Name: _________________________________________ Grade and Section: ____________________

SCIENCE 4
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET QUARTER 3

Learning Competency with code:

 Identify the different kinds of force.
 Know the effects of force when applied to an object

Background Information for Learner:

 Force - is a push or pull applied on an object.
 There are two types of force:
1. A contact force is when two objects directly come in contact or touch each other.
 One kind of contact force is friction. It is a force that opposes or counteracts. Rough
surfaces increase friction or resistance.

Example:
Feel the under soles of your rubber shoes. They have bumpy surfaces to prevent you from sliding
when running. That is why you wear them during your Physical Education activities and not your
leather shoes.

 Another common contact force is applied force. It is the force applied or placed on an object.
Examples:
when you kick a ball to make it roll, pull on the rope of a
toy car to get it moving, or when opening and closing the door.

2. A non-contact forces are forces applied to an object without directly touching them.

 Gravitational force is a common example of noncontact force. Notice that no matter

how high you throw a ball up in the air, it always falls back to the ground
 Another noncontact force is magnetism. Magnetic force only attracts iron and steel
 Effects of the force:
1. Force can make an object move. An object that is not moving can move when force is
applied.
2. Force can stop a moving object. You can stop a moving ball by blocking it.
3. Force can change the speed of a moving object. It can either make an object go faster or
slow it down.
4. Force can change the size and shape of an object. Try crumpling a piece of paper. Did the
shape of the paper change? You applied force when you crumpled that piece paper.
5. Force can change the direction of an object. Did you notice how the flag was raised during
flag ceremony? Force was applied when the rope was pulled to raise the flag. The pulling of the
rope changed the direction of the flag from downward to upward.

Activity 1:
Direction: Identify whether the force exerted on an object is a PUSH or a PULL. Write the
correct answer on the blank.

_____________ 1. Shooting a basketball in a ring.

_____________ 2. Getting water from the well.
_____________ 3. Gliding down the slide.
_____________ 4. Moving boxes with troiley.
_____________ 5. Lifting a school bag
Activity 2:
Direction: Identify if the type of force as illustrated. Choose the correct answer inside
the box below

push pull
friction magnetic
gravitational
Activity 3:
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write it on your answer sheet.

1. Which statement is not true about the effects of force on objects?

a. Force can move objects.
b. Force can change the shape of an object.
c. Force can stop moving objects.
d. Force can make an object vanish.

2. When you pick up your school bag from a chair, what effect of force on object was demonstrated?
a. Force can change the direction of objects.
b. Force can change the shape of an object.
c. Force can move objects.
d. Force can stop moving objects

3. Your friend asked you to blow the balloons for the party. What effect does blowing into the balloon
show?
a. Force can change the direction of objects.
b. Force can change the shape of an object.
c. Force can move objects.
d. Force can stop moving objects

4. You stepped on a coin that was rolling towards you. This shows that you applied to ________.
a. change direction the direction of the coin
b. change the shape of the coin.
c. make the coin stop
d. make the coin move

5. You shook the snowball to see the effects of the glitters. What effect will shaking do to the snowball?
a. It will change the direction of the glitters
b. It will change the shape of the glitters.
c. It will make the glitters move.
d. It will stop the glitters from moving.
ANSWER KEY:

Activity 1:

1. Push
2. Pull
3. Push
4. Push
5. Pull

Activity 2

1. Push
2. Pull
 3. Gravitational
4. Friction
5. Magnetic

Activity 3

1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. C