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Chapter 1

lesson 2: Materials that float and


sink
Sink- to fall to the bottom
(ilalim) of water
Activity 2 Float- to stay on top

An object’s shape can


Lesson Guide affect its ability (kakayahan) to
float. Some float no matter
Definition of Terms what the shape. Some
things float at first, but
Excercises then sink as they absorb
water.
 
Materials: a bucket of water, rubber ball,
ping-pong ball, pencil, metal spoon, styro
cup, aluminum foil, stone, mineral water
bottle with cover, saucer

Prepare the
bucket of water. Observe what happens
Drop each of and fill-out the table
Direction the materials below by checking the
correct column.
into the bucket
of water.
Exercise 1

Materials Float Sink


Rubber ball    
Ping-pong ball    
Pencil    
Metal spoon    
Styro cup    
Aluminum foil    
Stone    
Mineral water bottle    
with cover
Saucer    
Answer the following questions:
1. Which materials float?
______________________________________________________________
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2. Which materials sink?
________________________________________________________________
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3. Does the shape of an object affect its ability to float?
_______________________________________________________________
4. What conclusion can you make based on your observation
above?
______________________________________________________________
 
 
Exercise 4

Direction: Write true if the statement is correct. If the statement is


wrong. Change the underlined word/s with porous, non-porous,
absorb or can’t absorb.
 
______________________1. Plastics are porous materials.
______________________2. Non-porous materials are materials having
small holes that allow air or water to pass through.
______________________3. Cotton is a porous material.
______________________4. Materials made out of cloth do not absorb
water.
______________________5. Wood has the ability to absorb water.
Thank you

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