Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of San Carlos City
SPEAKER EUGENIO PEREZ NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Roxas Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan

LEARNING ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTION: Below are statements describing the types of packaging material used in
the preparation of sandwiches. Write the correct term in your test
notebook.
__________ 1. Provide total protection of the contents.
__________ 2. Are extremely useful as they can be made in either soft or hard forms,
as sheets or containers, and with different thicknesses, light resistance,
and flexibility.
__________ 3. Able to withstand heat treatments such as pasteurization and
sterilization.
__________ 4. Used worldwide for storing liquids and solid foods such as curd, yogurt,
beer, dried food, and honey.
__________ 5. It is however highly absorptive, easily torn, and offers no barrier to
water or gases.
__________ 6. Encloses food in material for physical, chemical, biological protection,
and resistance to tampering.
__________ 7. It is used to wrap corn paste or unrefined block sugar, and cooked foods
of all types are wrapped in leaves.
__________ 8. These include banana, coconut, and cotton fiber.
__________ 9. It is a thin and transparent material made of cellulose, containing
varying amounts of water and softener.
__________ 10. Materials made from wood pulp.

LEARNING ACTIVITY 2
Directions: FACT or BLUFF. Tell whether the statement is fact or bluff. Write FACT if
the statement is correct and BLUFF if it is not. Write your answer in the
space provided before each number.
________ 1. The main aims of packaging are to keep the food in good condition until it
is sold and consumed and to encourage customers to purchase the
product.
________ 2. Provide a barrier against people and other contaminants thus keeping the
product clean.
________ 3. Correct packaging does not prevent any wastage (such as leakage or
deterioration) which may occur during transportation and distribution.
________ 4. Leaves protect the food against moisture, oxygen, odors, or
micro-organisms, and therefore, are not suitable for long-term storage.
________ 5. Corn husk is used to wrap corn paste or unrefined block sugar, and
cooked foods of all types are wrapped in leaves.
________ 6. As with leaves, vegetable fibers provide protection to food which
has a long shelf-life since they offer no protection against moisture pick-up,
micro-organisms, or insects and rodents.
________ 7. The use of wood continues for some wines and spirits because the
transfer of flavor compounds from the wooden barrels improves the
quality of the product.
________ 8. Plastic containers, however, have a higher cost and have largely replaced
wood in many applications.
________ 9. Paper is an expensive packaging material.
________ 10. Glass reacts with food.

Address: Roxas Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan

Telephone No.: 075-955-5258
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of San Carlos City
SPEAKER EUGENIO PEREZ NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL
Roxas Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan

LEARNING ACTIVITY 3
Directions: Enumerate what is being asked.
A. 1-7 Types of Packaging Materials
1. _________________________ 6. ________________________
2. _________________________ 7. ________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________
B. 1-6 Properties of Glass which make it a popular choice as a packaging
Material
1. _________________________ 4. ________________________

2. _________________________ 5. ________________________
3. _________________________ 6. ________________________
C. 1-6 Preparation of Glass Container
1. _________________________ 3. ________________________
2. _________________________ 4. ________________________
3. _________________________ 6. ________________________
D. 1-7 Properties of Flexible Film
1. _________________________ 5. ________________________
2. _________________________ 6. ________________________
3. _________________________ 7. ________________________
4. _________________________
E. 1-2 Disadvantages of metal food packaging materials
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
F. 1-3 Disadvantages of using glass as packaging materials
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
G. 1-2 Main objectives of packaging material
1.______________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY 4
Directions: Answer the following questions below.
1. Why correct packaging is essential?
2. What are the advantages of using metal as your packaging material?
3. Which of the types of packaging materials would you like to use as your
packaging materials? Why?

Address: Roxas Blvd., San Carlos City, Pangasinan

Telephone No.: 075-955-5258