SCIENCE 4

QUARTER 1 WEEK
Identify issues and concerns in the local
community and how they could be
addressed by science, such as the
treatment of waste

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Day 1
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners
should be able to identify changes in
the materials that are useful and
harmful to the environment.
Based on the previous lesson, different
materials are found in the environment. These
materials undergo changes which may be
beneficial and harmful to the environment.
Show the Fact Flaglet if the following statements show
useful changes in the materials in the environment, and
Bluff Flaglet if the changes brought in the materials are
harmful to one’s environment.

1. Burning of rubber slippers

2. Growing of fruit-bearing trees
3. Increase in soil fertility
4. Increase in guava fruit production
5. Cutting cloth made into pajamas
6. Cutting of used clothes made into rugs
7. Empty cellophanes dumped into rivers
8. Cutting wood into charcoal for cooking
9. Increasing supply of water
10. Cutting and shaping pieces of wood into tables and
chairs
 Some changes in the materials are useful or harmful to
the environment. Changes are harmful if they cause
pollution to the water, land, and air. Large forest areas
have been carelessly destroyed through deforestation.
Deforestation causes the downgrading of our natural
environment. This downgrading of our environment leads
to the destruction of wildlife, occurrence of destructive
floods, massive soil erosion, incidence of devastating
drought, and global warming.
Some of the useful changes in materials are as follows:
cutting of piece of cloth to be made into handkerchief,
cutting of fabric to be made into clothes, cutting and
shaping pieces of wood/lumber into chair, changing wood
into charcoal for cooking. On the other hand, some of the
harmful changes include burning of old tires and other
plastic materials/ trash, throwing of kerosene and
detergents into the sewage, etc.
Task/Question 2. “I Can..”
What to Do:
1. Examine the pictures below.
2. Copy the table in your notebook as shown in this
module.
3. Identify each material whether it is harmful or
useful to the environment.
Guide Questions:
1. From the activity, what are the materials that are
useful and harmful?
2. What are the changes in the materials that are
useful to the environment? What made them useful
to the environment?
3. What are the changes in the materials that are
harmful to the environment? What made them
harmful to the environment?
(The activity is lifted from Science Quarter 1 – Module 4: “Changes in Materials that are
Useful and Harmful to one’s Environment” by Eleanor C. Caparros)
Changes in materials have beneficial and
harmful effects in the environment.
Assessment/Reflection:
Directions. Carefully examine changes in the materials in each statement.
Write the letter of your answer in your Science notebook.

1. Cutting a piece of cloth to be made into pajamas.

a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment

2. Burning rubber slippers and other plastic materials.

a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
3. Growing eggplants in the garden
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
4. Dumping plastic water bottles at the riverside
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
5. Cutting wood into chairs and tables
a. Useful to the environment
c. Harmful to the environment
6. Selling bottles, paper, and cardboard materials
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
7. Using paper bags instead of plastic bags at
grocery store
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
8. Making a compost pit/bin from fruits and vegetables
leftovers
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
9. Recycling old papers
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
10. Using used bottles as pencil case
a. Useful to the environment
b. Harmful to the environment
Day 2
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners
should be able to identify the
harmful effects of the changes in the
materials on the environment.
 Materials that are Useful and
Harmful to one’s Environment”
by Eleanor C. Caparros

Some changes in the materials are harmful to the

environment. Changes are harmful if they cause
pollution to the water, land, and air. Large forest areas
have been carelessly destroyed through deforestation.
Deforestation causes the downgrading of our natural
environment.
 This downgrading of our
environment leads to the destruction
of wildlife, occurrence of destructive
floods, massive soil erosion,
incidence of devastating drought,
and global warming.
The lesson for today is to identify
the harmful effects of the changes
in the materials on the
environment.
 When the material (soil/land) is dumped with
garbage of any kind such as empty bottles,
plastics, toxic wastes, chemicals from factories,
and others, the soil/land becomes polluted.
Polluted land serves as breeding places for flies,
cockroaches, and rats. These pests carry germs
that cause diseases, hence hazardous to one's
health. Growing plants is not also possible in
polluted land. When the material (i.e. water in the
river) is dumped with garbage of any kind such as
empty bottles, plastics, waste materials from
houses, and other industrial and chemical wastes
from factories, the river becomes polluted. If we
drink water contaminated with germs, we are
likely to get sick/diseases. Polluted water also kills
living organisms, i.e. fish, water plants, etc.
Analyze the pictures bellow.

What do you observe in picture A

and Picture B?
What the following pictures
show?

Q1. What does each picture show?

Q2. What is its effect to the environment?
Task/Question 2. Describe the harmful
effects of change in the materials on the
environment. Write your answers in your
science notebook.

cutting trees -
____________________________________
burning plastic cups -
_____________________________
burning cellophanes -
_____________________________
throwing food plastic wraps into the river –
___________________________________________
burning rubber slippers -
_____________________________________________
______
Assessment/Reflection:
Match the pictures in column A to their
corresponding effects in column B. Write the
letter of the correct answers in your
notebook.
Day 3
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners
should be able to identify
environmental issues and concerns
in the local community.
Select one from the following changes in
the materials and describe its harmful
effects to the environment:

1. Burning rubber slippers

2. Cutting trees
3. Throwing garbage into the river
4. Burning plastic wastes
The learners will watch a video lifted from
YouTube about local environmental issues
and concerns.

YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/1Fo_CDHjSdk
Play the video.
Q1. What is the video all about?
Q2. What are the different
environmental issues and concerns
shown in the video?
Q3. What are the causes of those
environmental issues and concerns?
 Some changes have bad effect like pollution and
destruction of habitat and loss of lives. Improper
garbage disposal, harmful chemicals and human waste
can cause changes. It can pollute the air, land and
water. Smoke from the burning of oil, coal, and wood
can also cause air pollution. Land pollution can also
occur when farmers use too much weed killers and
insecticides on their farms. Seas and oceans become
polluted when oil from ships spills into the water. We
also add to air pollution when we burn fuels. When burn
they give out smoke.
 Motor-cars, buses, and other vehicles give out harmful
gases which are invisible. The air becomes polluted, there
are too many vehicles on the road. Smoke from factories
and power stations can also cause air pollution. Forest had
been cleared to give way to housing projects. But this
could lead to loss of habitat to animals and even loss of
lives. It could also lead to soil erosion. The loss of forests
and air pollution have led to another threatening situation
for our planet: GLOBAL WARNING.
 The earth receives heat from the sun and reflects
some of this heat into space. Carbon dioxide and other
gases in the air act as blanket to hold onto some of this
reflected heat. As a result, the earth is warm. This is
called the greenhouse effect. The cutting down of trees
and the burning of fuels increase the amount of gases
that cause the greenhouse effect. When this happens
the greenhouse effect increases. The temperature all
over the world rises and this is global warming. With
this, the ice at the North and South Poles may melt.
 This will cause sea levels to rise and so widespread
flooding and destruction will occur. Plants and animals
that are unable to adapt to the higher temperature will
become extinct. Using aerosol hair sprays and
insecticides can release CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) into
the air. Even the cutting of styrofoam can release CFCs.
CFCs have been found to be responsible for destroying
the ozone layer. The ozone layer prevents too much ultra
violet rays from the sun from reaching the earth. Too
much exposure to UV (ultraviolet) rays can harm our
eyes and skin.
Listen to the song “Masdan Mo
Ang Kapaligiran” by Asin
Play the video.
Q1. What is the song all about?
Q2. What are the environmental issues
and concerns cited in the song?
Q3. Describe the environmental issues
and concerns in the song.
Day 4
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners
should be able to address
environmental issues and concerns
in the local community by science.
With the concepts and ideas learned from the previous
lesson on the environmental issues and concerns in
the community.

Give your insights about:

Land Pollution
Water Pollution
Air Pollution
Re-use
Reduce
Recycle
Repair
Rot
5R’s of Responsible Waste
Management

1. Reduce
• Buy items in refillable containers
• Use cloth bag/eco bag/paper bag/native
baskets instead of plastic bag, when you
buy groceries.
• Avoid buying disposable items or single
use products such as batteries, razors,
utensils, plates, cups, etc.
2. Reuse
• Donate or sell re-usable items.
• Use both sides of paper when printing and
re-use as scratch paper, gift wrapper, etc.
• Consider the potential life span or durability
when buying new products. • Buy durable
food/storage containers and reuse them
instead of using foil and plastic bags/wrap.
3. Recycle
• Do not throw away used newspaper or
used writing pads. Sell them or bring
them to paper mills which can turn them
into usable paper again.
• Used bottles, tin cans, and rubber tiles
can be recycled into useful materials.
4. Repair
• Have appliances, office
equipment, lighting fixtures, and
automotive parts repaired instead
of buying new ones.
• Have an old furniture
reupholstered or refurbished
instead of buying new ones.
5. Rot
• Set up a compost pile to compost your
yard trimmings.
• Make a compost pit/bin in the yard for
your biodegradable materials such as
fruits, vegetables, coffee grinds, etc.
Q1. What environmental issues do you
observe in school?
Q2. How would you address those
environmental issues?
Performance Task.
Collect the common waste you see in
school or at home and apply 5Rs to
manage wastes.
THANK YOU!