7

Science
First Quarter

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET-

SUMMARY

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 SCIENCE 7
Name of Learner: ________________________________ Grade Level: ______ Section:
_________________________________________ Date: ____________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET The Scientific Method Background

Information for Learners

The scientific method is a tool used by scientists to answer questions about the world. It
follows step-by-step procedures which are logical and sequential. This is often conducted in
scientific investigations which seek to find out the truth regarding a certain phenomenon.

There are series of steps involved in Scientific Method.

The first step is to make OBSERVATIONS. It consists of receiving knowledge through

our senses from our environment. Observing things around us will lead to good scientific
questions that will recognize a problem we wanted to resolve.

Second step is to conduct a BACKGROUND RESEARCH in order to learn more on the

problem. Learning what others have been discovered about the problem will be easier to
conduct an investigation.

Third step is to formulate a HYPOTHESIS. This is also known as an educated guess for
the possible solution to a problem. It is in the form of statement that is used to predict the
outcome of an experiment.

Fourth step is to design a procedure for an EXPERIMENT. This is done to test the
possible solution to a problem or hypothesis. When you design an experiment, you are
controlling and measuring variables. The things that are changing in an experiment are called
variables. There are three types of variables in an experiment. The controlled or constant
variable (cannot changed), independent variable (can stand, changed and controlled) and
dependent variable (one that is tested and measured).
Fifth step is to ANALYZE DATA OR INFORMATION collected during an experiment
and to draw CONCLUSIONS (summary of findings) whether to accept or reject the
hypothesis. Data can be qualitative (describes qualities or characteristics) or quantitative
(measures values).
And last step is to COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS. This is to present findings of the
conducted experiment for the information of others.

Learning Competency with Code

The learner should be able to describe the components of a scientific investigation

(S7MT-Ia-1).

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Activity 1: You Complete Me!
Directions: Solve the crossword puzzle using the important terms in Scientific Method. Use
the given clue to complete the puzzle. ( 10 pts )

Activity 2: Know Your Steps

Directions: Identify which step in the Scientific Method is described in each
statement. Write only the letter of your choice. ( 15 pts )

A. Recognize a problem C. Test the hypothesis (testing implies experimenting)

B. Formulate a hypothesis D. Draw a conclusion

__________1. Mark thought that cactus would grow faster if he puts pebbles through
the soil in which they were planted.
__________2. Hanna’s data showed that ants moved away from raw cucumber slices.
__________3. Maria wondered if she could extract dye out of gumamela
flowers and leaves.
__________4. Peter grew molds from spoiled bread. He placed drops of different
vinegar to see how bread molds react with the substance.
__________5. Aling Nena’s experiment showed that duck eggshells were whiter and
stronger when she fed the ducks with commercial feeds combined with corn, to which extra
calcium had been added.
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 __________6. Jose saw ticks crawling in his dog’s body. He asked the veterinarian, “How
are ticks able to grow with his dog?”
__________7. Vivien soaked her stained white blouse in water for 24 hours. She used
different kinds of soap and detergents to get rid of the stain.
__________8. Jojo said, “If I plant monggo seeds in the afternoon, I think the plants will
grow more robust than the plants grown in the morning.”
__________9. If 50 mL of water are added to my plants each day and they grow, then
adding 100 mL of water each day will make them grow even more.
__________10. After working in the laboratory, the student found out that bacteria grow
more on less acidic environments.
__________11. The barista filled two identical glasses with the same amount of tap
water. He added varied amounts of salt into the substance. He then placed the
mixtures into the freezer overnight.
__________12. The singer predicted that there is an increase or decrease in a person’s
heart rate if people listen to music.
__________13. A kindergarten observed that his apple slices turned brown after few
minutes. He asked his mom if there is any way he can help stop the apple from
turning brown.
__________14. After finishing his breakfast, Angelo said that hot choco melts faster in hot
water than in cold water.
__________15. Malunggay trunks shall be planted in different areas. The plants will
be watered daily. Over a period of a week, the plants will be measured to see which
ones grew the tallest.

Activity 3: What’s The Problem?

Directions: Write one scientific problem based on the situation given in each item.

1. Lance and his classmates went to the farm to gather

different kinds of leaves needed for their assignment.
Before going to the area, Lance sprayed his favorite
body cologne. When they were done gathering, one of
his classmates noticed that Lance got a lot of insect
bites on his back while the rest of the group who did
not put some cologne on their body got none. Lance
became curious if this has something to do with
spraying his favorite body cologne.

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2. During their school intramurals, a volleyball match between competing teams took place
on the school grounds under the heat of the sun. Team A wears white jersey shirts while
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Team B has black jersey shirts as their uniform. After the game, their respective coaches
noticed that Team B players felt hotter and produced more body sweat than Team A players.
They are trying to figure out if their observations are connected with their respective jersey
uniforms.
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3. Anna received a fancy necklace as a gift

during her 7th birthday from her mother. Within
two months, her mother noticed that the metal
pendant has changed color and turned rusty.
Anna’s mother wanted to get rid of the rust from
the pendant and has recently viewed from
youtube that vinegar can quickly remove rust
from metal chains and screws. Unfortunately, she
only has calamansi on their kitchen. She
wondered if she can use calamansi extract instead.
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4. The pastry chef is baking different

flavors of bread for the Valentine’s day. She
plans to prepare brownies and cinnamon roll.
When she was done baking the goodies, she has
left both the chocolate brownies and cinnamon
roll on top of the table for cooling. She observed
that flies started to go near the chocolate
brownies while the cinnamon roll remained
untouched not even a single fly went near it. She
started to think if the cinnamon ingredient she
used caused her observation on repelling the
flies.

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5. After preparing food for lunch,
Manang Elsa put the eggshells in the pots
of her orchid plants instead of throwing
in the garbage bin. She wanted to see her
plants grow healthier soon but did not
want to use chemical fertilizer to speed
up the growth of her orchid plants. After
five days, she woke up to see the plants
increased in size and had even greener
leaves.

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Activity 4: Let’s Analyze!

Directions: Read the scientific investigation story below. Choose the letter that corresponds
to your answer.

A group of Grade 7- Rizal students came across one interesting vlog of their favorite
social media influencer that touches the idea of giving
music to plants. It is from this fascinating idea that they
thought of conducting similar investigation as part of their
requirements in their science subject.

They started to read books, surf the internet and

study researches on the effect of music to plant growth.
Members from the group continued to formulate their
respective hypotheses. They went on performing a simple
experiment.

The group selected two San Francisco plants of

similar size planted on the same type of soil and kind of
pots. Both plants were healthy. Each plant were placed in
separate rooms with a window exposed to full sunlight and
were watered with equal amounts every day. They
measured the height of the plants.

Once a day, they played classical music on room 1

for about one hour while leaving room 2 with no music
played. Over a period of two weeks, they noted significant differences in each plant’s
growth.

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Multiple Choice:

1. What was the problem in the Grade 7-Rizal’s experiment?

a. Which San Francisco plant is taller?
b. What kind of music should be given to plants?
c. How long can plants grow?
d. Does music make a plant grow faster?

2. What do you think their hypothesis was?

a. San Francisco plants grow because of sunlight.
b. There is no change in size of the San Francisco plants because it got equal
amounts of water.
c. Music can help plant grow faster.
d. Plants need good soil to grow faster.

3. How did they test their hypothesis?

a. They placed two plants in one room and gave music to each.
b. They planted the San Francisco in different pots and gave music to each.
c. Same plants in similar soil and pots; both receive music.
d. Same plant in similar soil and pots, with equal water and sunlight; only one
plant received music.

4. What was the variable in the experiment?

a. Presence of sunlight
b. Giving of music to one plant and no music to the other
c. Amount of water
d. Similar soil and pots for both plants

5. What do you think the group’s conclusion was?

a. Plants grow with enough nutrients
b. There is an increase on plants height when given music
c. Music has no effect on plant growth
d. Rich soil, water and sunlight are needed by plants

6. Which is not a step in the scientific method?

a. Formulate hypothesis c. Research
b. Conduct experiment d. Ask people’s personal opinions

7. What is the first step in conducting a scientific investigation?

a. Arrive at a conclusion c. Observe and ask questions
b. Analyze data d. Test the hypothesis

8. What is the independent variable in the experiment?

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 a. Location of the plants c. Type of soil
b. Amount of sunlight d. Music given

9. What is the dependent variable in the experiment?

a. Amount of water c. Plant growth
b. Type of music d. Size of the room

10. What is final step of the scientific method?

a. Record data c. Make conclusions
b. Communicate results d. Recognize a problem

Activity 5: Try It Out

Directions: Identify the problem in the given situation and give a conclusion using the steps
of Scientific Method.

You bought a dozen of pandesal bread in the nearby bakery store from your house. You ate
10 pieces of it during snacks time in
the afternoon with your friends. The
two unconsumed pandesal bread were
left inside the paper bag over the next
three days. You noticed that after two
humid days, tiny water droplets
appearing like couple of sweat had
accumulated inside the bread bag
which was dark. The leftover pandesal
bread began to moisten. During the 3rd
day, you eventually seen clusters of
grayish spots on the bread surface and
it smelled a foul odor. You asked your
mother about it and she advised not to eat them anymore because molds were already present
in the pandesal.

Observation/s:
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Problem:
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Hypothesis:

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Conclusion:
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Reflection

I learned that Scientific Method is important because________________________________

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Answer Key

Activity 1: You Complete Me!

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 Assessment Rubric for Activity 5: Try It Out

Assessment Indicators for the Levels of Performance

Score
Criteria 1 point 3 points 5 points
Content The answers are The answers are The answers are
not accurate, not comprehensive accurate, and
comprehensive, but not accurate comprehensive,
and not clearly and clearly and clearly
presented presented presented
Organization SOME of the MOST of the ALL the ideas
ideas are not ideas are not are logically
logically logically sequenced
sequenced sequenced
Correctness of The answers The answers The answers are
grammar have many have some free from
grammatical grammatical grammatical
errors errors errors
Completeness The output The output The output
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 includes some of includes most of includes all the
the required the required required
information. It information. It information. It
lacks several lacks some shows all
relevant answers relevant answers relevant answers

SCIENCE 7
Name of Learner: ________________________________ Grade Level: ______
Section: _________________________________________ Date: ____________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS Elements and Compounds Background

Information for Learners

The substance of the universe is called matter. Matter is generally referred to as anything
that has mass and takes up space. Matter is classified into pure substance and mixture. Pure
Substance is being classified into elements and compounds.
Elements are substances that cannot be separated into simpler substances. The smallest
particles of matter are called atoms. An atom is the smallest particle of an element. A
chemical symbol is a shorthand method used by chemist to represent an element. Chemists
use one or two letters to represent elements.
All matter is made up of elements which are substances with only one type of atom.
There are 118 elements currently on the Periodic Table. The modern periodic table is used to
organize all the known elements. They are arranged in the table by increasing atomic number.
Each element is represented by its chemical symbol and the number above each symbol is its
atomic number.
Elements can be classified into three: metal, nonmetal and metalloid or semi-metal.
Metals are typically hard, shiny, malleable, ductile and good conductors of heat and
electricity. Nonmetals are usually brittle, non-malleable, have dull appearance and poor
conductors of heat and electricity. Semi-metals or metalloid are elements that exhibit both the
properties of metal and nonmetal.
The metalloids separate the metals and nonmetals on a periodic table. Also, many
periodic tables have a stair-step line on the table identifying the element groups. The line
begins at boron (B) and extends down to polonium (Po). Elements to the left of the line are
considered metals. Elements just to the right of the line exhibit properties of both metals and
nonmetals and are termed metalloids or semimetals. Elements to the far right of the periodic
table are nonmetals. The exception is hydrogen (H), the first element on the periodic table. At
ordinary temperatures and pressures, hydrogen behaves as a nonmetal.
A compound is a substance formed when two or more elements are chemically joined.
When the elements are joined, the atoms lose their individual properties and have different
properties from the elements they are composed of. A chemical formula is used a quick way
to show the composition of compounds.

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 In this activity sheets, you are going to understand and recognize the properties of
elements and compounds.

Learning Competency with Code

Recognize that substances are classified into elements and compounds (S7MT-Ig-h-5).
ACTIVITY 1: The Search Is On!

Directions: Encircle the common elements and compounds in the puzzle. The word can be
arranged in vertical, horizontal and diagonal only.

Guide Questions

1. How many elements did you find in the puzzle? What are they?
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2. How many compounds did you find in the puzzle? What are they?
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ACTIVITY 2: The A B C’s in Matter

Figure 1: Modern Periodic Table

(https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/scientists -say-periodic-table)

Directions: Write the name of the element in each box and its corresponding group number.

Symbol Name of Element Group Number

1.Al
2.B
3..C
4.Dy
5.Er
6.F
6.Ga
7.H
8.I
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 9.K
10.La
11.Mn
12.N
13.O
14.P
15. Rn
16.S
17.Ti
18.U
19.V
20.W
21.Xe
22.Y
23. Zn

Guide Questions:

1. How many elements are there in the modern periodic table?

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2. How are the chemical symbols of elements written?

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ACTIVITY 3: I’m Puzzled

Directions: Complete the crosswords by filling in a word that fits each clue.

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Across:
2. element with atomic number 1
3. composed of 1 type of atom/molecule with uniform properties
5. chemical formula for sodium chloride
7. 2 or more elements that can be decomposed by chemical change
9. a group of two or more atoms instead of made up of matter
11. gas used for breathing
12. smallest particle of matter

Down:
1. anything that has mass and space
4. made up of hydrogen and oxygen
6. discuss the Father of Modern Periodic table in the background information
8. one of the noble gas element
10. simplest substance that cannot be decomposed

ACTIVITY 4: Fix Me Up!

A. Directions: Identify the CHARACTERISTICS of elements and compounds described

in column A by arranging the jumbled letters in Column B. Write your answer in column C.

A B Jumbled C
Characteristics of Elements letters Answer
and Compounds

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 Anything that has mass and TAMTER _____________
occupy space

Substance that cannot be

separated into simpler TELEMEN _____________
substances
The smallest particle of an
element TOAM _____________

Substance formed when two or

more elements chemically POCUNMOD _____________
joined
A letter or letters used by MYSLOB
Chemists to represent an _____________
element
A quick way to show the
composition of a compound LAMFORU _____________

B. Directions: Identify the NAMES of elements and compounds in column A by

arranging the jumbled letters in Column B. Write your answer in column C.

A B Jumbled C
Elements/Compounds letters Answer
Ca CLAMICU ____________

Fe NIRO ____________

CO2 ACBORN DIODXIE ____________

H2O RAWTE ____________

O GENOXY ____________

ACTIVITY 5: Where Do I Belong?

Directions: Write the chemical symbol of the following elements and classify them into
metal, non-metal and metalloids/semi-metal by putting a check on the corresponding
column.

Element Chemical Metal Non-metal Semi-metal

Symbol
Aluminum
Boron
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 Bromine
Calcium
Carbon
Copper
Fluorine
Gallium
Gold
Iron
Oxygen
Silicon
Silver
Sodium
Sulfur

Guide Questions:
1. How do metallic elements differ from non-metallic elements?
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ACTIVITY 6: Let’s Divide The Pie!

Almost 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another
five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium. All 11 are necessary for
life.

4. 5.

3.

2. 1.
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 You may refer to the illustration below on the amount of vital elements in the human body.
Others

3% Nitrogen
Hydrogen
10%

Carbon
18%

65%

Oxygen

Figure1. The main elements that compose the human body (including water)
Directions: Based from the illustration above, fill out the pie chart with the correct element/s
corresponding to their amount or quantity present in the human body

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Guide Questions:
1. What are the important elements in the human body?
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2. Which element is the most abundant in the human body?
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Activity 7: Fill Me Up!

Directions: Identify whether each substance in the table is element or compound. Write E for element
and C for compound.

Element /
Substance Diagram of Molecule Compound

1. Carbon Monoxide O C

2. Hydrogen Cl H
Chloride

2. Sodium O Na H
Hydroxide

3. Nitrogen N N

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 4. Water H O H

5. Oxygen O O

Guide Question:

1. How is an element differentiated from compounds?

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Activity 8: Am I Useful?

Directions: Below are the lists of some compounds and their chemical formula. Write the
uses/importance of each compound.

Compound Name Chemical Formula Uses/Importance

1. Sodium Chloride/ table NaCl

salt
2. Calcium CaCOз
Carbonate /toothpaste
3. Sucrose /table sugar C12H22O11

4. Sodium Bicarbonate/ b NaHCOз

aking soda
5. Acetic Acid/vinegar CH3COOH

6. Ethanol/alcohol C₂H₅OH

7. Carbon Dioxide/gas CO₂

8. Water H₂O

9. Hydrogen Peroxide/ m H₂O₂

outhwash
10. Ascorbic Acid/ Vitamin C₆H₈O₆
C
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Reflection

Your journey through these lessons has been an additional experience. Complete the
following statements:

I have learned that

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I realized that
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I will commit to
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Others
1. Canva

2. Crossword Puzzle Creator

3. STARBOOKS

4. Wordsearch

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Answer Key

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1. Metallic elements are hard, lustrous and good conductors of heat and electricity while non-
metallic elements are brittle, have dull appearance and poor conductors of heat and
electricity.

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Activity #7: Fill Me Up!

Element or
Substance Diagram of Molecule Compound

1. Carbon Monoxide O C

2. Hydrogen H
Chloride Cl

1. Sodium O Na H
Hydroxide

2. Nitrogen N N

3. Water H O H

4. Oxygen O O

Guide Question:
1. An element is a pure chemical substance made of same type of atom while compounds
contains atom of different elements chemically combined together in a fixed ratio.

Activity # 8: Am I Useful?

Compound Name Chemical Formula Uses/Importance

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 1. Sodium Chloride/ table NaCl Ex. Used to season food
salt

2. Calcium CaCOз
Carbonate/toothpaste

3. Sucrose /table sugar C12H22O11

4. Sodium Bicarbonate/ NaHCOз

baking soda

5. Acetic Acid/vinegar CH3COOH

6. Ethanol/alcohol C₂H₅OH

7. Carbon Dioxide/gas CO₂

8. Water H₂O

9. Hydrogen Peroxide/ H₂O₂

mouthwash

10. Ascorbic Acid/ Vitamin C₆H₈O₆

C

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 SCIENCE 7
Name of Learner: _____________________________ Grade Level: ___________ Section:
_____________________________________ Date: ________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET Distinguish Mixtures from Substances

Based on a Set of Properties

Background Information for Learners

There are two classifications of matter:

Substance

Substances are form of matter that has definite and unchanging chemical
compositions. Substances are further broken down into elements and compounds. Properties
of substance:
1. Has constant chemical composition and characteristic properties.
2. It cannot be separated into components without chemical bonds.
3. Substance can be solid, liquid, gas and plasma. Changes in temperature or pressure
can cause substances to shift between the different phases of matter.

Mixture

A mixture is a material system made up of two or more different substances which are
mixed but not combined chemically. It is a physical combination of two or more
substances in which the identities of the individual substances are retained. Mixtures take
the form of alloys, solutions, suspensions and colloids. The amount of each substance in
the mixture is not fixed.

In this activity sheets, you will be able to distinguish mixture from substances based
on a set of properties.
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Learning Competency and Code

Distinguish mixture from substances based on a set of properties (S7MT-Ie-f-4).

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Activity 1: OOPS! IDENTIFY ME!

DIRECTIONS:
Identify the following samples if it is a MIXTURE or SUBSTANCE. Write your
answer on the space provided.

__________________ 1. Acetic acid

__________________ 2. Butter

__________________ 3. Diamond

__________________ 4. Steel

__________________5. Rubbing alcohol

__________________6. Sulfur

__________________7. Gold Bar

__________________8. Baking Soda

__________________9. Ink

__________________10. water

__________________11. Pizza

__________________12. Sugar

__________________13. Hydrogen

__________________14. Coffee

__________________15. Sand

Guide Questions:

1. How did you identify whether the samples are substances or mixtures?
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2. Are substance and mixture essential to our daily living? Write a brief explanation of
your answer.

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Activity 2: WORD HUNT!

Directions: Underline the word if it is a substance and encircle if it is a mixture. The word
can be arranged in vertical, horizontal and diagonal only.

I
A L U M N U M I S
I
C H L O R N E M U

S A L E R G H O I C

A D B L O O D L L R
I
G S A H F L C K O
I I
D H O D D K D S
I
L Y T L O P L S E

H K O E L E M E N T
I
M A Y O N A S E L

L S P A P K P L L P
I I
D W Y A O L P U
I
L L O F X E D L R
I
C O M B N E K J E

Guide Questions:
1. How many substances and mixtures did you find? What are they?
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2. What is the difference between a substance and a mixture?

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 3. Is mixture can be separated from its physical components? If yes how?
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Activity 3. LET’S CONNECT

Directions: Complete the Venn diagram below by picking out the words in the box that
shows similarities and differences between substance and mixture.

made up of 2 or more components definite composition matter

homogenous compound heterogeneous

components may be separated elements

may be solid, liquid, gas containing only one type of particle

DIFFERENCES SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

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Activity 4: IS IT SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE?

Directions: Classify the different samples of substances and mixtures from given images
below by putting a check on the corresponding column.

Images Substance Mixture

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Activity 5: GROUP ME!

Direction: Write the properties of substances and mixtures on the table based on the
given properties below.
Properties:
1. It is a combination of two or more substance
2. It is a compound
3. It cannot be separated by physical means
4. It can be an example of a solution
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 5. It can be separated by physical means
6. It is not a combination of two or more substance
7. It can be combined chemically
8. It cannot be combined chemically
9. With two types homogeneous and heterogeneous
10. Elements and compound are both example
Properties
Substance Mixture

Activity 6: FACT OR BLUFF

Directions: Write FACT if the statement is correct and write BLUFF if the statement is
incorrect. Write your answer on the space provided.
_________1. Mixture comes in different concentration.
_________2. Mixture has a unique set of properties from its original composition.
_________3. Substance can be separated from its original composition.
_________4. In heterogeneous mixture, the make-up is uniform and every constituent of the
mixture has the same properties.
_________5. Mixture can undergo the processes of filtration and distillation.
_________6. The proportion of the components in substance is variable.
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_________7. Blood is a mixture that can be separated by a machine called centrifuge.
_________8. Mixture and substance are form of matter.
_________9. Smoke is an example of substance.
_________10. Flour and sugar may be combined to form a mixture.

Reflection

From the different activities about substances and mixtures, I have learned that
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References

Books

Angeles Delfin C. Et.al., Science Vistas 7, Don Bosco Pres, Inc., Makati City, 2013

Pavico Josefina Ma. Ferriols Et.al,Exploring Life Through Science, PHOENIX

Publishing .,Quezon City, 2012

Answers Key

Activity 1:

1. SUBSTANCE 6. SUBSTANCE
2. MIXTURE 7. SUBSTANCE
3. SUBSTANCE 8. SUBSTANCE
4. MIXTURE 9. MIXTURE
5. MIXTURE 10.SUBSTANCE

Guide Questions
1. Mixture have 2 or more components while substance has definite composition
2. Answers may vary

Activity 2:

UNDERLINED ENCIRCLED
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Blood Gold
Soil Aluminum
Milk Element
Rocks Sucrose
Mayonnaise Chlorine
Combine Pure
Fixed
Guide Questions:
1. There are 6 words for mixture and 7 words for substance.
2. Answer may vary. Based on the properties of mixture and substance.
3. Yes. Distillation and filtration

Activity 3:

Mixture
Made up of 2 or more components
Components may be separated or recovered
Homogenous
Heterogeneous

Similarities
May be solid, liquid and gas
Matter

Substance
Definite composition
Element
Compound containing only one type of particle

Activity 4:

Images Substance Mixture

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Activity 5:
Properties
Substance Mixture
It is a compound is a combination of two or more
It cannot be separated by physical substance
means It can be an example of a solution It
It is not a combination of two or can be separated by physical means
more substance With two types homogeneous and
It cannot be combined chemically heterogeneous
Elements and compound are both
example

Activity 6:
1. FACT
2. BLUFF
3. BLUFF
4. BLUFF
5. FACT
6. BLUFF
7. FACT
8. FACT
9. BLUFF
10. FACT

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 SCIENCE 7
Name: _______________________________________ Grade Level: _____________
Section: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Properties of Solutions

Background Information for Learners

A solution has two components; the solute and the solvent. A component present in
small amounts is called solute and the component present in greater amount is called solvent.
The solute is the substance that is being dissolved, while the solvent is the dissolving medium. Solute
and solvents may be solid, liquids, or gases.

Learning Competency with Code

Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions (S7MT-1c-2).

Activity 1: SOLUTE OR SOLVENT?

Directions: Identify the solute and the solvent in the given solutions below.
Solution Solute Solvent

Salt water

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 Coffee

Orange Juice

Soft drinks

Mud water

Activity 2: SATURATED AND UNSATURATED SOLUTIONS

Directions: We use solutions every day. People who wear contact lenses use “lens solution”
to rinse their contacts and keep them wet. Athletes who consume sports drinks after
exercising benefit from the electrolytes in those solutions. This activity will explore whether
or not there is a limit to how much of one substance can dissolve in another. Write your
answer on the table.

UNSATURATED SOLUTIONS

BEAKER A BEAKER B
A. All beakers contain 10.0 g
of water.

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 B. All beakers are
kept at 20 °C.

C. All solutions
are stirred for 2 hours.

D. Solute is
the same
substance in all
beakers.

Number of dissolved 5
particles

Number of solid particles 0

SATURATED SOLUTIONS

A. All beakers BEAKER C BEAKER D

contain 10.0 g of
water.

B. All beakers are

kept at 20 °C.

C. All solutions
are stirred for 2 hours.

D. Solute is
the same
substance in all 7 grams of solute added 9 grams of solute added
beakers.

Number of 18
dissolved particles

Number of solid particles 17

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 Activity 3: PICTURE PERFECT!
Directions: Examine picture A and picture B. Answer briefly the guide questions.

A B

GUIDE QUESTIONS:

1. Which picture is a saturated solution? How do you describe a saturated solution?

2. Which picture is unsaturated solution? How do you describe unsaturated solution?

3. How can you change a saturated solution to unsaturated solution?

Activity 4: GUESSING GAME!

Directions: Consider the beakers below. Answer the questions in the table.

Beaker A Beaker B Beaker C Beaker D

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 Which beakers represent SATURATED SOLUTIONS?

Which beakers represent UNSATURATED SOLUTIONS?

Reflection

What I have learned about saturated and unsaturated solution?

__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Answer Key
Activity 1
Solution Solute Solvent
salt water

Salt water
Coffee granules water

Coffee
Orange juice water
powder

Orange Juice

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 Carbon dioxide water

Soft drinks

Mud water

Mud water

Activity 2
UNSATURATED: Number of Dissolved Particles= 5,10
Number of Solid Particles= 0,0
SATURATED: Number of Dissolved Particles= 18,18
Number of Solid Particles= 17,27

Activity 3
1. A. A solution is saturated when no more solute dissolves.
2. B. An unsaturated solution contains less than the maximum amount of solute that is
capable of being dissolved.
3. By heating the solution a saturated solution can be changed into an unsaturated solution.
The simplest way also is to add more solvent.

Activity 4
Which beakers represent SATURATED SOLUTIONS? B, C
Which beakers represent UNSATURATED SOLUTIONS? A, D

SCIENCE 7
Name: ______________________________________ Grade Level: _____________
Section: _____________________________________ Date:___________________

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS Concentrations of Solutions
Background Information for Learners

You had learned from your previous lesson the properties of a solution. You were able to
find out that a solution is formed when a solute is added in a solvent forming a single phase
that appears uniform throughout. Solutions may come in solids, liquids or gas depending on
its solute and solvent.

The concentration of a solution tells the quantity of solute present in a given solvent. A
solution that contains a very small amount of solute is classified as diluted solution while a
solution that contains a large amount of solute is classified as concentrated solution.
Concentrations of solutions can be described qualitatively and quantitatively. Qualitative
description is simply observing the appearance of the solution while quantitative description
gives the exact amount of solute and solvent present in the solution. It can be expressed in
percent by mass and percent by volume.

Learning Competency with Code

Express concentrations of solutions quantitatively by preparing different
concentrations of mixtures according to uses and availability of materials (S7MT-Id-3).

Activity 1: WORD MATCH

Directions: Match the statements described in column A to the words in column B. Write the
letter of your answer on the space provided.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. It contains small amount of dissolved solute in a a. solvent
given amount of solvent.

2. The component of a solution that comes in smaller b. concentrations

amount as compared to the other component.

3. It describes the relative amount of solute and c. diluted

solvent in a given volume of solution.

4. A solution that contains a large amount of dissolved d. solute

solute for a certain volume of solvent.

5. It is the dissolving medium in a solution. d. concentrated

Activity 2: RIGHT OR WRONG?

Directions: Write T if the statement is True and write F if the statement is False.
_____1. Concentrations of solutions depends on the amount of solute present in the solution.

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_____2. Adding more water to a concentrated solution will affect its concentration.

_____3. Vinegar labeled as 5% acidity is considered a diluted solution.

_____4. Commercial muriatic acid needs to be diluted before use.

_____5. A 70% ethyl alcohol solution is a better than a 40% solution.

_____6. A solution that contains a very large amount of solute is classified as diluted solution.

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why is it important to know the concentration of solutions that you used or buy?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______

2. How would you lower the concentrations of solutions?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
______

Activity 3: PERCENTAGE MASS

Percent by mass expresses the concentration of a solution in terms of the mass of
solute in grams to the mass of the solution.
For example, a salt solution of 10% concentration means that for every 100 grams of
the solution it contains 10 grams of salt and 90 grams of water.

Percent by mass can be computed using the equation:

% mass = 𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 x 100%

𝑚𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Directions: Study the given problems and solve what is being asked for.
1. A solution contains 5 grams of salt and 195 grams of water.

A. How many grams of solution are present?

B. What is the percent by mass concentration of the solution?

2. A sugar solution has a mass of 500 grams. The solution contains 200 grams of sugar.
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 A. How many grams of water is used in the solution?

B. What is the percent by mass concentration of the solution?

3. Sodium acetate is a compound that readily dissolves in water. How much sodium
acetate should you used in 135 grams of water to produce a 25% solution?

Activity 4: PERCENTAGE VOLUME

The concentration of liquid solute and liquid solvent like that of rubbing is expressed in
percent by volume.
A 70% rubbing alcohol solution contains 70 ml of isopropyl alcohol and 30 ml water in a
100 ml volume of the solution.

You can compute for the percent by volume using the equation:

% volume = 𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑒 x 100%

𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

Directions: Complete the given table.

Volume of solute Volume of solvent Volume of Concentration
(Isopropyl (Water) solution (Percent by
Alcohol) volume)

40 ml 60 ml

25 ml 175 ml

8 ml 50 ml

250 ml 70 %

376 ml 400 ml

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Which concentration is best to buy? Why _______________________________________
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Activity 5: DRINK MODERATELY
Alcoholic beverages like wines and liquors are solutions containing ethyl alcohol as
the active ingredient. They are expressed in percent by volume.

Directions: Answer the given questions using the given table.

Sample Concentration
of Alcoholic Beverages
1 15%
2 38 %
3 5%
4 40 %

1. Which sample has the highest alcohol content?

2. Which sample has the least alcohol content?

3. If a person consumes 150 ml of sample 4, how much ethyl alcohol did he consume?

4. If person A drinks 300 ml of sample 3 and person B drinks 180 ml of sample 2,

which person consumes more alcohol?

5. Is alcoholic drink good to your health? Why?

REFLECTION:
What I have learned in the activities?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
____

Answer Key

Activity 1
1. C
2. D

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3. B
4. E
5. A

Activity 2
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
6. F

1. It is important to know the concentrations of solutions to be able to use and handle them
properly. Also to avoid misusage of these solutions.
2. The concentration of a solution is lowered by adding more solvent or water.
Activity 3
1a. 200 grams
1b. 2.5 %

2a. 300 grams

2b. 40 %

3. 60 grams

Activity 4
Volume of solute Volume of solvent Volume of solution Concentration
(Isopropyl Alcohol) (Water) (Percent by volume)

40 ml 60 ml 100 ml 40 %
25 ml 175 ml 200 ml 12.5 %
8 ml 42 ml 50 ml 16 %
175 ml 75 ml 250 ml 70 %
24 ml 376 ml 400 ml 6%

Activity 5
1. Sample 4
2. Sample 3
3. 60 ml
4. Person B (68.4 ml)
5. No, because alcohol affects different parts of the body particularly the brain and the liver
which may lead to diseases like cancer of the liver and permanent paralysis of some brain
cells.

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