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Effects of the Sun to

Human Activities
Module in Science 4
Fourth Quarter, Week 7

ARLON P. PARISTA
Developer
Department of Education, Cordillera Administrative Region
 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
DIVISION OF BAGUIO CITY
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 What I Know

Let’s find out how much you already know about the topic in this
module. Put a check mark (/) on the human activities that are being
affected by the sun, while (x) mark if not. Write them in your answer
sheet.
1. Preserving food like “etag” and “kiniing/kinuday”.
2. Watching television with siblings.
3. Playing outdoor games such as volleyball and basketball.
4. Washing and drying of clothes.
5. Preparing dinner for the family.
6. Answering self-learning modules in science subject.
7. Planting and harvesting vegetables and crops.
8. Visiting tourist spots in Cordillera.
9. Surfing the internet and playing musical instruments.
10. Celebrating fiestas, festivals and other celebrations.

What’s In

In the previous module, you learned about the changes in the

position and length of shadows in the surroundings as the position of the
sun changes. Let us recall them by doing the activity below.

Read each question carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer
on your answer sheet.
1. What happens to the shadow when the sun strike directly above a
person?
A. No visible shadow is seen since it fit on his/her footprints.
B. Slanted shadows are formed since the sun is at the east.
C. Shorter shadows are formed since the sun is at the west.
D. Longer shadows are formed since the sun is above.
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2. The changes and length of shadows in surroundings depends on______.
A. The size and shape of the object where the light of sun will strike.
B. The angle at which the sunlight strikes the object to the ground.
C. The beauty of the surroundings during sunrise and sunset.
D. The size and shape of the sun or any source of light.

For items 3-5, refer to the picture below. Identify what time does each
length of shadow was formed then write the letter of your answer.

A. 12:00 NOON B. 8:00 A.M C. 10:00 A.M

3. 4. 5.

What’s New

The sun plays a vital role in the life of every living organism. The sun
is the main source of heat and light that is why it has a great impact on the
kind of activities we usually do every day. However, the sun’s heat and
light have both good and bad effects on us, so we must be extra careful in
everything we do.
Write good if the statement shows beneficial effects of the sun and
bad if it is not. Write your answers in your answer sheet.
1. Plants can produce their own food utilizing the heat of the sun.
2. It causes sunburn and skin cancer.
3. Drying of fishes and crops.
4. Recreational activities such as outings can be enjoyed.
5. Extreme heat can cause animals to become ill and eventually die.

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 What Is It

EFFECTS OF THE SUN TO HUMAN ACTIVITIES

Nothing is more important to us on Earth than the Sun. Without
the Sun's heat and light, the Earth would be a lifeless ball of ice-
coated rock. The Sun warms our seas, stirs our atmosphere,
generates our weather patterns, and gives energy to the growing
green plants that provide the food and oxygen for life on Earth.

Generally, the sun’s heat and light are useful to us humans and it
affects the activities that we do such as:

1. With the presence of sunlight, 2. People stay outside their

humans can do a lot of activities houses especially during sun rise
such as washing and drying of to absorb Vitamin D.
clothes.

3. Children help their parents in gardening/ yard improvement and

house cleaning most especially during this time of pandemic.

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4. Drying and harvesting of crops are done by farmers during
sunny days.

5. Fishermen are catching 6. The sun helps in the

fishes and dry the fishes during preservation of food such as
sunny days. meat, fish, fruits and other food
products.

7. Recreational activities like outing, picnics, team building, and

swimming are best done during dry season.

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8. The government take 9. In lowlands, salt production
advantage of the dry season to are best during sunny days.
construct roads, pavements,
drainages, and other road
repairs.

What’s More

Activity 1
Look in the word puzzle the 5 list of activities that people do
with the help of sun’s heat and light. It could be downward, or
horizontal. Write them on your answer sheet.

A L A U N D R Y C H
B Q R T Y C V B E A
F G F I S N E T G R
I C R Y I F R N Y V
S S W I M M I N G E
H P F L O N O D F S
I L B I A B R O I T
N A G E G E R E R I
G C L E A N I N G N
C C A T H I P A T G

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Assessment 1
Complete the diagram by writing the importance of the sun
to humans. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Assessment 2
Read each statement carefully. Write True if it is correct and
False if not. Write your answer in your answer sheet.
1. We can generate electricity through solar panels powered by the
sun.
2. Presence of the sun help us decide what clothes to wear.
3. It is best to stay under the sun all day for more Vitamin D.
4. Wearing thick- colored clothes will make you feel at ease during
warm weather.
5. The sun’s ultraviolet rays has no harmful effect to living organisms.
6. Farmers usually plant during dry season.
7. Hiking and mountain climbing are suitable during sunny days.
8. We easily sweat when the sun strike directly the place where we
are located.
9. Road repairs and drainage improvement should be done during
dry season.
10. Vendors usually sell cold beverages and “halo-halo” when the
weather is hot.

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 What I Have Learned

Complete the paragraph below. Select your answer from the

words inside the box then write them on your answer sheet.

sunny days activities sun crops outing/ picnics

I have learned that..

The 1.___________________affects human activities. There
are a lot of 2.____________________that we can do with the
presence of sunlight. Harvesting and drying of 3.________________,
fishing, drying of fish, laundry/ washing and drying of clothes, 4.
_____________________, and other activities are related to human
activities during 5. _________________________.

What I Can Do

Draw 2 activities that you do this time of pandemic with the help
of sun’s heat and light. PLEASE USE SEPARATE PAPER FOR
YOUR DRAWING. Use the rubrics below as your guide.

Criteria 4 3 2 1
Relevance to Drawing Drawing Drawing Drawing has
the topic captures captures needs more nothing to do
important important details to with the topic
information information understand it
about the about the
topic. topic but
needs more
details to fully
understand it.
Craftsmanship Shows Shove above Shows Shows poor
and creativity outstanding average average craftsmanship.
craftsmanship. craftsmanship. craftsmanship.
Effort Gives effort Complete task Finished task Task is with
beyond the in an above but not as minimum
requirement. average. good as it effort.
could have
been.

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 Post Assessment

Describe the effects of the sun to human activities based on

each picture presented. Refer to the example below. (2 points
each)

Children can help in the clean- 1. _______________________

up drive and cleaning outside the _________________________
house when it is sunny day. _________________________

2. ________________________ 3. _______________________
__________________________ _________________________
__________________________ _________________________

4. ________________________ 5. _______________________
__________________________ _________________________
_________________________
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 Additional Activities

Make a plan of productive activities that you will do for the

whole week. Also write the Effect of those activity to you and
your family. Consider in your plan if the sun is present or the
weather is good.

Day Activities to do Effect of the Activity to you

and your family
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

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What’s More What I know
What’s New
Activity 1 1. /
1. good
2. X
2. bad
3. /
3. good
4. /
4. good
5. X
5. bad
6. X
7. /
What I Have
8. /
Learned
9. X
1. sun
10. /
2. activities
-laundry, harvesting, swimming,
3. crops
fishing, cleaning What’s In
4. outing/
1. A
picnics
Assessment 1 2. B
5. sunny
- Answers may Vary. 3. B
days
Possible answers 4. C
1. Source of Vitamin D. 5. A
2. Humans can do lots of
activities such as drying
What I Can Do
of clothes, harvesting,
- Drawing will be rated using the rubric
fishing, and drying of
fish/meat.
Post- Assessment
3. Recreational activities
- Answers may vary
such as outings and
Sample answers:
picnics can be enjoyed
during summer. 1. Children swim in the river during sunny
4. Both farmers and days.
fishermen benefit from 2. People enjoy playing volleyball when the
the sun’s heat and light weather is good.
through drying of crops 3. We need to drink a lot of water when staying
and fishes. under the heat of the sun.
4. People build their houses during sunny
Assessment 2 days.
1. true 6. false 5. Farmer consider the suns heat and light
2. true 7. true when planting crops.
3. false 8. True
4. false 9. true Additional Activities
5. false 10. true - Answers may vary
ANSWER KEY
 References
Balatbat Fiides P. et.al.,2015 The new Science Links 4, 2015 Edition; Rex
Bookstore, Inc. Sampaloc, Manila, pp.388-390.

Abutay,Lelanie R., et al. 2015. Science Learner’s Material 4, Fist Edition 2015,
pp.311-315.

https://history.nasa.gov/EP-177/ch31.html#:~:text=Nothing%20is%20more%
20important%20to,oxygen%20for%20life%20on%20Earth.

Photos were retrieved from google images (Accessed April 2021)

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=washing+of+clothes+drawing&tbm
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=harvesting+cropsdrawing&tbm
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=catching+fish+drawing&tbm=isch&
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=drying+fishdrawing&tbm=isch&ved
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=swimming+black+and+white&tbm
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=road+construction+drawing&tbm
https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=road+construction+drawing&tbm

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