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Quarter 1
Learning Activity Sheet
Lesson
For Science 7
Learning Activity Sheet for Science Grade 7
Quarter 1: Lesson 7 (Week 7)
S.Y. 2024-2025

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1

Learning Area: Science Quarter: 1

Lesson No.: 7 Date:

Lesson Title/ Topic: Properties of Solutions

Name: Grade & Section:

I. Activity No. 1: What are some Properties of Solutions? (15 Minutes)

II. Objective(s): To determine which substances have the properties of solutions.

III. Materials Needed:

Sugar Powdered Juice Cheesecloth
Salt Cooking Oil Mongo Seeds
Transparent Plastic Cups 6 Cups of Water 6 Pieces Spoons
(Similar Sizes)

IV. Instructions:
Perform an experiment to know which substances exhibit the properties of solutions.

o Experiment Procedure
1. Predict which among the given samples will dissolve in water. Write your predictions in
column 2 of Table 1.
2. Put one cup of water in each of the cups.
3. Add ½ teaspoon of each of the six samples. Use the teaspoon to dissolve as much of each
sample as possible. Use a different teaspoon for each of the cups.

Table 1.
1 2 3 4 5 6
Will dissolve Can be
Appearance Number
Sample in 1 cup of separated Solution
(Uniform/ of
(solid/liquid) water by filtration or not
Not uniform) Phases
(Yes/No) (Yes/No)

Sugar

Salt

Mongo seeds

Powdered juice

Cooking oil

White vinegar

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 4. Filter the mixture with filter paper using a setup similar to Figure 1. You may use
cheesecloth or an old, white T-shirt with the improvised funnel from the cut upper portion
of the plastic bottle.

Figure 1. Filtration Set-up

https://quizlet.com/hk/241654822/set-up-of-filtration-3-d-diagram/

o Guide Questions
1. Describe the mixture that resulted after mixing.
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2. How many phases do you observe?

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3. Identify the solute in each of the mixture. Write your answers on the space provided.
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4. What is the solvent in each of the mixtures?

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5. In which mixture were you able to separate the components (solute and solvent) by
filtration? Write your observations in column 5 of Table 1.
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6. Which of the samples are solutions? Write your answers in Column 6.

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7. Do you consider solutions as homogeneous mixtures? Why? /Why not

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o Other related tasks

Write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below.

I understand that …
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I realize that …
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 2

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 Learning Area: Science Quarter: 1
Lesson No.: 7 Date:

Lesson Title/ Topic: Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions

Name: Grade & Section:

I. Activity No. 2: What are the evidences that make a solution saturated and unsaturated?
(15 Minutes)

II. Objective(s): Describe the appearance of saturated and unsaturated solutions.

III. Materials Needed:

2 teaspoons of sugar for solution A 1 teaspoon of sugar for Solution B
1 cup water for solution A 1 cup water for solution B
teaspoon for stirring beaker/measuring cup
Note: the cup and amount of water must be the same for Solution A and B

IV. Instructions:
Experiment to know which solution exhibits the properties of saturated and
unsaturated.

o Experiment Procedure
1. Label the two cups with Solution A and Solution B, appropriately.
2. Dissolve one teaspoon of sugar in one cup of water for Solution A.
3. Stir until all sugar is dissolved.
4. Dissolve one teaspoon of sugar in one cup of water for Solution B.
5. Stir until all sugar is dissolved.
6. Add another one teaspoon of sugar in the same cup of water for solution B.
7. Stir until all sugar particles are dissolved.

o Problem Set
Complete the table below.

o Other related tasks

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 Write your personal insights about the lesson using the prompts below.

I understand that …
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I realize that …
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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 3

Learning Area: Science Quarter: 1

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 Lesson No.: 7 Date:

Lesson Title/ Topic: Amount of solute in a given mass of solvent (percent by mass)

Name: Grade & Section:

I. Activity No. 3: Calculating Solution Concentration – Percent By Mass (30 Minutes)

II. Objective(s):
At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to:
a. define mass and percent by mass; and
b. calculate the amount of solute in a given mass of solvent (percent by mass)

III. Materials Needed:

Notebook, paper, ballpen/pencil, calculator
IV. Instructions:
For this activity, you will be given a set of problems to solve. Follow the steps in calculating
amount of solute in a given mass of solution (percent by mass).

Formula in calculating percent by mass:

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
Percent by mass = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
where:
mass of solution = mass of solute + mass of solvent
o Procedure
Step 1.
Identify the given.
Given:
mass of solute = _______ grams
mass of solution = _______ grams

Step 2. What is asked?

Step 3. Write the formula to be used.
Step 4. Substitute the formula by the given data and perform the necessary operation.

o Problem Sets
1. A certain player won third place in a game, and received a bronze medal made from
copper and zinc. What is the mass percent of zinc in a bronze medal made by adding
22.5 grams of zinc to 427.5 grams of copper?

2. You were walking along the path walk of the school suddenly found 1 peso coin. The
coin is nickel-plated steel solid solution made by dissolving 1.5 grams of nickel in 4.5
grams of copper. Solve for the mass percent of nickel.

3. A gold medal given to an honor student was a solid solution made from dissolving 11.0
grams of gold in 554.0 grams of silver. What is percent mass of gold in a gold medal of
the student?

o Guide Questions
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 1. Is it possible to calculate amount of solute in a given mass of solvent (percent by mass).

2. What do you feel while doing the problem solving?

3. What helps you to do the activity?

4. What is the importance of knowing to calculate the amount of solute in a given mass of
solvent (percent by mass)?

o Other related tasks

Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following refers to the amount of matter in an object?
A. Volume C. Percent by mass
B. Mass D. Percent by volume

2. Which of the following best describes percent by mass?

A. It is the amount of matter in an object.
B. It is the amount of space occupied by matter.
C. It is the amount of solute in a given volume of solution expressed as grams solute
per 100 milliliters.
D. It is the amount of solute in a given mass of solution expressed as grams solute
per grams of solution.

3-5 Problem solving. (1 pt each step). Step is already given.

25 cents is a solid solution that is made by adding 1.26 grams of zinc to 2.34 grams of
copper. Find the percent of mass of zinc in a solution.

Problem solving:
Step 1. Identify the given.

Step 2. What is asked?

Step 3. Write the formula to be used.

𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
Percent by mass = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

Step 4. Substitute the formula by the given data and perform the necessary operation.

V. Extension/Differentiation:
Has this lesson helped you to calculate the amount of solute in a given mass of solution
(percent by mass)? If so, how?

Suggest ways to extend the activity for advanced learners or to differentiate for various skill
levels.
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Learning Area: Science Quarter: 1

Lesson No.: 7 Date:

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 Lesson Title/ Topic: Amount of solute in a given volume of solution (percent by volume)

Name: Grade & Section:

I. Activity No. 4: Calculating Solution Concentration – Percent By Volume (20 Minutes)

II. Objective(s): At the end of the lesson, the learners shall be able to:
a. define volume and percent by volume, and
b. calculate the amount of solute in a given volume of solution (percent by volume).

III. Materials Needed:

Notebook, paper, ballpen/pencil, calculator

IV. Instructions:
For this activity, you will be given a set of problem to solve. Follow the steps in calculating the
amount of solute in a given volume of solution (percent by volume).

Formula in calculating percent by mass:

𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞
Percent by volume = 𝐱 𝟏𝟎𝟎
𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
where:
volume of solution = volume of solute + volume of solvent

o Procedure
Step 1.
Identify the given.
Given:
volume of solute = _______ mL; L
volume of solution = _______ mL; L
Step 2. What is asked?
Step 3. Write the formula to be used.
Step 4. Substitute the formula by the given data and perform the necessary operation.

o Problem Sets
1. What is the volume percent of NH4NO3 (ammonium nitrate) in a solution made by adding
45 mL of ammonium nitrate to 320 mL of water?

2. A ceramic tile cleanser is made from a solution of hydrogen chloride. It contains 125 mL
of hydrogen chloride added to 570 mL of water. Calculate the percent volume of
hydrochloric acid.

3. Calculate the percent volume of solute if 7 ml of it is dissolved in a 110 mL solvent.

o Guide Questions
1. Is it possible to calculate amount of solute in a given volume of solution (percent by
volume)?
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 2. What do you feel while doing the problem solving?
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3. What helps you to do the activity?

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4. What is the importance of knowing to calculate the amount of solute in a given volume
of solution (percent by volume)?
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o Other related tasks

Read the questions carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Which of the following best describes percent by volume?
A. It is the amount of matter in an object.
B. It is the amount of spaced occupied by matter.
C. It is the amount of solute in a given volume of solution expressed as grams solute per
100 milliliters.
D. It is the amount of solute in a given mass of solvent expressed as grams solute per
100 milliliters.

2. Which of the following refers to the amount of space occupied by matter?

A. Mass
B. Volume
C. Percent by mass
D. Percent by volume

3-6 Problem solving. (1 pt each step).

Problem 1.
What is the percent composition by mass of 70 grams of salt solution that contains 30 grams
of salt?

Problem solving….

Step 1. Identify the given.

Step 2. What is asked?

Step 3. Write the formula to be used.

Step 4. Substitute the formula by the given data and perform the necessary operation.

7-10 Problem solving. (1 pt each step).

Problem 2.

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 A gold medal was a solid solution made from dissolving 9.0 grams of gold in 250.0 grams of
silver. What is percent mass of gold in a gold in a student’s gold medal?

Problem solving….

Step 1. Identify the given.

Step 2. What is asked?

Step 3. Write the formula to be used.

Step 4. Substitute the formula by the given data and perform the necessary operation.

V. Extended Practice/Differentiation:
Answer the question below on your notebook.
A. Has this lesson helped you to calculate the amount of solute in a given volume of solution
(percent by volume)? If so, how?
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Suggest ways to extend the activity for advanced learners or to differentiate for various skill
levels.
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