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Module 2

Science and
Health
SENSE ORGANS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF
THINGS

Name of Student:

Name of Teacher:

Name of School:

A DepEd-BEAM Distance Learning Program supported by the Australian Agency for International Development
 To The Learner

Things around us have different characteristics. You observe

the characteristics of things by using your different organs. This
module presents activities for you to know the characteristics of
things by using your sense organs.

Something To Learn

Describe the characteristics of things around us using the

different sense organs.

Let’s Try This With Fun

Fill up the table below by writing the characteristics of each

object and the sense organs used. Number one (1) is done for
you. D o the rest.

Name of Objects Characteristics Sense Organs Used

1. ampalaya bitter tongue
2. hollow block
3. calamansi
4. singing bird
5. dead pig
6. blue pants

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 Characteristics :

Sense organ used :

Hollow blocks

Characteristics :

Sense organ used :

Calamansi
 Characteristics :

Sense organ used :

Singing bird

Characteristics :

Sense organ used :

Dead pig
 Characteristics :

Sense organ used :

Blue pants
 Let’s Study This

Things have different characteristics. We can describe them

by using our sense organs.

KNOWLEDGE BOX

We can tell the size, color, and shape of things through our
eyes.

Size (examples: small , big , short , long )

Color (examples: red , green , yellow ,

blue

Shape (examples: round , square ,

triangle , and rectangle )

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We can tell if the sound of object is soft or loud through our ears.

Loud sound (example: the sound of a hawk)

Soft sound (example: the sound of a chick)

We can tell that things have good, bad or no smell through our
nose.

Good smell (example: sampaguita flower)

Bad smell (example: dead rat)

No smell (example:
water )

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We can tell if the food tastes sweet, sour, salty, or bitter through
our tongue.

Sweet (example: watermelon)

Sour (example: calamansi)

Salty (example: salt)

Bitter (example: ampalaya)

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We can tell if the objects are hard or soft, smooth or rough, hot or
cold through our skin.

Hard (example: table )

Soft (example: pillow or stuff toy )

Smooth (example: mirror)

Rough (example: hollow block)

Hot (example: sun )

Cold (example: rain )

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 Let’s Do These

A. Below is picture of a rose. Describe its characteristics by

checking the words in the box that tell its size, shape, smell,
and texture.

Example:

Size Color Shape Smell Texture

Small Yellow Oval Bad Smooth

Big Red Square Good Rough

What sense organ do you use to describe

the characteristics of the red rose? Follow the example.

Sense Organ Used

Example: Size eyes

Shape

Smell

Texture

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B. Match the object with its characteristics. Write the letter of the
answer on the blank. Number 1 is done for you. D o the
rest.

a. Hot
C 1.

b. sweet
2.

c. rough
3.

4. d. hard

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e. sour

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f. soft

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g. smooth
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h. bad smell
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i. bitter

j. cold

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C. Look at the picture below. Encircle the name of the object
with loud sound and box the name of the object with soft
sound.

1. chainsaw

2. alarm clock

3. radio

4. motorcycle

5. guitar

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D. Answer the following questions:

1. Which of the objects above make a soft sound?

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2. Which of the objects above make a loud sound?

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3. Which sense organ do you use to know if the sound is

loud or soft?

4. How do you know that the object is loud or soft? By

Try To Remember

We can tell the characteristics of things through our sense

organs.

We can tell the size, color, and shape of the things through
our eyes.

We can tell if the sound of objects is loud or soft through

our ears.

We can tell that things have good, bad or no smell through

our nose

We can tell if the food tastes sweet, sour, salty, or bitter

through our tongue.

We can tell if the objects are hard or soft, smooth or rough,

hot or cold, through our skin.

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 Let’s Try This Again

Fill up the table below by writing the characteristics of each

object and the sense organs used. Number one (1) is done for
you. D o the rest.

NA ME OF OBJECTS CHARACTERISTICS SENSE ORGANS

USED

1. Ampalaya bitter tongue

2.Sandpaper
3.Tamarind
4.Chirping bird
6.Dead cat
7.Red dress

My Score: Hurrah!!!

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