CONTENTS OF

ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
Rica Abigail T. Dagos, LPT
College of Teacher Education
Occidental Mindoro State College
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 1. use the Science Curriculum Guide in making lessons for Chemistry
and Biology for Elementary
+ 2. identify the contents of Chemistry and Biology in Elementary grades.
+ 3. observe, describe, and classify given materials based on their
observable physical properties.
+ 4. group given materials according to their properties.
+ 5. differentiate physical and chemical properties of matter.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 6. describe mixtures and their characteristics.
+ 7. identify the changes that materials undergo.
+ 8. differentiate harmful and useful changes in matter.
+ 9. explain and identify the changes brought by oxygen.
+ 10. perform ways on how to separate mixtures.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 11. describe the human sense organs.
+ 12. give ways on how to take care of the human sense organs.
+ 13. discuss the major human organs.
+ 14. differentiate the male and female reproductive systems.
+ 15. discuss the functions of the male and female reproductive systems.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 16. prove that the living organisms reproduce.
+ 17. discuss the concept of genetics.
+ 18. discuss the human developmental stages.
+ 19. discuss the life cycle of human, animals, and plants.
+ 20. differentiate sexual and asexual reproduction in animals and plants.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 21. differentiate living and nonliving things.
+ 22. describe living things and their environment.
+ 23. discuss the importance of plants and animals to humans.
+ 24. classify living things.
+ 25. identify the basic need of living organisms.

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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
At the end of this Module, the learners should be
able to:
+ 26. explain the interdependence of living organisms and the
environment.
+ 27. discuss the interactions of living and nonliving things in different
environment.
+ 28. discuss the importance of conserving and protecting of the
environment.

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Topic 1.

PROPERTIES OF MATTER

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(Gr. 3)

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SOLID
+ Can be hard or soft
+ Malleable – can be formed into
different shapes
+ Ductile – can be drawn into wires
+ Brittle – can be broken easily by
applying force

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LIQUID
+ Takes the shape of the container
+ Has the ability to flow

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GAS
+ Can freely change its shape and size
+ Spreads out to fill the container
+ Light and cannot be seen

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Volume
- Depending on the amount of space it
occupies

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Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)
+ Buoyancy – ability of materials to float on
water

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Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)
+ Den si t y – measure of the
amount of matter in a given
volume of liquid
D = mass/volume
*if density of the object <
density of the liquid, the
object will float

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Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)
+ P or osi t y – property that
allows it to absorb water and
other liquids
+ Absorbent
+ Non-absorbent

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Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)
+ Decom posi t i on – property that allows
materials to break down into simpler or smaller
forms of matter

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Factors affecting decomposition (GR. 4)
Presence of
organisms that Temperature Moisture
cause decay

Exposure to Salt content of

elements the material

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Factors affecting Decomposition (Gr. 4)
+ Presence of organisms that cause decay
+ Detritivores
+ Fungi
+ Bacteria

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Factors affecting Decomposition (Gr. 4)
+ Temperature
+ Warm temperature = faster decay process

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Factors affecting Decomposition (Gr. 4)
+ Moisture
+ More presence of water = faster
decomposition

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Factors affecting Decomposition (Gr. 4)
+ Exposure to elements
+ Less contact with air which contains
bacteria

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Factors affecting Decomposition (Gr. 4)
+ Salt content of material
+ Salty food = slower decay

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What are the effects of
decay on our health?

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Household materials and
consumer products
+ for cleaning
+ For food preparations
+ Beautification
+ Building construction
+ Household products

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Materials enhanced or upgraded by technology

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Materials found in products

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Materials that have
beneficial effects at
home and in the
environment

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Materials that
contain hazardous
substance

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Useful or Harmful Materials (Gr. 5)
+ Chemicals that can
contaminate food

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MIXTURES AND THEIR CHARACTERISTICS (Gr. 6)
+ Mixture – made up of 2 or more substances
that are put together by physical means

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Basic Characteristics of Mixtures
+ The composition + The components + The components
is variable retain their are easily
original separated by
characteristics mixtures

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T OP I C SE L E CT I ON

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Altalagire Changes that Material Undergo Due to Oxygen (Gr. 5)

Alonsabe Interactions in Estuaries and Intertidal Zones (Gr, 5)

Altura Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)

Alvar Common Characteristics of Animals and Plants for Classification (Gr.6)

Asuncion Living Things Reproduce (Gr. 3)

Baltazar Characteristics of Solid, Liquid, and Gas (Gr. 3)

Batacandulo Changes that Material Undergo (Gr. 3)

Bautista Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter: Useful and Harmful Materials
(Gr. 5)

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Bayanay Plants and Animals Habitat (Gr. 4)

Bobadilla Beneficial and Harmful Interactions Among Living Things (Gr. 4)

Buruanga Human Major Organs (Gr. 4)

Castillo Changes that Material Undergo: Useful and Harmful (Gr.4)

Chavez Human Sense Organ (Gr. 3)

Coresis Separating Mixtures (Gr. 6)

Corpuz Life Cycle of Humans, Animals, and Plants (Gr. 4)

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Delos Angeles Mixtures and Their Characteristics (Gr. 6)

Delos Santos Animals and Plants: Parts, Functions, and Importance to

Humans (Gr. 3)

Delutindo Reproduction among Non-Flowering Plants (Gr. 6)

Diosay Male and Female Reproductive System (Gr. 5)

Enano Reproduction among Flowering Plants (Gr. 5)

Javier The Human Organ System at Work (Gr. 6)

Leido Interactions Among Living Things in Coral Reefs and

Tropical Rainforests (Gr. 6)

Magbudhi Reproductive structures of Animals and Plants (Gr. 5)

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Mangao Interactions Among Living Things in Coral Reefs and Tropical
Rainforests (Gr. 6)
Mararac Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)

Mauricio Mixtures and Their Characteristics (Gr. 6)

Mojana Living Things Depend on Their Environments for Basic Needs (Gr. 3)

Naquita Interactions in Estuaries and Intertidal Zones (Gr, 5)

Paray Changes that Material Undergo Due to Oxygen (Gr. 5)

Paz Living Things Reproduce (Gr. 3)

Sigalat Reproduction among Flowering Plants (Gr. 5)

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Vendicacion Male and Female Reproductive
System (Gr. 5)

Villanueva Characteristics of Solid, Liquid,

and Gas (Gr. 3)

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Abejo Characteristics of Solid, Liquid, and Gas (Gr. 3)

Adre Living Things Reproduce (Gr. 3)

Bolasco Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter: Useful and Harmful

Materials (Gr. 5)
Colesio Human Sense Organ (Gr. 3)

Delos Reyes Human Major Organs (Gr. 4)

Delos Santos Plants and Animals Habitat (Gr. 4)

Domingo Living Things Depend on Their Environments for Basic Needs

(Gr. 3)
Ducado Common Characteristics of Animals and Plants for Classification
(Gr.6)

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Ereve Changes that Material Undergo: Useful and Harmful (Gr.4)

Esbieto Separating Mixtures (Gr. 6)

Espiritu Reproduction among Flowering Plants (Gr. 5)

Estoya Changes that Material Undergo Due to Oxygen (Gr. 5)

Ferranco Changes that Material Undergo (Gr. 3)

Francisco Beneficial and Harmful Interactions Among Living Things (Gr. 4)

Gadon Male and Female Reproductive System (Gr. 5)

Gano Interactions in Estuaries and Intertidal Zones (Gr, 5)

Gonzaga Reproductive structures of Animals and Plants (Gr. 5)

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Limos Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)

Luna Life Cycle of Humans, Animals, and Plants (Gr. 4)

Monte Animals and Plants: Parts, Functions, and Importance to Humans

(Gr. 3)
Parle Interactions Among Living Things in Coral Reefs and Tropical
Rainforests (Gr. 6)
Presto The Human Organ System at Work (Gr. 6)

Rabanera Reproduction among Non-Flowering Plants (Gr. 6)

Romera Mixtures and Their Characteristics (Gr. 6)

Salvador Reproductive structures of Animals and Plants (Gr. 5)

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Servancia Characteristics of Solid, Liquid, and Gas (Gr. 3)

Soberano Male and Female Reproductive System (Gr. 5)

Soriano Beneficial and Harmful Interactions Among Living Things (Gr. 4)

Tasani Changes that Material Undergo (Gr. 3)

Verzon Grouping Materials Based on Properties (Gr. 4)

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