GRADE3_SCIENCE 3rd QUARTER

I. WHAT MAKES UP MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A. DIRECTIONS: Write T if the sentence is TRUE. If it is FALSE,

underline the word that makes it false and write the correct word on
the blank.

_______ 1. Solids have definite shape and volume and do not flow like
liquids.

_______ 2. Matter is made up of tiny particles called cells.

_______ 3. Liquid particles move freely and at great speed.

_______ 4. Liquid particles have more spaces in between them than

solid particles.

_______ 5. Liquids have no definite shape.

_______ 6. Solids can turn into liquids or gas.

_______ 7. Gas molecules have the most amount of energy, compared

to solid and liquid molecules.

_______ 8. There are more spaces between solid molecules than

between gas molecules.

_______ 9. The attraction between solid molecules is the strongest,

compared to that between liquid molecules and gas molecules.

_______ 10. Gas molecules vibrate and move back and forth in place.

B. Write a √ if the sentence is true and X if it is false about the

MOLECULES of SODA in a bottle.

_______ 1. There are bigger spaces in between them compared to air

molecules.

_______ 2. They move around each other.

_______ 3. They can be pushed apart.

_______ 4. The pull between them is weaker than molecules of a

pencil.

_______ 5. They have less energy compared to molecules of a pencil.

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II. PHYSICAL CHANGES OF MATTER: EVAPORATION/ MELTING/

SOLIDIFICATION/ FREEZING/ CONDENSATION/ SUBLIMATION

DIRECTIONS. Write the letter of the change described in each situation

described below.

A. EVAPORATION
B. MELTING
C. SOLIDIFICATION
D. FREEZING
E. CONDENSATION
F. SUBLIMATION

_________ 1. Jolo left his glass of juice with ice on the table and
went
out to play basketball with Derek. When Jolo
returned
one hour later, the ice in his glass was gone.

_________ 2. Manang Lucy put moth balls in her drawer to prevent

insects and cockroaches from eating her clothes.
After
three weeks, the moth balls have disappeared, and
she had to put new ones.

_________ 3. Karen filled a pot with water to cook spaghetti and

put
it on the stove to boil. Then her friend Patty called
and
told her an exciting story. Karen forgot about the
water
that she was preparing and when she remembered
after 30 minutes, the water in the pot was boiling
and
was only half of the amount of water that she first
put.

_________ 4. Fritz was riding in the school bus. He was seated

beside
the window. It was a rainy day, yet the aircon inside
the bus was on full blast. Fritz noticed that there
were
bits of water on the window.

_________ 5. It was All Soul’s Day. There were three big lit candles
on
the grave of Mark’s lolo. After praying the rosary,
Mark
noticed that there were lumps of solid wax on the
ground, around the candles.

_________ 6. Mang Ricky was given a large can Baygon spray to

be
used in the classrooms at the end of each day. After
using the spray for one month, the spray was already
small.
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III. SUBSTANCES THAT AFFECT LIVING THINGS;

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN HANDLING CERTAIN
SUBSTANCES

A. DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks. Choose from the words given.

beneficial labels vitamins

dangerous preservatives
ingested moderation

1. Harmful substances should be taken in _________________.

2. Dangerous substances should never be _________________.

3. An example of a beneficial substance is _________________.

4. __________________ substances are poisonous to the body.

5. We should make it a habit to read the __________ of products before

buying them.

6. _________________ are harmful substances.

7. _________________ substances are good for living things and for the
environment.

B. DIRECTIONS. Write whether the substance is Beneficial, Harmful

or Dangerous.

Vegetables ____________________________

MSG ____________________________
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chemicals ____________________________

cigarettes
______________________________

candies
______________________________

IV. FORMS OF ENERGY; HOW LIGHT TRAVELS; LIGHT-

REFLECTIONS, COLORS IN WHITE LIGHT

A. DIRECTIONS. Classify the following objects under the proper

column.

colored cellophane bond paper towel

piece of wood acetate Japanese paper
sponge screen blinds

Transparent Translucent Opaque

B. DIRECTIONS. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which kind of material will block off light?

a. stone b. water c. air

2. Which material is transparent?

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a. glass b. notebook c. frosted

window

3. Which material will allow light into a room?

a. brick b. wood c. glass

4. What are the seven colors of the visible spectrum?

5. Light travels in a straight line called the _________________.

a. rays b. reflects c. visible spectrum

6. A _______________ is formed when an object blocks light.

a. shadow b. reflection c. visible spectrum

7. Light _______________ when it bounces off an object.

a. forms b. reflects c. visible spectrum

8. Light, sound and electricity are _________ of energy.

a. rays b. sources c. forms