GRADE 5

Science
Time
Identify …..

USEFUL AND HARMFUL

MATERIALS
EVERYTHING AROUND
US ARE MATTER
Can you identify which
things are harmful or
useful?
 Useful Materials

Materials are considered useful

when it served a purpose. These
materials may have properties
such as durability, resistance to
water, heat and acid, flexibility,
elasticity and hardness.
Some useful materials can
be reused. Like metals,
wood plastics are
considered useful.
 Harmful Materials.
Material can be considered
harmful when they are made for
certain purpose only and can cause
injury when not used or disposed
properly. Harmful materials may
have these properties corrosive,
flammable or explosive, poisonous
or reactive.
*BLEACH
MEDICINE
*CAR BATTERIES
REMEMBER
Materials are considered waste when
its already served its purpose it may
classify into :

• BIODEGRADABLE
• NON- BIODEGRADABLE
BIODEGRADABLE
-may decompose

NON-BIODEGRADABLE
Activity:

Identify what the

sentences describe:
1.Materials that can be recycled.
2.Materials that can cause injury.
3.Materials that are toxic to us.
4.Materials that can be dumped straight
into a landfill.
5.Materials that can pollute the
environment easily.
6.Materials that takes too much time to
decompose.
7.Materials that can be used for other
purpose.
8.Materials that can easily decompose.
*Challenge
yourself