my science adventure - preparatory

MY SCIENCE ADVENTUREPreparatory

My Science AdventurePreparatoryTextbook

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The Editorial Board

Author

Dinna Santos-Valera is a candidate for a Master of Arts in Basic Education at the Ateneo De Manila University. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Child Development and Education at Miriam College in 1988. She is a preschool teacher at Miriam College Child Study Center where she has been teaching for 20 years now. She was the Academic Coordinator for Math, Science, Art, Music, Play, and Media Education from 2000 to 2003. She is a recipient of the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence in the Preschool Department for the school year 2007–2008.

Consultant

Mona R. Alagar holds a master’s degree in Pre-Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s College–Quezon City and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from St. Paul College–Quezon City. She is a college instructor and currently preschool area coordinator at St. Pedro Poveda College.

TO THE LEARNER

Science is all about discovery. Each day in your life, you experience and discover something different and something new to you. These discoveries lead to learning. You may not know it, but there is science involved in the things that you do everyday.

This book will help you in your discoveries. It will explain to you what is happening, how it happens and why it happens. This book will help you answer the many questions you have in your mind. As you read along and do the activities in the pages of this book, one discovery might lead to other questions. Just keep on asking the questions in your mind. All discoveries of our famous scientists began with a question. Who knows, you might be a famous scientist someday!

The Author

TO THE TEACHER

This Science book is all about discovery. This is a book that will lead the students to ask questions and discover new things as they search for answers to their questions. Your role as a teacher is to explain to the students through experiential activities how the concepts happen and why they happen. To be able to enrich learning, make your activities as interactive as possible. Encourage an active participation from your students so that they will learn by first hand experience. This book is only one of the tools that will help your students learn. Your daily preparation in the classroom will make the concepts in this book come alive. After engaging the students in various hands on activities, support your findings with explanations. This book is also a helpful resource for parents who should also be involved in the teaching and learning process. There are review and enrichment activities that may be done at home. By soliciting the participation of parents, we are assured that learning goes on even after school. Have a wonderful discovery!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Unit 1 Discovering the Growth and Changes in Me

Lesson 1 My Body ..............................................................................................2 Parts of My Body ..............................................................................4 Systems of the Body .....................................................................14Lesson 2 The Sense Organs ......................................................................... 24 The Eyes .......................................................................................... 25 The Ears .......................................................................................... 29 The Nose ......................................................................................... 34 The Tongue ..................................................................................... 37 The Skin ........................................................................................... 40Lesson 3 Needs of the Body ........................................................................ 45 Air ..................................................................................................... 45 Sunlight ............................................................................................ 46 Water ............................................................................................... 47 Healthful Foods ............................................................................. 49 Clothes ..............................................................................................51 Exercise ........................................................................................... 52 Rest and Sleep ............................................................................... 54 Home or Shelter ............................................................................ 55Lesson 4 Health and Safety ......................................................................... 57 Healthful Practices ....................................................................... 57 Safety Practices ............................................................................ 60Lesson 5 Growth and Change ....................................................................... 69

Unit 2 Discovering Plants and Animals

Lesson 1 Plants around Me ........................................................................... 82 Parts of a Plant .............................................................................. 83 Classification of Plants ................................................................. 92 Plant Habitats ................................................................................ 96 How Plants Grow .......................................................................... 100 Needs of Plants ............................................................................ 103 Care for Plants ............................................................................. 107 Importance of Plants .................................................................. 109

Lesson 2 Animals around Me ........................................................................111 Classification of Animals ............................................................. 112 Animal Habitats ............................................................................ 115 How Animals Differ ..................................................................... 118 Sounds Animals Make ................................................................. 129 Animals and Their Young ............................................................ 131 Needs of Animals ........................................................................ 133 Care for Animals .......................................................................... 135 Importance of Animals .............................................................. 136

Unit 3 Discovering Things around Me

Lesson 1 Matter ............................................................................................ 140 States of Matter ......................................................................... 141 Solid ................................................................................................ 143 Liquid .............................................................................................. 150 Gas ................................................................................................... 153 Importance of Air ....................................................................... 156Lesson 2 Changes in Matter ....................................................................... 159 Solid Can Become Liquid ............................................................ 159 Liquid Can Become Solid ............................................................ 160 Liquid Can Become Gas ............................................................... 162

Unit 4 Discovering Earth and Space

Lesson 1 Earth ............................................................................................... 166 Landforms ..................................................................................... 167 Water Forms ................................................................................. 191Lesson 2 Weather ........................................................................................ 210Lesson 3 Day and Night ...............................................................................222 The Sky During the Day ............................................................223 The Sky During the Night .........................................................226Lesson 4 Care for the Planet Earth .........................................................229

My Science Adventure – Preparatory2

Lesson 1Color the picture of a girl if you are a girl. Color the picture of a boy if you are a boy.

Discovering the Growth and Changes in Me 3

Look at the pictures of people from all over the world. Can you tell which of them are boys and which are girls?

Boys and men are male.Girls and women are female.

Dear Parents, A male and a female have many similarities and differences in their physical appearance. Have your child identify some of these similarities and differences with you (his or her parents) serving as models.


Parts of My Body

This is the head. Read the names of the different parts of the head.

hair forehead

eye

eyebrow

noseear

mouth chin

cheek


Circle the correct body part being described.

1. Body part that covers the head

2. Part of the head from where tears come out

3. Part of the head found below the mouth

4. Part of the head that allows you to hear sounds

5. Part of the head that is above the eyes


Complete the picture by drawing the different parts of the head.


This is the trunk. Read the names of the different parts of the trunk.

shoulder

chest

abdomen

waist

hips


Draw the trunk to complete the picture of the body of a child.


These are the limbs. Read the names of the different parts of the limbs.

arm

elbow

hand

wrist

fingers

leg

thigh

knee

ankle

foot

toe


Trace your left hand and your right hand below.


Circle the body part that will complete the picture.


Where do these body parts belong? Box the correct word.

1. head trunk limbs

2. head trunk limbs

3. head trunk limbs

4. head trunk limbs

5. head trunk limbs


Complete the picture.Draw the missing parts of the head, trunk, and limbs.

Dear Parents, Play a game with your child. Describe a body part and its use and have him or her point to the body part. Exchange roles afterward to find out how well your child can describe and state the functions of the different body parts.


Systems of the Body

Do you ever wonder what is inside the head? Look at the picture below. Inside the head is the brain. The brain allows the body to think, move, and feel.

brain


Match each sentence with the correct picture.

I can think with my brain.

I can move with my brain.

I can feel with my brain.


Make a clenched fist. Put it on the left side of your chest. Your clenched fist is about the size of your heart.Look at the picture below. This is the heart.

The heart pumps blood to the different parts of the body.


Using your red crayon, trace the broken lines from the heart to the different parts of the body.


Look at the picture below.These are the lungs. Your lungs help you breathe.

lungs


Do the following activity.

3. Breathe out. What happens to your abdomen as you breathe out air?

2. Breathe in. What happens to your abdomen as you breathe in air?

1. Place your hand on your abdomen.


What did you eat for breakfast? Do you know what happens to the food you eat? The food that you eat goes down to your stomach. Inside the stomach, the food is changed into smaller pieces. This process is called digestion.

mouth

stomach

small intestine

large intestine

rectum


Good eating habits help your body digest food properly.

Draw a star ( ) in the box if the picture shows a child practicing good eating habits.

Dear Parents, The nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems are just some of the important systems of the body. Introduce to your child the functions of these systems and the body parts (organs) that make up each system. Use pictures or available videos from the Internet to make learning fun and interesting.


How much have you learned?Circle the picture of the correct answer.

1. Boys and men are ______.

2. Girls and women are ______.

3. The face is part of the ______.

4. The shoulders are part of the ______.


5. The legs and arms are part of the _____.

6. The ____ lets you think, move, and feel.

7. The ____ pumps blood to the different parts of the body.

8. Food enters the body through the ______.

9. Food is digested in the _____.

10. The ____ let you breathe.

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