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Identifying and Classifying

Solid Materials According
to Taste
Module in Science 3
Quarter 1- Module 1

CRISTINA P. BAGUILAT
Developer

Department of Education -SDO-Ifugao

 Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Cordillera Administrative Region
SCHOOLS DIVISION OFFICE-IFUGAO
Lagawe, Ifugao

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(2020)

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 PREFACE

This module is a project of the Curriculum Implementation Division particularly

the Learning Resource Management and Development Unit, Department of
Education, Schools Division Office of Ifugao which is in response to the
implementation of the K-12 Curriculum.
This Learning Material is a property of the Department of Education-CID,
Schools Division Office of Ifugao. It aims to improve students’ performance specially
in Science.

Date of Development : June 2020

Resource Location : SDO-Ifugao LRMS
Learning Area : Science
Grade Level : 3
Learning Resource Type : Module
Language : English
Quarter / Week : Quarter 1/ Week 3
Learning Competency : Identify and Classify solid materials according
to taste.
Competency code : S3MT-lc-d-2

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The developer wishes to express her gratitude to those who help in the
development of this learning material. The fulfilment of this material would not be
possible without these people who gave their support.
Jane T. Dulawan EPS Science for evaluating the content to ensure the quality
of this Learning Resource Material;
Rosa D. Humiwat, PSDS of Lamut District for her guidance, encouragement,
and for giving suggestions for the improvement of this module;
Sharon M. Ganigan, School Head of Jolowon Elementary School for her
patience in reviewing the contents of this module;
Above all, to our Almighty God, the source of strength, power and wisdom and
whose outpouring mercy and grace that led to the completion of this work possible.

DIVISION LRMS STAFF:

SHAILA S. TAKINAN NANCY G. NALUNNE

Librarian II PDO- II

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EPS-LRMS

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MARCIANA M. AYDINAN, Ph.D.

Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division

GERALDINE B. GAWI, EdD.

OIC-Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

BENEDICTA B. GAMATERO
OIC-Schools Division Superintendent

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page

Copyright Notice ……………………………………………….. ii

Preface ………………………………………………... iii
Acknowledgement ………………………………………………… iv
Table of Contents …………………………………………………. v
Title page ……………………………………………........ 1
What I Need to Know …………………………………………………. 2
What I Know …………………………………………….. …. 3
What’s In …………………………………………………. 5
What’s New ………………………………………………….. 5
What Is It ………………………………………………….. 6
What’s More ………………………………………………….. 7
Activity 1 ……………………………………………... ….. 7
Assessment 1 ………………………………………………....... 8
Activity 2 …………………………………………………. 9
Assessment 2 ………………………………………………….. 9
What I Have Learned ………………………………………………….. 10
What I Can Do ………………………………………………….. 10
Assessment …………………………………………………… 11
Additional Activity …………………………………………………… 13
Answer Key …………………………………………………… 14
References ……………………………………………………. 15

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Identifying and Classifying
Solid Materials According
to Taste
Module in Science 3
Quarter 1- Module 1

CRISTINA P. BAGUILAT
Developer

Department of Education -SDO-Ifugao

 What I Need to Know

This module will focus on observable characteristics of solid

materials. It contains exercises on classifying solid materials according to
taste.
In this module you will learn the observable characteristics of solid
materials and you will be guided on how to group these solid materials
according to taste, hence prior knowledge in identifying taste of foods or
solid materials is important.
For the Facilitator:
As the facilitator of this module, be patient and understanding in helping
the pupils to accomplish this module. Provide simple and clear instructions
on how to go about the activities and encourage the learner to finish this
module. By the way, do not forget to remind the learner to use separate
sheets in answering the activities found in this module.
For the Learner:
Keep this material neat and clean. Thoroughly read every page. Follow
carefully all instructions indicated in every activity. Answer all questions
independently and honestly. Write all your answers on your answer sheet.
Be sure to compare your answers to the KEY ANSWERS only after you
have answered the given tasks. If you have questions or clarifications ask
your parent /guardian or to your elder sisters or brothers.
After going through this module, you are expected to classify solid
materials according to taste.
The table below will help you understand the parts of this learning
module which you will need to read and undergo the activities.

ICON LABEL DETAIL

What I Need to This informs you of the lesson that you will
Know learn in this module. It also tells how you are
going to use this module.

What I Know This is an activity for you to answer to find out

what you already know about this topic.

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 What’s In This part is the lesson you learned already.
This will help you be connected to the new
lesson found in this module.

What’s New This is an activity that you do to introduce you

to the next lesson.

This talks about the lesson that you need to

learn. It also contains questions for you to
What’s It answer so that you can follow with the lesson.

What’s More These are activities to check your

understanding of the lesson.

What I Have This is a summary the important ideas

Learned presented in the lesson.

What I can Do This tells you to apply what you learned in

your daily living.

Assessment This activity will measure how much you

learned from this module.

Additional This activity will strengthen your knowledge

Activity about the lesson.

What I Know

How much do you know about the topic? Find it out by answering the
multiple-choice questions below without leaving any item unanswered.
Choose the correct answer and write it on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Solid materials can be classified according to taste. Which of the

following are grouped according to sweet taste?
A. cake, sugar candy, chocolate candy
B. rattan fruit (littuko), sugar, orange
C. ampalaya, rambutan, jackfruit
D. Salt, sugar, paminta
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2. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
taste?
A. tamarind, calamnsi, ampalaya, candy
B. pail, ladle, plate, spoon
C. sand, gravel, stone, pebbles
D. all of the above
3. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
sour taste?
A. lemon, vinegar, calamansi, star fruit (piyas)
B. apple, guyabano, lansones, rambutan
C. pechay, squash, malunggay, camote tops
D. rice, hot dog, fried chicken, eggs
4. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
salty taste?
A. hotdog, fried chicken, eggs, rice
B. dried fish (tuyu), salted eggs, patis, bagoong
C. pork, chicken meat, longganisa, hotdog
D. eggplant, malunggay, sayote, beans
5. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
bitter taste?
A. melon, watermelon, banana, grapes
B. bitter melon (ampalaya), citrus peel, coffee, cucumber
C. apple, oranges, pear, dragon fruit
D. candy, marshmallow, ice cream, cake

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 What’s In

Now you will study the words and classify them according to texture.
Let’s see if you can still recall your lesson on identifying texture of solid
materials. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

sandpaper stone wood pillow glass

hollow block foam steel loaf bread hair

soft hard smooth rough

What’s New

You are now going to study the set of jumbled words. Unscramble them
in order for you to come up with the correct word. I hope you can work
on them and come up with the words we are looking for.

1. weets - It is a pleasant taste like sugar and honey.

2. rous - It is an acid taste like lemon and vinegar.
3. lasty - It refers to foods containing lot of salt.
4. terbit - is a taste with a sharp pungent or disagreeable taste.

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 What Is It

Solid materials can be classified according to taste. There are four

classifications of taste.
They are the following:
1. Sweet. It is a pleasant taste having the characteristics of sugar
and honey.
2. Sour. It is an acid taste like lemon and vinegar.
3. Salty. It is a taste like salt or containing lot of salt.
4. Bitter. It is characterized by pungent taste or smell.

Examples:

strawberry (sweet) camias (sour)

dried fish (salty) bitter melon (ampalaya)

www.goole.com-ampalaya+sweet foods+sour foods+asaltyfoods

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Now, study the words below and see how these objects are classified
according to taste.

calamansi doughnut medicine tablet cake

piatos santol french fries pomelo
redegg

sweet sour salty bitter

doughnut calamansi red egg Medicine in
tablet form
cake pomelo piatos
chocolate santol french fries

What’s More
Activity 1

Direction: Study the words in the chart and group them according to
taste. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
The first answer is done for you.

rattan fruit wafer Chippy

cookies guyabano ampalaya

sweet sour salty bitter

cookies

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 Assessment 1
Direction: A chart below contains different solid foods on the
first column. Put a check in the box that tells the taste
of the food at the left.
bitter sour salty sweet

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

www.google.com-
salty+sour+sweet+bitter foods

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 Activity 2
Direction: Study the pictures and classify them according to taste. Write
the name of the picture using the table below. Do this on
your answer sheet.

sugar
ampalaya mango

salt tobleron
www.google.com-vegetables+salty foodst+ampalaya+sweet foods+fruits+tobleron

sweet salty sour bitter

Assessment 2
Direction: Study the pictures and classify them according to taste. Write the name
of the pictures using the table below.

watermelon dried fish tamarind

mustard candies

www.google.com- sweet foods +vegetables fruits+salty foods+ sour foods

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 our bitter sweet salty

What I Have Learned

Direction: Read and answer the questions below. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.

Solid materials can be classified according to taste. The different

tastes are _________, __________, _________ and __________.

What I Can Do

Our present situation is dangerous. We need to eat foods which are rich
in vitamin C and other nutritious foods. We need to boost our immune
system by eating these healthy foods to avoid being infected with corona
virus and other diseases. As a smart and responsible pupil, what foods
are you going to eat?

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 Now study the pictures. Write good if the food makes you healthy
and bad if it does not make you healthy. Write your answer on your
answer sheet.

www.googlr.com- fruits+ vegetables+ sweet foods+ ampalaya

Assessment
Now that you have a deeper understanding of the topic, you are now prepared
to answer the following assessment.

1. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to

www.google.c
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bitter taste?
A. melon, watermelon, banana, grapes
B. bitter melon (ampalaya), citrus peel, coffee, cucumber
C. apple, oranges, pear, dragon fruit
D. candy, marshmallow, ice cream, cake
www.google.c
om. kitchen utensils

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2. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
salty taste?
A. hotdog, fried chicken, eggs, rice
B. dried fish (tuyu), salted eggs, patis, bagoong
C. pork, chicken meat, longganisa, hotdog
D. eggplant, malunggay, sayote, beans
3. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
sour taste?
A. lemon, vinegar, calamansi, star fruit (piyas)
B. apple, guyabano, lansones, rambutan
C. pechay, squash, malunggay, camote tops
D. rice, hot dog, fried chicken, eggs
4. Which of the following groups of solids is classified according to
taste?
A. tamarind, calamnsi, ampalaya, candy
B. pail, ladle, plate, spoon
C. sand, gravel, stone, pebbles
D. all of the above
5. Solid materials can be classified according to taste. Which of the
following are grouped according to sweet taste?
A. cake, sugar candy, chocolate candy
B. rattan fruit (littuko), sugar, orange
C. ampalaya, rambutan, jackfruit
D. Salt, sugar, paminta

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 Additional Activity

Direction: Draw 1 solid material that is sweet, sour and salty using the
table below.
sweet sour salty

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Answer Key

REFERENCES

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https://www.google.com/search?q=sweet+foods&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=sweet
+foods&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60l2.4456j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=candies&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=can
dies&a qs=chrome..69i57.8776j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=sour+foods&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=sour+f
oods&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i60.4219j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=fruit+shakes&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&source=ln
ms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjR18D7y63qAhUUMd4KHT_pCWIQ_AUoAXoECB
MQAw&biw=1366&bih

https://www.google.com/search?q=sour+fruits&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=sour+fr
uits&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.3055j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=bitter+foods&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=bitter
+foods&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l3j69i60l4.3626j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=salty+foods&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&source=ln
ms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjEq6H3863qAhWPFogKHdZqDV8Q_AUoAXoECB
MQAw&biw=1366&bih=608#imgrc=gIWqplfaXFEgqM

https://www.google.com/search?q=ampalaya&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=ampalay
a&aqs=chrome.0.69i59.3450j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

https://www.google.com/search?q=bitter+foods&rlz=1C1GGRV_enPH857PH857&oq=bitter
&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i57.3460j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

DepEd CAR LR #: 3619-31-21MELCS

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