Contents: PROPERTIES: USEFUL AND HARMFUL MATERIALS

I. Learning Objective: Suggest ways/precautionary measures in handling harmful materials

II. Subject Matter: There are ways or other precautionary measure in handling harmful

A.Concepts: materials such as:

• Turning off stove and gas tank after cooking.:

• Reading labels of chemicals like medicines, insecticides, pesticides

and other before using it.

• Return poisonous and flammable materials to their proper place

after use

•Wash and change clothes after handling toxic or harmful

substances, and

•Handle glassware with care.

B. Materials: Pictures, activity cards, laptop, DLP, chart, strips of cartolina,

concrete materials such as toilet cleaner, soaps, acids (improvised), etc.

C. Reference: Science and Health 6

D. Process Skills: Observing, identifying, analyzing

E. Value Integration: Awareness on the precautionary measures in handling harmfulmaterials

III. Learning Tasks:

A. Engagement

1. Present pictures of different situations to the class. Give them sticks with smiling and sad face. Tell
them to raise the stick with smiling face if the picture shows proper precautionary measure in handling,
storing, and disposing harmful materials and sad face if not.
2. Review the pupils' understanding about the safety precautions in handling, storing and disposing of
harmful materials by presenting the role playing activity (pre-assigned)

3. Based on your presentations, will you please give the safety precautions in handling, storing and
disposing of harmful materials?Write your answers on the strips of cartolina and put it on the column
provided in the chart.
B. Exploration

GROUP 1-Based on the film, list down the materials at home which are considered harmful or
hazardous...

GROUP 2-Through role playing, show to the class what will happen to us if we will be exposed in a wrong
way to harmful materials.

GROUP 3-Given the concrete harmful materials (improvised) e.g. soap, toilet cleaner, etc., the group will
give and show ways on how to use them properly and safely.

GROUP 4-Make a slogan about how we will be careful in handling harmful materials.

GROUP 5-Through a jingle, suggest other ways or precautionary measures in handling harmful materials.

C. Explanation

1. Have the group representative present the result of the activity given.

2. Discuss the activity, check the pupils' responses and clarify misconceptions when needed.

3. Ask the following questions:

a. How do we handle the materials at home?

b. What can we do to prevent conflict with those harmful materials?

c. What are the other ways of handling harmful materials can you give to the class?

D. Elaboration

1. Find out more about safety precautions by accomplishing the checklist below.
2. Why do we need to be aware of the different precautionary measures in handling harmful materials?

E. Evaluation

True or False:

__________1. Read carefully the instructions before using the materials.

__________2. Have one container for foods and painting materials.

__________3. Label the containers of every material at home.

__________4. Proper storage of materials should be observed always.

__________5. Pointed objects are safe to play with for children.

IV. Assignment

Interview two to three of your neighbors. Ask them what precautionary measures they do in handling
harmful materials at home.
Prepared by:

Ma.sheryl M. Lum