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SCIENCE
First Quarter – Module 4A
Unsaturated Solution
& 4B
Saturated Solutions

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

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 What I Know

A. Identification
Directions: Based on the illustration below, identify whether each is a
solute, solvent, or unsaturated solution. Write your answers in your activity notebook.

Table Salt Water with fully

Table Sugar Water with fully
Water dissolved sugar
dissolved salt

1.______________ 2. ____________ 3 ._____________

4.__________ 5.___________

B. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in your science
activity notebook.

6. Which of the following is/are component/s of a solution?

A. solute C. solute and solvent
B. solvent D. none of the above

7. The type of solution in which the solvent completely dissolves the solid solute leaving no
traces of it is called ________?
A. saturated Solution C. supersaturated solution
B. unsaturated Solution D. all of the above

For items 8-10, refer on the choices below.

A. solute C. solution
B. solvent D. solubility

8. The component of a solution that is being dissolved ._______

9. A mixture that has a uniform composition . ________

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 10. The ability of a solute to be dissolved from a solvent in a given solution.______

What’s In

Activity 1: Identify Me!

Based from the illustrations below, identify whether it is a homogenous or heterogeneous mixture.
Write your answers on your activity notebook.

Mixture of Sugar and Water Mixture of Sand and Water

1. _________________ 2. _________________

Mixture of Oil and Soy Sauce Mixture of Salt and Water

Mixture of Sugar and Water
3. _________________ r 4. ________________

What’s New

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Activity 2: Count and Name Me!
Directions: There are 26 letters in the Alphabet. Each letter corresponds from
number 1 to 26. Name the following words based from the given
numbers. Write your answers on your activity notebook.

A B C DE FGH I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Examples:
19 1 12 20 SALT
12 15 22 5 LOVE

1.) 19 15 12 21 20 5

2.) 19 15 12 22 5 14 20

3.) 19 15 12 21 20 9 15 14

4.) 19 15 12 21 2 9 12 9 20 25

5.) 21 14 19 1 20 21 18 1 20 5 4

What is It

You learned from the previous module all about heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures. One
example of homogenous mixture is a solution. Solution is a mixture that has a uniform
composition. In order to produce this, two substances are being used: the solute and solvent.

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Solute is a component of a solution that is being dissolved, normally present in a smaller amount.
On the other hand, Solvent is a component of a solution that dissolves the solute and it is
normally greater in amount. To understand more all about this, we will have a simple illustration. A
sugar is added to a glass of water.

+ =
Water
(solvent) (solute) Sugar solution

In this case, the water in the glass is the solvent, the sugar (substance being dissolved) is the
solute and the result is called sugar solution.

Water
(solvent) (solute) (Sugar solution)

Trivia!
Did you know that water is called the universal solvent? Water is considered to be the universal
solvent due to the fact that there are many substances that can be dissolved from it just like on the
example mentioned above. Here is another example; a salt is added to the water.
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 Water

(solvent) (solute) Salt solution

The ability of a solute to be dissolved from a solvent in a given solution is called Solubility. That is
why sugar and table salt will dissolve in water because both substances possess a property called
solubility. But as you increase the amount of solute in a given solution, there is a tendency that not
all solution will be dissolved completely. For instance, if you put 1/2 table spoon of sugar in a glass
of water and stir, the sugar granules will easily dissolve hence there are no traces of sugar found
in the specific solution. But as you increase the amount of sugar that is being mixed with water,
you can now visibly see the remaining sugar granules that are undissolved.

½ table spoon sugar

Unsaturated solution is a type of solution containing less amount of solute in a given amount of
solvent leaving no traces of it. This simply means that the solvent can still dissolve more solute
and it forms a single phase.

Unsaturated solution

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 What’s More

Activity 3. Stir Me
Directions: Perform the activity by following the procedure below. Answer the guide questions
and write it on your science activity notebook.

Materials Needed:

Glass (transparent), Tap Water, Sugar, Table Spoon, Timer

Procedure:

1. Prepare half-filled glass of water.

2. Put ½ tablespoon of sugar.
3. Stir for 30 seconds and observe what will happen.
4. Write Unsaturated on the table below if you observed that there is no undissolved sugar on
the solution.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 but this time increase the amount of sugar by 1 table spoon. Stop
until you will see undissolved sugar.

Q1. Based from the activity, what have you observed to the set-up as the amount of sugar
increases?

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Complete Me!

Directions: Complete the statements below by answering the crossword puzzle. Write your
answers on your science activity notebook.

ACROSS
1. The ability of a solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent in a solution.
2. A component of a solution that dissolves the solute and it is normally greater in amount.
5. It is considered to be the universal solvent.

DOWN
1. A component of a solution that is being dissolved, normally present in a
smaller amount.
3. A mixture that has a uniform composition.
4. A type of solution that completely dissolves the solute
leaving no traces of it.

What I Can Do

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Activity 5: Mix Me!

Directions: During this pandemic, it is very important that we will continually disinfect the things
that are commonly used by people outside or inside at home to avoid spreading infectious
diseases. Thus, this time we will make a Do It Yourself (DIY) disinfectant.

Materials Needed:

Water Bleach Glass Container Spray Container

CAUTION: DO NOT TASTE THE BLEACH. Hazardous when taken internally.

Procedure:

1. Pour 1 glass of bleach into the container.

2. Add 9 glasses of water and mix the two substance thoroughly.
3. Put the resulting solution to a spray container.
4. Apply/spray the resulting solution to the things that are commonly used by people such as
door knobs, kitchen sinks and in the toilet.

Assessment

Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in your science activity
notebook.

1. Which of the following is/are component/s of a solution?

A. solute C. solute and solvent
B. solvent D. none of the above

2. The type of solution in which the solvent completely dissolves the solid solute leaving no
traces of it.
A. saturated Solution C. supersaturated solution
B. unsaturated Solution D. all of the above
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 For items 3-6, refer on the choices below.Write your answer on the space provided.

A. solute C. solution
B. solvent D. solubility

3. The component of a solution that is being dissolved.________

4. A component of a solution that dissolves the solute.________

5. A mixture that has a uniform composition.________

6. The ability of a solute to be dissolved from a solvent in a given solution is referred as

_______.

7. Which of the following is NOT considered a solution?

A. mixture of alcohol and water
B. mixture of salt and water
C. mixture of sugar and water
D. mixture of oil and water

8. Which of the following is considered to be the universal solvent?

A. alcohol C. water
B. oil D. wine

9. Which of the following statement is TRUE about solution?

A. Both solute and solvent are of equal amount.
B. Solute is a component of a solution that is in large amount.
C. Solvent is a component of a solution that is in smaller amount.
D. Solute is a component of a solution that is being dissolved usually
present in smaller amount.

10. What best describes an unsaturated solution?

A. It has dissolved solute.
B. It tends to be darker in color.
C. It normally does not have undissolved solute.
D. It has undissolved solute that can be seen in the
solution.

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 Additional Activities

Activity 6: Try Me!

Choose one drink from the list below that you can prepare at home and record your observations
in the journal.

JUICE COFFEE

These are the guide questions in making your journal.

Note: Do not limit yourself in answering these questions. You can ask more questions and record
your answers and observations in your journal.

1. Why did you choose that drink?

2. Identify the solute and the solvent from the preparation you have made.
3. What are your observations in terms of taste, color, and odor as you increase the amount of
solute?
4. What do you think are the health benefits from your preparation?
5. What are the side effects if you put too much of the solute?
6. How can you improve your preparation next time?

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 SCIENCE
First Quarter – Module 4B
Saturated Solutions

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

What I Know

Multiple Choice
Instructions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in
your science activity notebook.
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1. It is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent.
A. Salt solution C. Saturated solution
B. Sugar solution D. Unsaturated solution
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of saturated solution?
A. Pepper and sand mixed in water.
B. The Earth’s soil is saturated with nitrogen.
C. Mixing powdered soap into water until it will no longer dissolve.
D. Salts can saturate water when there is no more ability to dissolve them.
3. If you were handed a beaker containing a clear solution (with no solid solute at
the bottom), and asked to identify it as saturated solution, what simple test could
you perform to determine the answer?
A. Evaporate solvent from a solution.
B. Add water to the solution.
C. Put a beam of light to the solution.
D. Add a small amount of solute and stir. If the solute does not
dissolve, then the solution is saturated.
4. Which of the following shows how to make saturated solution?
A. Solution containing less solute.
B. Solution containing the greater amount of solute.
C. Solution containing the maximum amount of solute.
D. All of the above.
5. How could you tell that a solution has reached its saturation point?
A. When the solute stops dissolving.
B. When the solute continues to dissolve.
C. When the solute seems to disappear.
D. You could add more solute to the solution.
6. At 20 ºC, the maximum amount of NaCl (table salt) that will dissolve in 100g
of water is 36.0 g. If more NaCl (table salt) is added past that point,
what will happen to NaCl (table salt)?
A. The NaCl raises the boiling point of a solvent.
B. The NaCl will not dissolve because the solution is saturated.
C. The NaCl will constantly dissolve in the saturated solution.
D. The NaCl could still be added to the solvent and dissolving would still
occur.
7. What is the evidence that a solution is saturated?
A. The solution is homogeneous.
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 B. Solute particles dissolve in the solvent.
C. Solute particles affect the boiling temperature of water.
D. The presence of excess solute which can no longer dissolve.
8. What happens when you add more solute to a saturated solution?
A. The solute no longer dissolves. B. The temperature decreases.
C. The solute still dissolves. D. The temperature increases.
9. Which beaker/s represent/s saturated solution/s?

A. A only B. A and B C. B and C D. A and D

10. A sample below is a saturated solution. If you are going to add a small
amount of solute and stir, what will happen to the solute?
A. The solute dissolves.
B. The temperature decreases.
C. The temperature increases.
D. The additional solute would not dissolve.
11. A sample below is an unsaturated solution. If you are going to add a small
amount of solute and stir, what will happen to the solute?
A. The solute will dissolve.
B. The solute will not dissolve.
C. The solute will disappear.
D. There will be no change.
12. Which of the following statement is NOT correct about saturated solution?
A. A solution has reached its saturation point, when the solute stops
dissolving.
B. The presence of excess solute which can no longer dissolve, is an
evidence that a solution is saturated.
C. If you are going to add more solute to a saturated solution, the
additional solute will dissolve.
D. A saturated solution is a solution in which no more solute can be
dissolved in the solvent.
For items 13-15, refer to the given choices below.

A. salt solution. 14
B. sugar solution.
C. saturated solution.
13. You add 1 teaspoon of sugar and see all the sugar dissolves quickly. The
solution at this point is __________
14. You add 1 teaspoon of sugar and see that all of the sugar dissolved. The
solution at this point is _________
15. You add 1 more teaspoon of sugar and even after stirring, there’s exactly 1
teaspoon of sugar on the bottom of the glass. The solution at this point is
__________

What’s In

Solutions are homogeneous mixtures formed by the physical combination of solutes and
solvents.

From your previous lesson, you have prepared a solution called saturated solution. You
have learned that in an unsaturated solution, all solutes were completely dissolved by the solvent
leaving no traces of solutes. In this lesson we will investigate what will happen if we add more
solutes in an unsaturated solution.

Activity 1

Sugar Pa More!

Instructions: Based on the illustration below, identify the solute, solvent and the

appearance of the solution. Write your answer in your science

activity notebook.

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1. The solute: _________________________

2. The solvent: _________________________

3. Describe the appearance of the sugar solution._______________________

4. How would you compare this solution from your activity in unsaturated solution?
_________________________________________________________

What’s New

Activity 2

A. What’s the Word?

Instructions: Read the sentences and identify the adjective that commonly
describe some words in the sentences below.
1. A few people had to wait since the elevator holds a maximum weight of 1,000
pounds.
2. What is your maximum distance ever walked?
3. The maximum number of students in our class in English Language
Program is 20.
4. The maximum height for airplanes carrying passengers is 45,000 feet.
5. The car has a maximum speed of 120 mph.
What’s the word?______________ (write your answer in your science activity
notebook)
B. Wordpool
Instructions: Pick up the words that are synonymous or having the same meaning to the word
maximum. Find them in the wordpool below. Write your answers in your science activity
notebook.

highest WORDPOOL 16
largest

greatest biggest minimum

 Congratulations you did it!

What is It

Saturated solution is a solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can be
dissolved in a given amount of solvent. This state is when the solution has reached a point in
which no more solute can be dissolved.
Sometimes at home we include instant coffee, juice, soft drinks, and tea as part of our
breakfast, lunch or dinner or even snacks. Some take coffee drink during conversations, meetings
etc. These are all forms of solutions particularly unsaturated solutions. But what happens if you
increase the amount of sugar that you added to your coffee? Will it taste good? Will it be
beneficial to our health?

Activity 3

How to Make Saturated Solution?

Instructions: Perform the activity by following the procedures stated below. Copy Table 1. Write
your observations and answers to the questions
in your science activity notebook.

After performing this activity you will be able to:

1. Determine the maximum amount of solid solute dissolves in a given amount of

solvent?

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2. Describe the appearance of a saturated solution.

Materials needed

• refined sugar • ½ glass of water

• tablespoon • 1 transparent drinking glass
• 1 stirrer (may be spoon, chopstick, and hard straw or coffee stirrer)
Procedure

Write your answers in your science

Half glass of water

1. Add 1 table spoon of sugar into a half glass of water and stir. Observe what
happens.
2. Continue adding tablespoons of sugar until no more sugar is dissolved in
water.

Table 1
Amount of Does the sugar dissolve Describe the
Step sugar added completely in water? appearance of the
to a half glass Write Yes or No solution. Write
of water Clear or Not clear
YES NO Clear Not clear

1 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

2 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

3 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

4 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

5 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

6 ________? _______ _______ _______ _______

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Q1. So how many table spoons of sugar have you added until the sugar is
no longer dissolved.? This is now the maximum amount of sugar that
will completely dissolve in a half glass of water. What do you think is the
solution formed?
Answer:_____________________________________________________

Q2. Now that you have reached the saturation point, what is your evidence
that the solution is saturated?
Answer:______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

Q3. What is your conclusion about a saturated solution?

Answer:_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

What’s More

Activity 4

Stir Me

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Instructions: Identify whether the solution has reached its saturated status or not. Put √ if the

solution process has reached saturated status and put ᵡ if the solution process has not yet
reached the saturated status. Write your answers in your science activity notebook.

_____1. Mix a pack of tea powder with water in a glass pitcher and stir. The tea
powder dissolved in the water.
_____2. Add one tablespoon of sugar in the tea solution and stir. All of the sugar
crystals were dissolved.
_____3. Add more table spoon of sugar and stir. After stirring, you observed that
there were crystals of sugar undissolved.
_____4. After tasting your tea, you decide it is still not sweet enough and add
another table spoon of sugar. After stirring, you observed that there were
few sugar crystals not dissolved and settled at the bottom of the glass
pitcher.

Congratulations! You did it !

What I Have Learned

Complete the Concept Map

Instructions: Copy the concept map in your science activity notebook. Using the
word Bank below. Fill in the blank spaces in the concept map with
the appropriate word or words.

Solution

Substance that is being Substance that dissolves

dissolved by another substance. the other substance

1. ___________ 2. ___________

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 The maximum amount of solute is
dissolved in a given amount of solvent.

3. ____________________

Evidences that a solution is saturated.

4. __________________ 5. __________________

Word Bank
Solute Solvent Saturated solution
Undissolved solute Solute stops dissolving

Wow you did it again!

What I Can Do

Which is Which?

Instructions: Perform the activity by following the procedures stated below.

Copy Table 2 in your science activity notebook and write
your observations and answers of the questions.

Materials needed:

• refined sugar • hot water

• teaspoon • 3 transparent drinking glass
 coffee

Procedure
1. Dissolve the coffee with hot water carefully.

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2. Prepare 3 drinking glasses and mark them Glass A, Glass B, and Glass C.

3. Pour the hot coffee mixture into the three drinking glasses.

Careful the
coffee mixture
is HOT)

4. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to glass A and stir.

Add 2 teaspoon of sugar to glass B and stir.

Add 4 teaspoon of sugar to glass C and stir.

After stirring the coffee with sugar, taste each glass of coffee drink.

Careful the coffee is HOT

Table 2
Coffee Does the sugar What is the Which do you prefer to
solution dissolve? taste of the drink, glass A, glass B, or
coffee solution? glass C?
Yes/No
Put ( √ )
Glass A
Glass B
Glass C
What is the maximum amount of sugar you added until the sugar no longer
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 dissolved?____________________
Which do you think is beneficial to your health? ______________________
Why?__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________.

Complete Me
Instructions: From your everyday experience, you always observe that too much of something is
bad. All the words in the box have something to do with the bad results causing diseases/damage
in the body. Write those words in order to complete this page. Write your answers in your science
activity notebook
BOX
muscle pain damage fat tired

unhealthy injury heart risk

1. If you eat too much, you become

and

2. If you play too much, you become

3. Too much exercise can cause
pain and

4. If you take too much salt, raises your blood

pressure and your kidneys.
5. An excess of sweetened foods and beverages,
can lead to weight gain and an increased
.

Wow! You did it ….

Proverbs 25:16 If you find honey, eat just enough, too much of it, and
you will vomit.

If one does not take care in controlling their usage and if one exceeds the appropriate
capacity, it would result to unhealthy body, mind and spirit.

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice.
Instructions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter in
your science activity notebook.
1. Which of the following shows how to make saturated solution?
A. Solution containing less solute.
B. Solution containing the greater amount of solute.
C. Solution containing the maximum amount of solute.
D. All of the above.
2. How could you tell that a solution reached its saturation point?
A. When the solute stops dissolving.
B. When the solute continues to dissolve.
C. When the solute seems to disappear.
D. You could add more solute to the solution.
3. At 20 ºC, the maximum amount of NaCl (table salt) that will dissolve in 100g
of water is 36.0 g. If more NaCl (table salt) is added past that point,
what will happen to NaCl (table salt)?
A. The NaCl raises the boiling point of a solvent.
B. The NaCl will not dissolve because the solution is saturated.
C. The NaCl will constantly dissolve in the saturated solution.
D. The NaCl could still be added to the solvent and dissolving would
still occur.
4. What is the evidence that a solution is saturated?
A. The solution is homogeneous.
B. Solute particles dissolve in the solvent.
C. Solute particles affect the boiling temperature of water.
D. The presence of excess solute which can no longer dissolve.

5. What happens when you add more solute to a saturated solution?

A. The solute no longer dissolves. C. The temperature decreases.
B. The solute still dissolves. D. The temperature increases.
6. Which beaker/s represent/s saturated solution/s?

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 A. A only B. A and B C. B and C D. A and D
7. A sample below is a saturated solution. If you are going to add a small
amount of solute and stir, what will happen to the solute?
A. The solute dissolves.
B. The temperature decreases.
C. The temperature increases.
D. The additional solute would not dissolve
8. A sample below is an unsaturated solution. If you are going to add a small
amount of solute and stir, what will happen to the solute?
A. The solute will dissolve.
B. The solute will not dissolve.
C. The solute will disappear.
D. There will be no change.
9. If you were handed a beaker containing a clear solution (with no solid solute at
the bottom), and asked to identify it as saturated solution, what simple test could
you perform to determine the answer?
A. Evaporate solvent from a solution.
B. Add water to the solution.
C. Put a beam of light to the solution.
D. Add a small amount of solute and stir. If the solute does not
dissolve, then the solution is saturated.

10. Which of the following is NOT an example of saturated solution?

A. Pepper and sand mixed in water.
B. The Earth’s soil is saturated with nitrogen.
C. Mixing powdered soap into water until it will not dissolve.
D. Salts can saturate water when there is no more ability to dissolve
them.
11. It is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent.
A. Salt solution C. Saturated solution
B. Sugar solution D. Unsaturated solution
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For items 12-14, refer to the given choices below.

A. salt solution. C. saturated solution.

B. sugar solution. D. unsaturated solution.

12. You add 1 teaspoon of sugar and see all the sugar dissolves quickly. The
solution at this point is __________
13. You add 1teaspoon of sugar and see that all of the sugar dissolve. The
solution at this point is _________.
14. You add 1 more teaspoon of sugar and even after stirring, there’s exactly 1
teaspoon of sugar on the bottom of the glass. The solution at this point is
__________.
15. Which of the following statement is NOT correct about saturated solution?
A. A solution has reached its saturation point, when the solute stops
dissolving.
B. A saturated solution is a solution in which no more solute can be
dissolved in the solvent.
C. If you are going to add more solute to a saturated solution, the
additional solute will dissolve.
D. The presence of excess solute which can no longer dissolve, is an
evidence that a solution is saturated.

Good Job! You have endured the test.

Additional Activities

Activity 4

A. Instructions: Choose the letter of the image that best describes the

statement. Write the chosen letter in your science activity

notebook.

1. Below are pictures showing a boat with different numbers of rowers present

inside. Which among the choices is “a boat filled with rowers less than

its capacity to hold”.

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 A B

2. Another set of pictures below is a bus with different numbers of passengers

inside. Which among the choices is “a bus filled with passengers in its

exact capacity to hold.”

A B

3. The last set of pictures below is a classroom with different numbers of

students present inside. Which among the choices is “a classroom filled with

students that is more than its capacity to hold.”

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 A B

C
Wow! You did it again......There’ more!!!...

B. Instructions: Complete each sentence with phrases to give the correct

meaning of the word “saturated.” Choose the phrases in the

choices below. Write your answers in your science activity

notebook.
“Saturated” typically means “full to capacity.” An example is a “saturated sponge, which
can 1._______________________. After heavy rains, the ground becomes “saturated” with water,
flooding 2. ________________ .A student who is overwhelmed
3.______________________________________may say something like “my brain is saturated.”
4. A saturated garden soil will help _______________________into a healthy plant.

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with new information The seedling
grow

Can hold no Can result

more water

Congratulations !!!!!!! You did it!!!!

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