SMILE

(SIMPLIFIED MODULE INTENDED FOR LEARNING ENCOUNTERS)

Learner’s Packet
Name: ___________________________________ Grade Level: _____________

Strand/ Section: ___________________________ Date: ___________________

EARTH SCIENCE
MINERALS IMPORTANT TO THE SOCIETY
(SDO_EarthScience_G11/12_Q1_LP5)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS:

Minerals have different properties; thus, they offer various applications. Almost all
ingredients of the products we use at home and the various improvements in infrastructures
have used minerals. Its utilization has given ample benefits to humanity and to the society.
The instruments of science all depend on minerals. Scientists believe that, even in
the near future, our quality of life will be dependent on minerals and future uses we may find
for them.

Figure 1: Major Applications of Minerals in the Society

Figure contents adopted from DepEd Division of Cagayan de Oro City (2020): EARTH SCIENCE Module 3.1
Minerals and Its Importance to Society [PDF File]
 LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE:

In this activity, the students should be able to:

MELC: Identify the minerals important to society.

CG LC/ Code: S11/12ES-Ic-7

ACTIVITIES/ EXERCISES:

ACTIVITY 1: The Minerals Important to Society

DIRECTIONS: Identify the hidden minerals inside the Mineral Bank. Categorize their
applications in the society. Write your answers under the appropriate column in Table
1.

MINERAL BANK

Table 1. Applications of Minerals in the Society

Categorize the applications of the identified minerals whether Industry, Medicine,

Agriculture, and Home Construction. Write your answers under the appropriate column in the
table (next page).

Home
Industry Medicine Agriculture
Construction
Guide Questions:
1. What are the minerals with important applications in the industry?
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2. Why are these minerals important to the industry?

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3. What are the minerals that have important applications in the field of
medicine?
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4. Why are these minerals important in the field of medicine?
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5. Which of the identified minerals are important in agriculture?

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6. Why are these minerals important in agriculture?

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 7. What minerals are important in the field of house construction?
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8. Why are these minerals important in building a house?
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REFLECTION:

Mine All Minerals at Home!

Directions: At this point, look for three (3) products inside your household that are
composed of minerals. It can be housewares, kitchenware, cleaning, personal
care, or food products. You may check the label of these products or ask other
family members for the mineral composition. Write your answers in the
appropriate column in Table 2. Then, reflect on how these minerals help you and
your family in your daily life.
Table 2. Minerals at Home
Name of
Mineral How do these minerals help me
Household
Composition and my family?
Product
RUBRIC FOR SCORING

A. For Activity 1: Minerals in the Society (15 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(15) (10) (5)
All minerals in the Mineral Some minerals in the Few minerals in the Mineral
Bank were identified and Mineral Bank were identified Bank were identified and
correctly classified. and correctly classified. correctly classified.

B. For the guide questions in the learning activities (5 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(5) (3) (1)
Answer is correct, well- Answer is correct with no Answer is partially correct
explained with cited cited examples. without cited examples.
examples.

C. For the Reflection: Mine All Minerals at Home (15 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(15) (10) (5)
Ideas are logically arranged, Answers are correct but no Answers are partially correct
well explained with example/s cited. and unclear, no examples
example/s cited. cited.

REFERENCES FOR LEARNERS:

Mabalot, R.C (2020), Airs-LM in Earth Science: Module 5, Quarter 1,Week 2 [PDF File].

DepEd Division of Cagayan de Oro City (2020): EARTH SCIENCE Module 3.1 Minerals
and Its Importance to Society [PDF File].

ANSWER KEY:

RUBRIC FOR SCORING

A. For Activity 1: Minerals in the Society (15 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(15) (10) (5)
All minerals in the Mineral Some minerals in the Few minerals in the Mineral
Bank were identified and Mineral Bank were identified Bank were identified and
correctly classified. and correctly classified. correctly classified.

B. For the guide questions in the learning activities (5 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

 (5) (3) (1)
Answer is correct, well- Answer is correct with no Answer is partially correct
explained with cited cited examples. without cited examples.
examples.

C. For the Reflection: Mine All Minerals at Home (15 points)

SUPERIOR GOOD NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

(15) (10) (5)
Ideas are logically arranged, Answers are correct but no Answers are partially correct
well explained with example/s cited. and unclear, no examples
example/s cited. cited.

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Author/ Writer: Rowena C. Muñoz, PhD

Content Editor: Shella Mae D. Bue
Language Editor: Mary Jean L. Bas
Education Program Supervisor: Jade O. Alberto, EdD
SMILE
(SIMPLIFIED MODULE INTENDED FOR LEARNING ENCOUNTERS)

Learner’s Packet
Name: _________________________________________ Grade Level: ________

Strand/ Section: _________________________________ Date: ______________

EARTH SCIENCE
MINERAL RESOURCES
(SDO_EarthScience_G11/12_Q1_LP6)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS:

When miners find rock containing mineral ore, they first extract the rock from the
earth through mining and treated or refined, often via smelting, to extract the
valuable metals or minerals. The rock is then crushed by powerful machinery. Ores must be
processed to extract the elements of interest from the waste rock. These bodies are formed
by a variety of geological processes generally referred to as ore genesis. Surface mines
are created for mineral deposits that are near the surface while underground mines are
blasted into rock to get at deeper deposits through the process of surface mining.
Ore is extracted from rock by heap leaching, flotation or smelting. Metal is extracted
from the crushed ore by one of two major methods: smelting or electrolysis.
Smelting uses heat to separate the valuable metal from the rest of the ore. Electrolysis can
be used to extract a more reactive metal from the ore. Bioleaching is used to extract small
quantities of metals from mining waste heaps. Electrolysis can be used to extract the metal
from the leachate solution produced during the process.

Different Mining Processes

1. Surface mining is used to obtain mineral ores that are near the surface. Blasting
breaks up the soil and rocks that contain the ore. Enormous trucks haul the broken rocks
to locations where the ores can be removed.

Types of Surface Mining:

a. Open-pit mining, also known as mega-mining, open-cast or open cut

mining, is a surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from
the earth by their removal from an open-air pit, sometimes known as a
borrow.
 b. Strip mining is the practice of mining a seam of mineral, by first removing a long
strip of overlying soil and rock (the overburden); this activity is also referred to as
"overburden removal".

c. Quarrying is the method of removal of stones from their natural bed by using
different operations.

2. Smelting is a mining process which uses heat to separate the valuable metal from the
rest of the ore.
 LEARNING COMPETENCY WITH CODE:

At the end of the activities, you should be able to:

MELC: Identify human activities, such as farming, construction of structures, and waste
disposal, affect the quality and quantity of soil.
CG LC/ Code: S11/12ES-Ih-17

Specifically, you should be able to:

1. Determine the human activities which affect the quality and quantity of soil.
2. Sort the human activities that impact soil quantity and quality into categories.
3. Relate the significance of soil quantity and quality in our daily life.

ACTIVITIES/ EXERCISES:

ACTIVITY 1: Let’s Recall and Identify It!

DIRECTIONS: Identify the word/s corresponding to the ideas given. Write your answers on
the space provided,

_____________________1. It is extracted from rock by heap leaching, flotation, or smelting.

_____________________ 2. These are mines which are created for mineral deposits that
are near the surface.
______________________3. It is a mining process which uses heat to separate the
valuable metal from the rest of the ore.
______________________4. These refer to variety of geological processes which formed
the ore.
______________________5. This mining process breaks up the soil and rocks that contain
the ore.

_______________________6. A mining process used to obtain mineral ores that are near
the surface.
______________________7. These are mines which are blasted into rock to get at deeper
deposits.
_______________________8. The method of removal of stones from their natural bed by
using different operations.
_______________________9. The practice of mining a seam of mineral, by first removing a
long strip of overlying soil and rock (the overburden) also
referred to as "overburden removal".
_______________________10. It is also known as mega-mining, open-cast or open cut
mining which is a technique of extracting rock or minerals from
the earth by their removal from an open-air pit or a borrow.
 ACTIVITY 1-B: Let’s Explore and Form It!

DIRECTIONS: Arrange the scrambled letters to form the correct concept and write
you answer on the space provided.

1. 2. 3. URAFECS
EOR
INGNMI
GINMIN MLINEALR

4. 5. 6.

ENOP-ITP PRTIS

TINGLEMS GNINMI GNINMI

7. 8.

HPEA

ALSEMT LEAINGCH

9. 10.

EOR
QNGRRYI SEGENIS
UA
ACTIVITY 2: Let’s Expand It More!

DIRECTIONS: Name the following mining processes and describe each. Write your answers
on the space provided.

1.

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2.

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3.

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ACTIVITY 3: Let’s Level Up!

DIRECTIONS: Make a graphic organizer to describe how the ore minerals found,
mined, and processed for human use. In five sentences, explain briefly how the ore
minerals found, mined, and processed for human use. Make this in a long-sized bond
paper. Using the following criteria, choose the appropriate number from the following
scale that reflects your assessment of the student’s work.

1= WEAK
2=MODERATELY WEAK
3= AVERAGE
4=MODERATELY STRONG
5=STRONG

1. The graphic organizer has an

appropriate title and labels.
2. The graphic organizer’s lines, boxes,
and text are neat and legible.
3. The information in the graphic organizer
is accurate.
4. The form in which the graphic organizer
portrays the information is appropriate to
the relationships being presented.
5. The graphic organizer demonstrates the
understanding of the topic, its
relationships, and related concepts.
6. The graphic organizer fulfills all the
requirements of the task.
7. Overall, the graphic organizer
represents the student’s full potential.
Total
 REFLECTION:

Reflect on the activities you have done.

I learned that …
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I still have question regarding …
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I’m not sure about…

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I realized that …
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REFERENCES FOR LEARNERS:

Textbooks: Earth Science

Internet Sources:

Retrieved from https://www.google.com/url/describe how ore minerals are found mined and
processed for human use - Google Search

Retrieved from https://www.google.com/search?q=surface+mining

 ANSWER KEY:

Activity 1-A: LET’S RECALL AND IDENTIFY IT!

1. MINING
2. ORE MINERAL
3. SURFACE MINING
4. SMELTING
5. OPEN-PIT MINING
6. STRIP MINING
7. METALS
8. HEAP LEACHING
9. QUARRYING
10. ORE GENESIS

Activity 1-B: LET’S EXPLORE TO FORM IT!

1. Ore
2. Surface Mines
3. Smelting
4. Ore Genesis
5. Blasting
6. Surface Mining
7. Underground Mines
8. Quarrying
9. Strip Mining
10. Open-Pit Mining

Activity 2- LET’S EXPAND IT MORE!

1. Open-Pit Mining
2. Quarrying
3. Strip Mining
4. Smelting

RUBRICS OF ASSESSMENT
POINTS INDICATORS
10 Describes the picture with sufficient data and grammatically
correct.
8 Describes the picture with correct data but with errors in
grammar usage.
6 Describes the picture with insufficient data but grammatically
correct.
4 Describes the picture with insufficient data and with errors in
grammar usage.
2 Did not describe the given pictures.
ACTIVITY 3-LET’S LEVEL UP!

RUBRIC FOR SCORING

1= Weak 2=Moderately Weak 3= Average 4=Moderately Strong 5=Strong

1.The graphic organizer has an appropriate

title and labels.

2. The graphic organizer’s lines, boxes, and

text are neat and legible.

3. The information in the graphic organizer is

accurate.

4. The form in which the graphic organizer

portrays the information is appropriate to the
relationships being presented.

5. The graphic organizer demonstrates the

understanding of the topic, its relationships
and related concepts.
6. The graphic organizer fulfills all the
requirements of the task.
7. Overall, the graphic organizer represents
the student’s full potential.
Total

DEVELOPMENT TEAM

Author/ Writer: Maybelle D. Carińo

Content Editor: Shella Mae D. Bue
Language Editor: Mary Jean L. Bas
Education Program Supervisor: Jade O. Alberto, EdD