SCIENCE 6

SCIENCE 6
3rd QUARTER
Module 2

Resist… Down The Earth!

Most Essential Learning Competency

Infer how friction and gravity affect movements of different objects

(S6FE-IIIa-c-1)

To the Learner
This module was especially designed to help you understand and
apply the lesson objectives. Read and follow the simple instructions as
your guide.
 Remove any distractions and focus on your learning.
 Ask your parents or guardian to help you in doing the
hands-on activities.
 Write down in your notebook the important concepts and
questions you would like to ask from your teacher.
 Reflect and apply the concepts learned.
The Writers
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 Expectations
Specifically, this module will help you to:

1. perform a simple experiment on gravity;

2. describe how friction affects the movement of an object; and

3. produce an advertisement on road safety.

Pretest

Directions: Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the

correct answer on the answer sheet provided.

1. What is produced when two surfaces rub against each other?

A. air B. pressure C. motion D. friction

2. Which surface increases friction?

A. polished B. rough C. lubricated D. shiny

3. What causes falling objects to fall?

A. speed B. gravity C. acceleration D. wind

4. Which surface decreases friction?

A. smooth B. rugged C. rough D. rocky

5. Why do you move faster when running down a hill?

A. Gravity pulls you up. C. Gravity pulls you down.
B. Wind pushes you back. D. Wind pulls you.

Looking Back
Directions: Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not
correct. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
_________ 1. Friction is a force that pulls object downward.
_______ 2. Friction is a force that resists motion.
________3. We must use extra force to start the motion of stationary
objects.
________4. Static friction does not allow an object to move.
________5. Kinetic energy allows an object to move.

Brief Introduction

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 In 1687, a young man named Isaac Newton, watched apples fall to
the ground. He formulated one of the most important laws in science, the
law on gravitation. Newton said that there is a force that pulls the apples to
fall into the ground. He called this force gravitation or gravity.

You have learned before that forces are acting on a body. One of
these forces makes the body resist being moved. This force is called
friction.

Activity 1- Roll It Down!

Materials:
A small ball, table

Procedures:
1. Roll a ball across a table.
2. Observe how it moves.

Directions: Read each question and write your answer on the answer
sheet.
Guide Questions:
1. What happens to the ball?

2. Does it keep on rolling back and forth on the table?

3. What pulls it down when it reaches the edge of the table?

Activity 2- Throw Back!

Materials:

a small ball, a small stone

a piece of stick

Procedures:
1. Throw up a ball, a stone and a piece of stick one at a time.

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 2. Observe what happens to each object as it reaches a point up in
the air.

Directions: Read each question and write your answer on the answer
sheet.

Guide Questions:

1. Did each object fall?

2. What force made each object fall?

Activity 3- Increasing Friction

Materials:
2 blocks of wood
string
sand paper
2 pieces of thumb tacks
wooden floor or table

Procedures:
1. Attach a piece of string to each of the blocks of wood using the
thumb tacks. Label the blocks A and B, respectively.
2. Make sure that the underside of block A is smooth.
3. Paste sand paper on the underside of block B.
4. Observe how block A and block B move when you drag them along
a wooden floor or table.

Directions: Read each question and write your answer on the answer
sheet.

Guide Questions:
1. Did the two blocks both move smoothly on the wooden floor?
2. Which block moved smoothly? Why?

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 3. Does the underside of each block affect their movement when
pulled? Why?
4. What kind of surface would increase the friction on a moving block
of wood?

Activity 3.1- Decreasing Friction

Materials:
1 piece of new iron nail
1 piece of rusty iron nail
a pair of scissors
oil (sewing machine oil or cooking oil)
toy cart with detachable wheels

Procedures:
1. Observe the surface of a rusty iron nail and the surface of a new
iron nail.
2. Determine which nail can be driven through the wood more easily.
3. Compare how a pair of scissors works before and after applying
oil.
4. Write all your observations on the rusty iron nail, a new iron nail,
the pair of scissors and the toy cart.

Directions: Read each question and write your answer on the answer
sheet.

Guide Questions:
1. What increases friction on a piece of iron nail?
2. What can reduce friction on a piece of iron nail?
3. How can a rusty machine move better?
4. What can make a toy cart move faster?

Activity 4- Stop, Look and Listen

Directions: Fill in each blank with the appropriate word to make each
statement correct.

1. What is this crossing called? ____________

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 2. What does this traffic light mean? ____________

3. What does this traffic light mean? ____________

4. When crossing the road, you should stop, ___________ and listen.
5. Why is it dangerous to cross the road between parked cars?_______

Activity 4.1- Safety First

Directions: Below are the road safety tips we should remember. Choose
from the words inside the box that will complete each safety tip. Write your
answers on the answer sheet provided.

1. Be with an adult and find a safe place to _____.

2. If there is a special _____lane, use it.
3. Stay on the _____ and not too close to the curb before crossing.
4. Stop, look and listen _____ crossing the road.
5. Be very _____ when crossing the street if there are parked cars on the
road as drivers will not be able to see you.

cross careful pedestrian before pavement

Activity 4.2- Make It Safe

Make a poster on a short bond paper showing a road safety reminder.
Rubric on Individual Activity
Outstandi Very Good Fair Needs
Criteria ng 3 2 Improvement
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1. The poster is neat and appealing to All criteria Three Two Only one
look at. were met. criteria were criteria criterion was
 2. Content is clear and easy to met. were met. met.
understand.
3. Graphics are related to the road
safety reminder.
4. The poster is attractive to the
audience.

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 Check Your Understanding

Directions: Study the surface of the objects carefully, then arrange them
according to surface with the least friction to the one with the greatest
friction. Write the letters of your answers on the answer sheet provided.
A B C

D. E.

Remember
Friction resists motion. It slows down the movement of objects. Less
friction makes machines work easier. Lubricants like oil and grease reduce
friction. Wheels reduce friction. There is friction when two surfaces rub
against each other. Rough surfaces offer more friction.
Gravity pulls object toward the ground.

Posttest
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
the answer sheet.

1. A force that opposes the movement of an object is called ______

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 A. friction C. inertia
B. gravity D. acceleration
2. What do bumps and hollows do to the surface of an object?
A. They smoothens it.
B. They make it more rough.
C. They make it shiny.
D. They make it wet.
3. Why does a cart move faster on a cemented road than on a bumpy
road?
A. Friction is greater on a cemented road.
B. Friction is lesser on a cemented road.
C. There is no friction on a cemented road.
D. The cart can roll only on a cemented road.
4. Which concept explains why you don’t easily feel tired when you
go down the stairs?
A. friction
B. motion
C. energy at rest
D. gravity
5. Why will your shoes wear out easily on a rough road than on a
smooth road?
A. There is greater friction on a rough road.
B. It is difficult to walk on a rough road.
C. You walk slowly on a shiny floor.
D. You need longer time to walk on a rough road.

Reflection
Directions: Write a short reflective learning about friction and gravity.
Answer the questions on the answer sheet. Express in a more creative
way.

1. What have I learned from this lesson?

2. How does my learning about friction affect my daily activities like
running, walking, cleaning the floor, etc?

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 ANSWER SHEET
SCIENCE 6- 3rd GRADING-WEEK 2
NAME: _____________________________ SECTION: _________ SCORE: ___
PRE-TEST
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______

LOOKING BACK
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______

ACTIVITY 1: ROLL IT DOWN!

GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 2: THROW BACK!

GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 3: INCREASING FRICTION

GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 3.1: DECREASING FRICTION
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________________________

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4. ____________________________________________________________________

ACTIVITY 4: STOP, LOOK AND LISTEN

1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
ACTIVITY 4.1: SAFETY FIRST
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
4. _______________
5. _______________
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
1. ______________
2. _________________
3. _________________
4. _________________
5. ______________

POST TEST
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______

REFLECTION

1. ____________________________________________________________________

2. ____________________________________________________________________

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