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Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Lesson 1: Recognizing Useful
and Harmful Materials
What I Know
A. Directions: Determine which of the activities below is desirable or harmful. Write
D if desirable or H if harmful.
1. Placing the biodegradable wastes in the compost pit
2. Smelling the fumes exhausted by cars
3. Using broken glass to cut paper
4. Covering the textbook with acetate
5. Burning plastic bottles
B. Directions: The pictures in Column I are materials you commonly see at home or
in school. Match the image of materials listed in Column I with their
usefulness/harmfulness in Column II
I. List of Materials II. Usefulness and Harmfulness
1. paint A. Kills insects and pest
B. Cleans dirty clothes
C. Used in cooking food
D. Causes poisoning and death
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E. Protects the wall and roofs
2. detergent
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3. insecticide
4.
oil
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spoiled milk
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Lesson
Recognizing Useful and
1 Harmful Materials
What’s In
Directions: Classify the following materials usually found at home and in school
using the table below as a guide.
cooking oil demonstration table laundry soap
arm chair bell chalkboard
bed frying pan mosquito repellant
flag books class record
Materials usually found at Home Materials usually found in School
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What’s New
Directions: Observe how the materials in the pictures are being handled. Identify
whether they are useful or harmful.
1. broken glass 4. candy wrappers made into wall
cover
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2. empty bottles being refilled
5. vegetable peelings made into
compost
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3. used boxes as books organizer
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What is It
How do the materials become useful or harmful?
Materials are said to be useful when they serve their purpose. These may have
properties such as durability, flexibility, elasticity, hardness, and resistance to water,
heat, or acid. Most of the useful materials can be reused and recycled. For example,
a container for solid or liquid. When it is already empty, it can still be used for other
purposes such as a flower vase, a coin bank, or a house decor. Whether a bottle is
made of plastic or glass, it has a property that makes it reusable.
Some useful materials may also bring hazards. For example, a broken glass
jar can cause cuts or injury. Toxic substances may also be present in the things you
commonly use such as paints, cleaners, fumes, gels, or powders. These materials
may bring harm to your health, environment, and other organisms when not used
properly. That’s why you should be careful when handling and using different
materials.
What’s More
Activity 1
Directions: Classify the different materials found in the word pool below as useful
or harmful. Use the following table as a guide. Afterwards, answer the
follow-up questions.
old newspapers food cartoons Single-use plastic water bottles
candy wrappers empty shampoo bottle empty hair gel container
drained batteries single-use plastic bags empty mayonnaise jar (glass)
vegetable peelings
Useful materials Harmful materials
Answer the following:
1. Which materials are useful? When do they become useful?
2. Which materials are harmful? When do they become harmful?
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Activity 2
Directions: Classify whether the materials below are useful or harmful. Put a check
mark (/) on the appropriate column. Afterward, answer the follow-up
questions.
Materials Useful Harmful/Waste
1. empty bottles made into plant pots
2. fruit peelings converted into fertilizers
3. expired medicine in the cabinet
4. old newspaper made into flower vase
5. broken glass scattered on the floor
Answer the following:
1. What are the useful materials in the activity 2?
2. How do empty bottles, fruit peelings, old newspaper become useful? How do
they become harmful?
3. How can you maximize the use of useful materials that you have identified?
4. How can you minimize the hazard of harmful materials?
Activity 3
Directions: Identify which of the materials below is useful or harmful by drawing a
happy face ( ) for useful and sad face ( ) for harmful.
1. candy wrappers made into bag
2. a broken glass thrown in the backyard
3. disinfectant bottles thrown everywhere
4. a box made into a bookshelf
5. leftover food from restaurants turned into fertilizers
6. used syringes and needles placed beside children’s toys
7. a broken container turned into a decorative plant holder
8. used car tires turned into park benches
9. old colorful magazines made into paper baskets
10. empty bottles of paint thrown into the garbage bin for burning
Based in Activity 3, when does a material become useful and when does it
become harmful?
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What I Have Learned
Directions: Complete the paragraph using the words in the box.
harmful hazardous purpose
reused useful painful
Many materials and substances are at home and in school, but they
can be if not used properly. Materials are considered useful when they
serve the . Some useful materials can be , for example an
empty container can be used as a house decor. But some materials can be
like a broken glass jar that can cause cuts or injury.
What I Can Do
Directions: List 5 different materials used at home and in school. Write a sentence
describing how can the material be useful or harmful. Afterward, answer
the follow-up question.
Materials Sentence
Based on the lists, how do you properly dispose harmful materials?
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Assessment
Directions: Write a checkmark (/) if the material are useful or a wrong mark (x) if
they are harmful.
1. Used empty bottles made into a flower vase
2. Fruit and vegetable peelings converted into fertilizers
3. Storing expired medicine in the cabinet
4. Old newspapers used to pack things in the store
5. Scattered broken glass found inside the classroom
6. Food boxes used as toy cabinets at home
7. Candy and juice wrappers made into an eco-bag
8. Plastic water bottles thrown in the canals
9. Busted light bulbs left unattended at home
10. Empty disinfectant bottles not properly disposed
Additional Activities
Directions: Copy and fill in the table. Enumerate some useful and harmful materials
that you can find at home or in school. If useful, give examples on how you can use
it. If harmful, explain how you can dispose of the material properly.
Materials Ways
A. Useful Materials Ways to Use
1.
2.
3.
B. Harmful Materials Ways to dispose properly
4.
5.
6.
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Answer Key
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