes in materials are useful or harmful to one's environment.

In this part of Sci-Box, the lessons are divided into two namely:

• Lesson 1 - Materials when heated or cooled

• Lesson 2 - Mixing solid materials

After going through this Sci-Box, you are expected to:

• describe what happens when materials are heated;

• describe what happens when materials are cooled;
• describe what happens to the solid materials when mixed with other solid
materials; and
• identify the effect of mixing two solid materials.

Now that you know the lessons included in this Sci-Box, you are now ready to
do the tasks. Do not worry because you can always ask for assistance from your
parents, guardians, siblings and teachers. You will be guided along the way. You are
not alone in taking the challenge.

Remember to answer the given exercises in your activity notebook. When you
are done, kindly return this Sci-Box to your teacher with your answer
sheets/notebook to check and evaluate your level of competency.

Good luck and God bless.

Grade 4 - Science
Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 LESSON

1
Materials When Heated
and Cooled

In My Mind

Directions: Read the questions carefully and write the letter of the
correct answer in your activity notebook.

1. Candle is an example of a solid material that melts. This becomes

possible when it is ___________.
A. heated C. inside a bottle
B. cooled D. inside the freezer

2. An orange juice was put inside the freezer overnight. What will
become of it? Orange juice will ___________.
A. become solid C. turn into gas
B. remain liquid D. both A and B

3. Which of the following explains why ice turned into water after it was
left for some minutes on the table?
A. The ice released heat that made it melt.
B. The ice absorbed heat resulting to its melting.
C. The ice releases water components that made it melt.
D. The ice absorbs water components resulting to its melting.

4. What will happen to an ice cream after being exposed to sunlight? It

changes from ________________.
A. liquid to slid C. liquid to gas
B. solid to liquid D. solid to gas

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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 2
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Let’s Connect

Directions: Copy the table in your activity notebook and check the
appropriate column whether the material can be bent,
pressed, hammered or cut.

Material Bent Pressed Hammered Cut

1. sesame seeds
2. finger nails
3. rubber slippers
4. loaf bread

Something New

Directions: Read the situation. Copy the table in your activity notebook
and be able to supply it with the needed answers.

You have a lighted alcohol burner and a tin can with a piece of ice
inside. What do you think will happen to the ice when you put the tin can
over the flame for few minutes? Explain the change/s that took place if
there’s any.

Prediction Explanation

Learn and Do

The materials that we see around us exist in different forms: solid,

liquid, and gas. Like other materials, solid has different characteristics or
properties such as size, shape, color, odor, texture, and others. The
solid materials could also undergo changes when exposed to certain
conditions such as temperature or when mixed with other materials.

Grade 4 - Science
Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 3
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Now let’s do a simple activity to know more about materials when
heated or cooled.

Directions: Perform the activity and answer the questions that follow in
your activity notebook.

Note: Handle the materials carefully. Ask help / assistance from your
parents, siblings or any adult in doing the activity.

Activity: Hot’n Cold

Objective: Describe what happens to solid materials when heated or
cooled.

Materials Needed:

2 pcs. old tablespoon 1 pc. of crayon

match/lighter 1 spoonful of sugar
candle

1 pc. gloves (made of thick cloth/any thick cloth to handle hot

material

What to do:

1. Light the candle with a matchstick or lighter.

2. Don’t forget to wear gloves.
3. Put a piece of crayon on the tablespoon and position the base
of the spoon on the candle fire. Remain the position for at
least 3 minutes. Observe the change/s that took place.
4. Do the same process with the spoonful of sugar.
5. After heating the crayon and sugar, take note of the changes
you observed as well as their physical state.
6. Leave the materials for awhile. Let it cool for 20-30 minutes,
then check for another observation.

Answer these!
1. What happened to each material (crayon and sugar) when
heated? Why?
2. Is there a change in the appearance of the material? What
change took place?
3. How would you describe the change/s that happened to the
material when heated?

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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 4
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 4. What happens to the material when cooled? Why?
5. Is there a change in the appearance of the material?
6. How would you describe the change/s that happened to the
material when cooled?
7. Describe the properties of the material when they are heated
and cooled.

Explore More

Directions: Study each set of pictures and tell whether the material is
heated or cooled. Describe the changes that took place in
each material and write it on the last column. Do it in your
activity notebook.

Material Heated or Changes that Took

Cooled Place

rubber slice

candle

water
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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 5
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 This is It

Direction: Copy the paragraph in your activity notebook and fill in the
missing words to complete its thought. Choose your
answers from the words listed below. Note: Some words
can be repeated.
absorbed solid liquid released water
removed or released candle absorbed or added

When a solid material like (1)__________ is heated, it

(2)__________ heat. The heat (3)_______________ to the
materials caused the material to change its form from
(4)__________ to (5)__________. The material also changed
its size, shape, texture and even color and odor when heated.

When a material like (6)_________ is cooled, it (7)

__________ heat. The heat (8)________________ from the
material caused the material also changed its form from
(9)__________ to (10)__________. The material also changed
its size, shape, and texture, when cooled.

Let’s Apply It

Direction: Read the following situations and be able to answer each

question that follows in your activity notebook.

1. One early morning, you are about to fry fish. You found out that
the cooking oil has solidified. What can you do so that it will
move out of the bottle smoothly?

2. You made an ice candy and you want to bring some to your
cousin’s house in the next barangay. How will you make sure
that your cousins will still enjoy eating your solid ice candy after
an hour ride to their place?

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Check Me Out

Direction: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.

Do it in your activity notebook.

1. When materials are heated, they change their size, shape and texture.
2. The liquid material changes to solid when heated.
3. The solid material changes to liquid when heated.
4. Crayons, wax and stone are examples of materials that change to
liquid when heated.
5. When cooled, soft drinks and juices may turn into solid.

Try It

Directions: Perform this as an early morning activity and answer the

required questions in your activity notebook.

Take a shower in the morning. Right after wiping your body with a
towel and changing clothes, you are fresh enough to start the day. You
want your hair to dry as soon as possible. What will you do? Why?

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 LESSON

2 Mixing Solid Materials

In My Mind

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it in your
activity notebook.

1. Which among the activity shows how mixture is formed?

A. Andrea eats apple.
B. Katrina slices the cake.
C. Leo washes the vegetable.
D. Ferdinand mixes sugar and milk.

2. There is a party at Linjun’s house. Which among the prepared food is

NOT a mixture?
A. spaghetti B. salad C. halo-halo D. banana

3. In which type of mixture can you distinguish the component of each

solid material?
A. homogeneous C. heterogeneous
B. homanegeous D. hatoregeneous

4. Which of the following describes what happens to the white sugar

when mixed with iodized salt? White sugar ____________________.
A. completely mixed with iodized salt
B. settles at the bottom of iodized salt
C. can be distinguished with the iodized salt when mixed
D. cannot be distinguished with the iodized salt when mixed

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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 8
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Let’s Connect

Directions: Describe the changes that may take place in cooling or

heating the following materials. Write your answers in your
activity notebook.

1. margarine placed on a heated pan

2. plastic placed on fire
3. chocolate drink put inside the freezer
4. ice cubes dropped on a glass of water

Something New

Directions: Find the ingredients that can be mixed for a sweet fruit salad.
Write your chosen ingredients in your activity notebook.

malunggay banana apple grapes watermelon bread

Learn and Do

Mixture is formed by combining two or more materials. It can be

classified depending on the appearance of the resulting mixture.

When the solid material is mixed with other solid materials, each of
the combined or mixed materials can be easily identified or distinguished
from one another. Such mixture is called heterogeneous mixture.

Examples: rock salt and pepper

monggo beans and rice grains

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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 9
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Some solid materials, when mixed with other solids, cannot be
distinguished from each other. If the resulting mixture looked the same
throughout, such mixture is called homogeneous mixture
.
Examples: flour and sugar
powdered milk and flour

Try this!

Directions: Perform the activity below. Copy the table to record your
observations. Answer the questions that follow in your
activity notebook.

Activity: Let’s Mix

Objective: Describe what happens to the solid materials when mixed

with other solid materials.

What you need:

1pc. spoon 4 pcs. small plastic container

tablespoon/ bamboo stick sand and pebbles
rice grains and sand refined sugar and salt
salt and coffee

Note: Handle the materials carefully. Ask help / assistance from

your parents, siblings or any adult in doing the activity.

What to do:

1. Prepare one tablespoon of each of the materials listed in the table

below.
2. Using the spoon, mix or combine the pairs of solid materials in the
mixing bowl or any plastic container following the table.
3. After mixing/combining the materials, observe what happens. You
may also touch or feel the resulting mixture. Record your
observations on the table below by checking the proper column.

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Competency: describe changes in the properties of materials when exposed to certain conditions 10
such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Can you Did the Is there a
still resulting change in
identify/ mixture look the
distinguish the same property
Solid Materials each solid throughout? of each
materials solid
in the material
mixture? in the
mixture?
Yes No Yes No Yes No
1. rice grains and sand
2. salt and coffee
3. refined sugar and rock
salt
3. sand and pebbles

Answer these!

1. Which pair of materials can still be distinguished from their original

appearance after mixing or combining them?

2. Which pair of materials cannot be distinguished from their original

after mixing or combining them?

3. Which mixture looked the same throughout?

4. Is there a change in the property of each solid material in the

mixture?

5. What happens to the solid materials when mixed with other solid
materials?

6. Compare the physical appearance of each solid material before

and after mixing them.

7. From the given mixtures above, which are considered

homogeneous mixtures? How about heterogeneous mixtures?

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Explore More

Directions: In your activity notebook, identify the type of mixture as

homogeneous or heterogeneous. Describe the effects of
mixing two solid materials. Check the appropriate column
whether the materials can be identified or the materials look
the same.

Appearance of
Materials Mixture Mixed Materials
Can be Look
Homogeneous Heterogeneous Identified the
Same
1. palay and
pebbles
2. sand and
marble
3. petals and
leaves
4. tawas and
refined sugar

This is It

Directions: Copy the paragraph in your activity notebook and encircle

the correct word/s to complete the sentence.

__________( Substance, Mixture) is a combination of two or

more different substances. Solid materials can be mixed/combined with
other solid materials.Each of the combined/mixed materials can be
easily identified/ distinguished from one another. Such mixture is called
_______________(homogeneous mixture, heterogeneous mixture).

Some solid materials, when mixed with other solids, cannot be

distinguished from each other. If the resulting mixture looked the same
throughout, such mixture is called _____________(homogeneous
mixture, heterogeneous mixture).

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Let’s Apply It

Directions: Read the situation and answer the given questions in your
activity notebook.

On your way home, you pass by a construction site. You see the
construction workers using the mesh screen. What do you think they are
going to do with the mesh screen? Why?

Check Me Out

1. Which of the following can form a heterogeneous mixture?

A. vetsin and iodized salt C. sugar and vetsin
B. pepper and salt D. sugar and iodized salt

2. Which of the following forms a homogeneous mixture?

A. sugar and vetsin C. pinakbet
B. mixed nut D. spaghetti

3. How can mixture be formed? A mixture is formed by __________.

A. mixing C. separating
B. burning D. pulverizing

4. What happened to the properties of two solid materials after mixing

them? The properties ___________.
A. change from one form to another
B. change its color and texture
C. remain the same
D. disappear

5. Which of the following mixtures is considered a heterogeneous

mixture?
A. nail and staple wire C. iodized salt and vetsin
B. flour and baby powder D. creamer and flour

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
 Try It

Directions: Copy the table in your activity notebook. List down 5

mixtures you can find at home. Identify each type of mixture
whether heterogeneous or homogeneous by putting a star
on the appropriate column.

Mixture Homogeneous Heterogeneous

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

REFERENCES:

Science Grade 4 Teacher’s Guide, First Edition 2015 pp. 48-53

Science Grade 4 Learner’s Manual pp.38-40
Science Link Grade 4

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
Answer Key: Lesson 1

In My Mind 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. B

Let’s Connect

Something New - Answers may vary

Learn and Do - Answers may vary
Explore More

Material Heated or Changes that took

Cooled? place

Change in size,
heated shape, color, odor,
texture and
physical state

rubber slice

This Is It
1. crayon, chocolate bar, butter/margarine etc.
2. solid
3. liquid
4. size
5. shape in any order
6. texture, color
7. crayon, chocolate bar, butter/margarine etc.
8. liquid
9. solid
10. size
11. shape in any order
12. texture, color

Let’s Apply - Responses Vary

Check Me Out 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)
Try It - Responses Vary
LESSON 2:

In My Mind - 1. D 2. D 3. C 4. D
Let’s Connect
1. shape, color, texture, odor, physical state
2. shape, color, texture, odor, physical state
3. shape, texture, physical state
4. shape, physical state

Something New - banana, apple, grapes, watermelon

Learn and Do

Answers may vary in answering the questions that follow.

Explore More

This Is It- Mixture heterogeneous homogeneous

Let’s Apply - Response may vary

Check Me Out - 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A
Try It - Response may vary

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such as temperature or when mixed with other materials; (S4MT-Ig-f-6)