Name: Date: Parent’s Name:

Grade & Section: Teacher: Parent’s Signature:

Karol M. Sargento

Activity Sheet Number 8

PROPERTIES WASTE DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO THE PROPERTIES OF
EACH MATERIAL
LEARNING COMPETENCY
 Classify materials based on their ability to absorb water, float, sink, undergo decay
(S4MT-Ia-1)

UNPACKED LEARNING COMPETENCY

 Understand the importance of classifying the materials before disposing whether
biodegradable (nabubulok) or non-biodegradable (hindi nabubulok)

LESSON GUIDE
Proper waste disposal must be done to avoid harming the environment.
Biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials should be separated.

Exercise 1
Direction: Throw the waste materials on the correct garbage can.
worn out rubber slippers used t-shirts plastic bags
plastic bottle of water broken pieces of glass vegetable peelings
leaves candy wrappers

BIODEGRADABLE NON-BIODEGRADABLE RECYCLABLE

Exercise 2
Direction: Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What can we do with the biodegradable wastes?

2. If you have used plastic bottles at home, what can you do to lessen it harmful
effects in the environment?
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 3. What must be done with the wastes from hospitals like used syringes and empty
bottles of medicines?
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4. Why is it important to separate the wastes?

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Exercise 3
Direction: What can be the new uses of the following materials? Draw and color your
answers.
Example:

tin can coin bank

1.

plastic bottle
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2.

old clothes ____________

3.

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old newspaper
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