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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
Changes in the Materials
that are Harmful to One’s
Environment
B. Directions: Read the following statements carefully and choose the best
answer for each item below. Write your answer on the space provided
before the number.
______6. Who among the following Grade four pupils is responsible on
his/her waste?
A. Paolo threw away his candy wrappers in the comfort room.
B. During Math time, Glenn used scratched paper for solving.
C. Maybelle left behind all her trash on the table in the canteen.
D. Liana placed her junk food cellophane under the desk after
eating.

______7. The people in Boracay help to save the environment by ___.

A. littering on the ocean and anywhere
B. washing their clothes on the beach
C. throwing waste in the canals and rivers
D. cleaning up the beaches and follow the proper segregation of
waste

______8. Which of the following situations best describe recycling?

A. Aling Nena used energy-efficient lights at home.
B. Uncle Ben stitched some of his old clothes which can be
wearable.
C. Maria and Juan made flower pots from an old shoe.
D. Nanay Mona made use of plastic container for her leftover
food.

______9. Which of these modes of transportation minimizes/lessens the

emission of carbon dioxide in the air?
A. Andoy uses his car to work every day.
B. Jeleane rides her bicycle going to school.
C. Tatay Roberto drives a jeepney to pick up passengers.
D. A cargo truck delivers all the goods at Gaisano Grand Mall.

______10. How can we prevent the harmful effects of the changes in

materials to our environment?
A. Practice and Do the 5R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair and
Rot) at home, school and community.
B. Use all kinds of wood trees to make chairs, tables and other
construction materials.
C. Wash all your clothes in the river to avoid paying water bill.
D. Burn cellophane or slipper to start fire easily.
 What I Need to Know

This module has intended a specific purpose to help you master the
concept of Science. In making this module, we consider you to be part in it.
The lessons were made according to your multiple learning intelligence. It
will activate your mind with the different activities and allow you to take part
in helping our environment.
The module is divided into two lessons, namely:
 Lesson 6.0– Changes in the Materials that are Harmful to One’s
Environment
 Lesson 6.1–Ways to Prevent/Minimize the Harmful Effects to One’s
Environment

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the changes in the materials that are useful or harmful to
one’s environment.

What I Know

A. Directions: Write the harmful effect of changes in the materials to the

environment. Choose the letter of the correct answer from the box.

A. Air Pollution
B. Soil Pollution
C. Water Pollution
D. Deforestation

______1. smoke from vehicles

______2. throwing garbage in rivers
______3. dumping chemicals on land
______4. using pesticides and insecticides
______5. clearing of forest for housing projects
 Lesson Changes in Materials that are
6.0 Harmful to One’s Environment

Hello young learners! Have you seen materials that are changing in
your surroundings?
Some changes in the materials have harmful effects to the
environment. There are some ways of preventing the harmful effects to the
environment. In this module you will learn about the harmful effects of the
changes in the materials to the environment.

What ’s In
Directions: Draw happy face if the changes of materials is
useful to the environment and sad face if it is harmful.
______1. burning of plastic materials
______2. making of flower pots from plastic wastes
______3. grocery stores using paper bag
______4. grocery stores using plastic cellophane
______5. a farmer using organic pesticide
______6. a farmer using inorganic pesticide
______7. fishermen using net in catching fishes
______8. fishermen using dynamite in fishing
______9. burning of falling leaves in the backyard
______10. putting the falling leaves into a compost pit

Notes to the Teacher

This lesson is intended only for week 7 which activates the prior
learning of the learner.
 What’s New

Activity 1: How keen I Am?

Objective:
 Identify the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the
environment
What you need:
Pencil / ballpen Activity Sheet (Provided)
What to do:
1. Study the following pictures.
2. Identify what do the pictures show. Write your answer on the boxes to
complete the graphic organizer.

Guide Questions:
Based on the activity you conducted, answer the following
questions briefly.
1. What changes in the materials has harmful effect to the
environment?
___________________________________________________
2. How does it affect our environment?
___________________________________________________
3. When you see situations like what the pictures show, what will
you feel? Why?
___________________________________________________
4. How do you dispose your garbage at home?
___________________________________________________
5. As young Filipino citizen, how can you help prevent its harmful
effect to the environment?
__________________________________________________
Activity 2: Want to be Environmentalist!

Objective:
 Describe the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to
the environment

What you need:

Pencil / ballpen
Activity Sheet (Provided)

What to do:
1. Study the following pictures.
2. Describe the harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the
environment.
3. Write your answers in the space provided.
*With the guidance of the parent or guardian.
ITS HARMFUL EFFECT TO THE ENVIRONMENT
Guided Questions:
Based on the activity conducted, answer the following question.

1. What are the harmful effects of the changes to the environment?

_______________________________________________________

2. How can you protect yourself from the smoke of vehicles and scattered
garbage in your place?

_______________________________________________________
3. If people continue doing these activities, what do you think will happen?

_______________________________________________________
4. Suppose you are an environmentalist, what can you do to save Mother
Earth from the harmful effects of the changes in the materials?

_______________________________________________________
 Ways to Prevent/Minimize the
Lesson
6.1
Harmful Effects to One’s
Environment
Dear young Learners, in this lesson we will also learn some ways on
how to prevent/minimize the harmful effects of the changes in materials to
our environment.

ACTIVITY 3: Let’s Save our Planet!

Objective: Suggest some ways in minimizing the harmful effects of the
changes in materials
What you need:
Pencil/Ballpen Activity Sheets
What To Do:
1. Study the following pictures below.
2. Suggest some ways on what to do with the following materials we
used at home in order to minimize its harmful effects to our
environment.

bottles old clothes

magazines plastic container

plastic bottle
Guide Questions:

a. What is the best way to help the environment?

____________________________________________________

b. Why pupils like you should learn how to recycle the materials used at
home?

____________________________________________________

What is It
BEAR IN MIND!

Some changes in the materials have harmful effects to the

environment. It may pollute land, water and air. These changes affect the
living and non-living things as they interact with one another in the
environment.

Our Mother Nature is now experiencing the harmful effects of the

changes in the materials we use and consume every day.

Changes in the Materials Harmful effects to the environment

Smoke and toxin from burning tires

are released to air which contributes
to global warming and air pollution.

Burning old tire

 Burning of plastics releases
poisonous chemicals that makes the
air polluted and that may cause lung
cancer and other respiratory
diseases.

Burning of plastics

Detergents used for washing clothes

contain toxic substances that can
pollute water and can kill living
organisms in the water like fishes
and water plants.
Washing of clothes in the river.

Garbage dumped in river, ocean and

creeks will pollute the water and may
serve as breeding place of pests.

Dumping of garbage in the

water

When land is dumped with garbage,

the land becomes polluted. Pests
that carry germs flourished in
polluted land hence dangerous to
humans’ health.
Dumping garbage on land
 It affects the quality of air that we
breathe. It causes rapid change in
temperature. Rain level is severely
affected and soil erosion. Many
forest animals lose their habitats
because of deforestation.
Cutting down of trees

There is a great way to stop Earth’s destruction and it is to conserve

its resources and save our environment.
The following are some of the ways to prevent or minimize the
harmful effects of the changes in the materials into the environment:

a. Be responsible citizen. Practice the 5R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,

Repair and Rot) at home.

a.1 Reduce – to buy and consume products which you only

needed the most.

a.2 Reuse – to use materials at home that are reusable like

container for storage, used paper can be used as scratch,
worn-out tires as fence for plants.

a.3 Recycle –items that can be made again into another

material (old newspaper to tissue or paper again).

a.4 Repair – appliances and equipment that have a slight

damage can be fix by electrician or in a shop.

a.5 Rot – Compose of biodegradable materials mix in the soil

that can be use as fertilizer to plants.

b. Follow the strict implementation of your city in waste management.

Separate the biodegradable, non-biodegradable and toxic
materials.
 c. If you have space at your backyard, plant fruit trees or any
vegetables. You can also tell your parents to teach you how to plant
and regrow plants.

d. Never throw your garbage anywhere particularly in the streets or in

the river.

e. Keep your surrounding clean and plant more trees.

*Make it a habit to help our environment safe

What’s More

BROWSE ME UP!

Now that you have learned about the harmful effects of the changes
in the materials to the environment, try to answer the next activity.
A. Directions: Read each statement below. Write True if the statement
is correct and False if it is not correct. Write your answer on the blank
before the number.

______1. Cutting of trees causes soil erosion.

______2. Smoke-emitting vehicles are harmful to health.

______3. Burning of tires and plastics does not affect human and its
environment.

______4. Disposal of waste anywhere can be inhabited by insects that risk

people’s health.

______5. Throwing garbage in the river or seas may destroy marine

habitat.
 B. Directions: Match the changes in materials that has harmful effects
to the environment with the pictures. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the blank provided.

A B C D E

______1. Burning of leaves and weeds

______2. Throwing of garbage on the streets
______3. Washing clothes in the river
______4. Burning of plastics
______5. Dumping garbage in the river

C. Directions: Draw a Thumb Up sign ( )if it suggests ways to

prevent or minimize the harmful effects of the changes of materials
to our environment and Thumbs Down ( ) if not.

__________ 1. Making a compost pit/bin in the yard for fruit or vegetable

peelings.
__________ 2. Using outgrown shoes as pots for plants.
__________ 3. Using the box container as a food storage.
__________ 4. Weaving a basket using old newspaper.
__________ 5. Throwing unused bottles, empty cans and cellophane in
the vacant lot.
__________ 6. Planting vegetables and trees at your backyard.
__________ 7. Burning of cellophane to make fire in cooking rice.
__________ 8. Cleaning of canals or streams to keep mosquitoes from
making it as a breeding place.
__________ 9. Dumping of waste materials such as chemicals, plastics in
the river banks.
__________10. Cutting down of trees to produce paper, wood furniture like
chairs and tables.
 What I Have Learned
I PROVE WHAT I LEARN!

You are about to complete this module; I am sure you have learned
something from the different activities. Complete the sentences below.

1. I have learned that there are changes in the materials that are
_____________ to the environment.
2. Harmful effects of the changes in materials may risk the lives of
__________ and __________.
3. I will avoid dumping and burning of garbage because
___________________________________________________.
4. Finally, I can protect our planet Earth by
___________________________________________________.

What I Can Do

A. Let’s do a project this time. We will make a recyclable pot for our
plants at home. Come on kids, gather now your materials and follow
the instruction below.

Activity: Project Sagip Basura – Recycled Pots

Objective

In this activity, you will make a pot using recyclable materials. Instead
of throwing them away you can use this as a pot for your plants and
vegetables at home.
Materials Needed
Scissor
Plastic bottle (1.5 soft drink, mineral bottle and etc)
Seedlings/ flower plant
Optional (Paint or pintura)

Procedure
1. First, clean all the bottles you have collected above.

2. Next, prepare your scissor and cut the bottle into two. Please ask
an adult to help you so as to avoid cutting your hands.

3. Then, use a pentel pen/ball pen to form a pattern of petals just like
a real flower. Cut it out into four/five parts.

4. After that, make a small hole at the center and drill at least five
holes on the bottom of the other half of the bottle.
 5. Lastly, put the flower to the hole of the other bottle. You can also
use paints (optional only) to color or design your pot. Fill up the
recycled flower pot with soil and place your
seedlings/vegetable/flowers into the soil.

Wow! finally you made it. You have now your own recyclable pots
using plastic bottles.

Note: Make sure you water your plants kids.

A. Directions: Learners, read each situations below. Let’s help the

students on what to do with the waste found in their surroundings.

1. Zoey loves to take her dog for a walk every morning. At the same, she
does some exercise to become physically fit and healthy. Along the
way she sees lots of plastic bottle anywhere. If you were Zoey, what
will you do to make the environment clean?

____________________________________________________

2. Louie ride his bicycle in going to school and back to his house. Every
three months he changes the tires and keep it in their backyard. Now
he has a box full of used tires at home. What suggestions can you
give to Louie?

_____________________________________________________
3. Sakura’s mom collects different variety of plants in her garden. Sakura
help her mother in taking good care of the plants. One late afternoon,
she saw a sack filled with empty cans near the Rambutan tree. What
will you do with the empty cans if you were Sakura?

_____________________________________________________

4. Ben and Benny always volunteer to help their teacher in cleaning the
classroom. They sweep lots of papers and trash on the floor left by
their classmates. What rules will you suggest for zero trashes in the
classroom?

5. One sunny morning, Adrian goes to his friend to play. As he passed

by Aling Bebang’s house, he found old newspaper and plastic
cellophane left at the vacant lot. If you were Adrian, what will you do?
 Assessment

A. Multiple Choice: Read each items carefully. Write the letter of the
correct answer on the blank provided.

______ 1. The following changes in the materials are harmful to the

environment EXCEPT?
A. Dumping garbage anywhere
B. Burning of falling leaves in the backyard
C. Making of flower pots from waste plastics
D. Burning of plastic materials

______ 2. Which of the following will be a harmful effect to the

environment?
A. Throwing garbage in the river
B. Used tire and plastic containers in gardening
C. Burning of rubber and plastic
D. Smoke from vehicle

______ 3. What will be the harmful effect if people keep on cutting down
trees?
A. It causes soil erosion.
B. It lessens the global warming.
C. It cannot lose animals’ natural home.
D. It gives more lumbers to people.

______ 4. There are harmful effects of the changes in the materials to the
environment. Which of the following is NOT a harmful effect?
A. Air Pollution C. Soil Pollution
B. Reforestation D. Water Pollution

_____ 5. Why should we practice proper disposal of garbage and harmful

chemical?

A. To avoid pollution on air, land and water.

B. To spread diseases among human and animals.
C. To give pests a breeding place.
D. To make our surroundings contaminated.
______6. Which of the following does not cause air pollution?
A. Dumping of materials (plastics, chemical and empty bottles)
in vacant lot.
B. Using detergents to wash clothes in the river.
C. Planting of fruit trees and vegetable in the garden.
D. Harmful smoke from cars, cigarettes and factories

______7. What will you do to help maintain the proper segregation of waste
in your school?
A. Repair the old stuff like arm chairs or table which can still be
use
B. Pick up trash you have found in school place in the correct
trash bin.
C. Tell your classmates to listen to your teacher at all times.
D. Maintain the cleanliness of the school surrounding.

______8. The following situations are useful in the environment except.

A. Millions of tires and plastics thrown away each year in the
landfill.
B. Take a reusable bag made out of cloth to buy goods in
grocery stores
C. Using of plastic container to store leftover food.
D. Using eco-friendly glass, utensils and plates in a fast-food
chain.

______9. Why it is important to conserve and preserve the resources of our

Mother Earth?
A. We need to prevent its harmful effects in our environment.
B. We might experience a great danger in the future.
C. We only have a very limited resources which enable us to
survive.
D. We have to stop and minimize the pollution.

______10. How will you become a responsible citizen in your home,

barangay and to your community?
A. Dispose waste materials into the rivers and vacant lot.
B. Burn the plastics, leaves and rubber made materials.
C. Never mind the changes that occur in the environment.
D. Practice the 5R’s and be an active advocate for
environmental activities (clean-up drive, tree planting and
etc.)
 Additional Activities

Congratulations! You’ve come this far. I know you have learned a lot from
our lesson. Now for your additional activities, list down the Best Practices
you have done at home to help our environment.

1. _____________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________

3. _____________________________________________________
 What's More
What I Know A.
What’s In
1. A 1. True 1. Sad face
2. C 2. True 2. Happy face
3. B 3. False 3. Happy face
4. A 4. True 4. Sad face
5. D 5. True 5. Sad face
6. B B. 6. Happy face
7. D 1. Thumbs Up 7. Happy face
8. C 2. Thumbs Up 8. Sad face
9. B
3. Thumbs 9. Sad face
10. A
Down 10. Happy face
4. Thumbs Up
5. Thumbs
Down
6. Thumbs Up
7. Thumbs Up
8. Thumbs Up
9. Thumbs
Down
10. Thumbs
Down
Assessment
What Can I Do
1. C
Answers may
2. B
vary
3. A
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C
10.D
Answer Key