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D. Discussing new Properties of Matter Other materials that MATERIALS THAT Matter aside from its
concepts and What can you say about absorb water like tissue ABSORB AND DO NOT phases can also be
practicing new skills. the pictures in Set B? Do paper, cottons, and cloth ABSORB WATER classified according to
you think that these are called porous Absorb means to take in their properties. One of
#1
materials have the ability materials. These materials (something, such as these is its ability to
to absorb water also? If can easily undergo decay liquid) in a absorb water. Some
you placed all these also. This happens natural or gradual way. materials can absorb
materials in water, which because the presence of Paper, cardboard, water, others do not.
materials will have the water or moist in the sponges, pumice Materials can be classified
ability to sink or float in materials can cause stones, untreated wood, based on their ability to
water? degradation of the and cork are a few absorb water. Absorb
Porosity is the property of materials due to presence examples of porous means to take in
a material to absorb liquid of microorganisms that materials. something like a liquid in a
like water. Porous harbors or pile up in the natural way. Materials that
materials have plenty of materials. absorb water are called
spaces or holes called Materials like plastic or Porous Materials. It is full
pores where liquid can be metal spoons and forks, of tiny holes that allow air
quickly absorbed. In Set porcelains, cups, iron nails, (gasses) or liquid (fluid) to
A, you see that towels, aluminum cook wares and pass through.
tissues and glasses that you used at Porous materials have Let us take a look at the
sponge are good home do not absorb water small holes that allow air pictures below. Observe
materials that absorb or liquid, hence, they are or liquid to the sponge
water. They are used at called non-porous pass through. See in the first picture.
home for. materials. sample of a pore stone Describe it. What happens
There are no holes or background. These to the sponge when we
spaces between their materials may also be soak it in a basin with
particles. called absorbent soap and water?
materials.
On the other hand, non-
porous materials do not
allow air or The first picture shows
liquid to pass through. that the sponge has small
They may also be called holes.
nonabsorbent These holes will absorb
materials. An example of water, thus makes the
which are hard-surfaced sponge heavy. When we
substances like squeeze or hold the
stainless steel, hard sponge tightly it will drip
covering, and rigid droplets of soapy water as
synthetic elements or shown in the second
substances. picture.
E. Discussing new The ability of materials to The ability of materials to • There are different Let us have another
concepts and absorb water is due to the sink or float in water materials in our example when you are in
practicing new skills presence of loose fibers depends on their density. environment that can be the swimming
#2. with lots of pores or holes Density is the amount of classified based on their pool, you wear a swimsuit,
between the particles that mass of an object per unit ability to absorb water or rash guard, just like
make up the materials. In volume. Water has a more than what is shown
sponge, for example, density of 1 g/cc the others. in the picture. What have
these hole or pores (gram/cubic centimeter). • Cotton is very porous, you observed when you
absorb water, making the If the density of an object which makes it a natural removed and
sponge swell. When you is higher than the density absorber of squeezed your swimsuit or
are cooking, you make of water, that object will water. rash guard?
sure that materials are sink in water. But if the • Plastic as a non-porous
clean before using them. density of the object is less material does not allow
When you squeeze the than the density of water, water to
sponges, you are forcing the object will float in pass through. There are droplets of
the water or liquid water. Different materials • Porous materials are water coming from your
cleanser out of the holes have different densities. materials having small swimwear
that cleans the For example, holes that allow because it absorbs water.
surface of the dishes, gold will sink in water air or liquid to pass Your swimwear is made of
glasses or spoons that because its density of 19.3 through. cloth. Cloth
you washed and used in g/cc is higher than the or fabric is an absorbent
cooking. density of water which is 1 material. It can be made
g/cc. into hand towels,
handkerchief, and rags.
It is important to know the
ability of materials in
Examine the picture of ice
absorbing water because it
cubes above.
will help us to decide on
What do you think will
what materials to use.
happen to the ice cubes if
There are different
you place them in water?
household chores that we
use materials that
absorb water like washing
What about these used dishes, wiping off spilled
styro cup for noodle, a liquids,
ship and a metal bell, will cleaning our car or
they sink or float in water? motorcycle, and cleaning
the windows, floor,
and walls of our house.
Absorbing materials are
also used in cleaning and
treating our wound, wiping
off our sweat, and
cleaning our body during
bath.
F. Developing Mastery Perform the activity. Study the picture of a Directions: Tell whether Direction: Group the
(Lead to Formative Write your observation as family having their dinner. the materials are porous following materials
Assessment 3) indicated in Identify at least 3 porous or non-porous by according to their ability to
Materials: and 5 non-porous checking the absorb water. Write only
Small basin with 3/4 full materials. Write your corresponding column. the name of the object.
of water answer in the chart given
1. paper towel 2. styro below.
cup 3. piece of bread 4.
glass 5. spoon
6. facial tissue 7. plastic
cup 8. detergent 9.
clothes pin 10. rice grain
Steps:
1. Prepare small basin
with 3/4 full of water.
(You can replace water
after each task if needed)
2. Soak each of the
materials numbered 1 to
10, one at a time.
3. Test each material if it
will absorb water.
4. Copy table 1 to write
your answer by putting a
check (/) mark in column
I.
5. Observe if these
materials will float or sink
in water.
6. Check each item that
float or sink in columns II
and III, respectively.
G. Finding practical Choose the correct Analyze each situations Directions: In one or two Analyze each situation.
application of answer. Blacken the that happened at home sentences answer the
concepts and skills in Check (/) if it absorbs carefully. Then, write your following Look at the first picture,
daily living water and cross (X) if it answers briefly. questions: what will you do if you
do a. Color the things that have a minor
not absorb water. Situation 1: you use during rainy cut or wound?
A glass of juice was season.
accidentally spilled on the
table. What should you use
to dry the table? Why?
How do you think you can
Situation 2: use materials that absorb
You filled a jar with water water
up to its filling mark. Your when are you caught
mother asked you to put b. Why is it that you use inside a burning building?
ice cubes, some cube these things during rainy
slices of apple and days?
powdered juice crystals for
a
very special drinks during
lunchtime.
1. What will you do with
the amount of water filled
in the jar? Why?
2. What do you think will
happen to the juice
crystals?
3. What will happen to the
ice cubes and cube slices
of apples, will they float or
sink?
H. Making Materials that absorb • Are all plants and • There are different • Materials that absorb
Generalizations and water are called Porous, animals decay at the same materials in our water are usually soft
Abstraction about the and the materials that time? environment, and they when you touch. It has
Lesson. does not absorb water are Biodegradable materials can tiny hole that allow air or
called non-porous. can be decomposed by be classified according to liquid to pass through. It
• What is sink and what is microorganisms such as their ability to absorb is made from cloth,
float? bacteria, enzymes, and water. cotton, and paper.
Sink means to go below fungi. Non- biodegradable • Materials can be Materials that do not
the surface of the water, an object that cannot be classified based on their absorb water is made from
and float means to stay decomposed into organic ability to absorb water metal, and plastic.
above the and more than
surface of the water. environmentally safe the others.
wastes products. This is • Cotton is an example
unlike biodegradable of a porous material.
objects which can easily be • Plastics are non-porous
decomposed by soil materials. It does not
bacteria into organic and allow water
safe materials. to pass through.
I. Evaluating Learning Directions: The following Choose the letter of the Directions: Write true if Direction: Decode the
are materials commonly best answer. the statement is correct. message by answering the
found at home. 1. Which of the following If the following
questions using the table
Write absorb on the blank materials will SINK in the statement is false
below.
if the material absorbs water? change the underlined
water A. big stones C. styro cup word/s with porous, non-
and does not absorb if it B. empty bottle D. feather porous, absorb or does
does not absorb water. 2. What kind of materials not absorb. Do this in
enable the boats to float in your Science
water? notebook. 1. It is used to dry our bodies
A. wood/bamboo that are _____1. Plastics are after a bath.
denser than water porous materials.
B. wood/bamboo that are _____2. Non-porous
less dense than water materials are materials 2. This absorbent material is
C. light metal having small holes that used in bandages to absorb
D. plastics that are denser allow air or water to pass blood
than water through. from a wound.
For number 3 to 4, _____3. Cotton is a
3. What properties of porous material.
materials are common _____4. Materials made 3. This soaks up water when
among coins, spoon and out of cloth do not we get out of the bath and
iron? absorb water. stops
the floor from getting wet.
I. non-porous III. porous _____5. Wood is a
II. more dense than water material that absorbs
IV. less dense that water water.
4. It is used to clean up
A. I and II B. I and IV C.
household spills and to dry
III and II D. I only hands.
4. Which property make
these materials sink in
water? 5. This is used when we are
A. II B. I and IV C. III and trapped in a burning building.
II D. I only
5. Which material will most
likely undergo decay?
A. aluminum C. water
B. left over foods D.
plastic cups
J. Additional Activities
for Application or
Remediation
V. REMARKS
VI. REFLECTION
A. No. of learners
earned 80%in the
evaluation.
B. No. of learners who
required additional
activities for
remediation who
scored below 80%
C. Did the remedial
lesson work? No. of
learners who have
caught up with the
lesson.
D. No. of learner who
continue to require
remediation
E. Which of my
teaching strategies
worked well? Why did
these work?
F. What difficulties did
I encounter which my
principal or supervisor
can help me solve?
G. What innovation or
localized materials did
I used/discover which I
wish to share with
other teachers?