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S.Y. 2020 - 2021

Activity Sheet in Science 6

Name: _MALKA JOSHUA R. APOLONIO___________ Date: ___________________
Grade Level and Section:4 St Monica Teacher: ________________
Topic: ___________________________________________ Activity No. ______________

Learning Targets: The learners should be able to

To understand the relationship between different forces.

Defying Gravity
Note: Ask for adult supervision.
Problem: What is the relationship between different forces?
Materials:
 String
 Paperclips
 Scissors
 Tape
 Strong magnets
 Metal ruler (or wooden ruler with tape)
 Blocks, books, or other material for stacking
 Wooden stick.

Procedure:
1. Start by tying some paperclip to a piece of string. Then tie the string onto a stick.
2. Lift the stick so the paper clips hang from the string. Tilt the stick to have a diagonal line.
3. Place magnet along a metal ruler. (If you are using a wooden ruler, you can tape the magnets to the top.)
4. Suspend the ruler from two stacks of blocks, books, or other materials. Be sure the magnets are facing
down.
5. Take the paper clip and string off your stick.
6. Take one paperclip and hold it until it is just suspended below the first magnet. Tape the string in place
onto the table.
7. After taping the string in place below the magnet, remove the ruler and observe what happens.
8. Put the ruler with magnets back above the paper clips. Slowly lift each paperclip toward each magnet
until they are all suspended.

Illustration: (Kindly attach the picture or draw the set-up of your experiment.)

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Guide Question:

( After Steps 1 and 2)

1. Which direction do the paperclips point? The paperclips point downwards.

2. What happens if you tilt the stick? Still the paperclips tilt downwards

(Observation after the whole activity)

3. In which direction do the paperclips move with and without the magnets? The paperclips moves closer to
magnet
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 4. What is the relationship between the magnet and gravity? How does it affect the paperclip? The magnet serves
as gravity that holds the paperclip. Because the magnetic force between the magnet and the paperclip is
stronger than the force of gravity between the paperclip and the ground, the paperclip remains in the air.

5. Can you think of other activities where more than one force is exerted at the same time? Spinning marble inside
the glass can deffy gravity.

CONCLUSION:

I, therefore, conclude that paperclips does not fall into the ground because of the magnetic force just like
gravity is the reason why we don’t float on the space.

RUBRICS FOR LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 

Criteria  PT Outstanding 4  Satisfactory 3  Developing 2  Beginning 1 
S 
ILLUSTRATION/ The images are clear and The images are clear The images are a blur The images show
IMAGES  can easily be identified. It but were too small to and too small to just the setup and
(2x)  8  clearly shows the identify the identify the not the experiment
experiment being done by experiment.  experiments.  itself. 
the learner. 
CONCLUSION  The learner shows a deep The learner shows an  The learner shows an The learner shows
(4x)  understanding of the understanding of the understanding of the no
concept learned and concept learned but basic concept of the understanding of the
16 
explains it clearly.  commits some errors topic and has concept and cannot
in explaining them.  difficulty in explain it. 
explaining it. 
PROCEDURE  The procedure was Some steps are not Some steps are not The procedure
(4x)  properly followed showing done properly by properly followed wasn’t followed. No
16 
the expected outcome.  showing a bit of the leading to a wrong result from the
proper outcome.  outcome.   experiment. 
TOTAL  40   

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