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Science
Quarter 4 – Module 2:
“Uses of Water
from the Different Sources”

CO_Q4_Science 4_ Module 2
Science – Grade 4
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Quarter 4 – Module 2: “Uses of Water from the Different Sources”
First Edition, 2020

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 What I Know

A. Directions: Match each statement with the pictures below by writing

the correct letter in your science notebook. Answers can be
repeated.

a. It contains plenty of salt that is why it is salty.

b. It is a safe source of drinking water.
c. It is also called surface water.
d. It is found in rivers and lakes.
e. It is considered the cleanest source of water.

1. 2.

3.

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 B. Directions: Draw a star shape ( ) if the statement is correct and
triangle shape( ) if it is not. Do it in your science notebook.

1. Water comes from open and closed sources.

2. Seawater is the habitat of aquatic plants and animals.
3. Water plays a vital role in the survival of all living things.
4. Groundwater comes from water that seeps into the ground.
5. Freshwater in rivers, lakes, and springs is not for recreation.
6. Rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds are example of freshwater.
7. Seawater contains plenty of salt that is why it is called “hard” water.
8. Groundwater is not an important component in many industrial
processes.
9. Freshwater is used for drinking, cleaning, washing, bathing, and
other household uses.
10.Groundwater is the cleanest water and contains plenty of dissolved
minerals which the human body needs.

How well did you perform the activity?

15-11 10-6 5-0

Little by little, you’re getting ahead. Anyway, it’s just a starting

exercise. Have fun because you will find it more interesting in the next
activities.

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 Lesson
“Uses of Water from the
1 Different Sources”

Water is one of our most important resources. Anywhere we

go and whatever we do, we always need water. We need water as
much as we need air to breathe. It is also a renewable resource.
Thanks to the water cycle. Before water reaches our kitchen sink,
do you know where it came from? Do you know how and where we
use water?
As you continue working through this module, you will be
familiarized by the different activities about different sources and
kinds of water, their uses in your daily activities and their
importance to all living and non-living things in the environment.

What’s In

Directions: Draw a smiley face ( ) if the sentence is correct and

sad face ( )if it is not. Do it in your science notebook.

_____1. Sand particles are coarse and loose.

_____2. All types of soil are good for planting.
_____3. Each soil types differs in color, texture, and odor.
_____4. Clay is sticky when wet and has the finest texture.
_____5. Loam contains large amounts of decaying plants and
animals.

You got it! You are now getting ahead. Have fun in the next activity.

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 What’s New

Note to Parent/Guardian: Guide your children while they are

doing the various activities in this module.
For the learner:

Activity 1: “4PICS, GUESS THE WORD”

A. Directions: Identify the source of water by guessing the four

pictures for each number. Write your answers in your science
notebook.
1. 2.

3. 4.

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Guide Questions:
1. What are the sources of water shown in each picture above?
2. Name some of the places where water is used (Example: farm).
3. How is water used in these places?
4. What are the sources of water in your barangay?
5. How are the different water sources kept safe and clean?

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 Activity 2: Cite My Uses!

Directions: Identify the uses of water from different sources as

shown in the table. Choose your answer from the box and write it
in your science notebook.

for drinking needed for plants to grow recreation

transportation washing clothes watering plants

habitat for marine animals cooking food cleaning

Sources of Water Description Uses

1. It contains plenty
of salt and called
“hard” water.

2. It is found
beneath the
Earth’s surface
and is a safe
source of water.
3. It does not
contain salt and
called surface
water.

Illustrated by: Jotham D. Balonzo

Guide Questions:
1. What is being emphasized in this activity?
2. What are our daily activities that make use of water? List
them down.
3. Do you think we can live without water? Why?

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 Activity 3: Complete Me!

Directions: Infer the importance of water in daily activities by

choosing the phrase from the box that matches to the picture on
the pie. Write your answers in your science notebook.

1. 6.

2. 5.

3. 4.
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drinking wasting water swimming

playing washing dishes cooking
taking a bath watering plants

What is It

Points to Remember:
Water comes from open and closed sources. It may also come from
small or big bodies of water. Rainwater comes from clouds.

Sources and Kinds of Water

1. Groundwater refers to any source of water found beneath

the soil layer of the Earth’s surface. It seeps into the soil or
between rocks and other materials in the ground. It
accumulates in the underground layer called water table. It is

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the cleanest water and contains plenty of dissolved minerals
which the human body needs. Most of the communities obtain
their water from underground aquifers, or rock formations
capable of holding large amounts of freshwater. Pollution,
seawater contamination and overuse threaten this valuable
resource.

Examples:

spring well

Illustrated by: Jotham D. Balonzo

2. Surface water includes any above-ground collection of

water such as rivers, lakes, ponds, and oceans. Some sources
of surface water are also fed by underground aquifers. Surface
water accounts for 80% of the water humans use.

a. Ocean and sea water are salt water and are also called
“hard” water. They are not potable water unless salt and
other impurities are removed. Desalination is the process
by which salt is removed from water. Salt water is 97% of
all water and is found mostly in our oceans and seas.

Examples:
sea ocean

Illustrated by: Jotham D. Balonzo

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 b. Freshwater is found in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds,
wetlands, reservoirs, glaciers and even groundwater. Only
3% of the water on Earth is considered fresh water, with a
mere 30% of that small amount being found as
groundwater. Pollution decreases the quality of fresh
water. Pollution is caused by a combination of runoff
agricultural chemicals, poorly managed industrial
processes, and lack of adequate treatment for sewage and
urban waste.

Examples:
river lake creek

pond wetlands

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Other sources of water are:

clouds icebergs glaciers

Illustrated by: Jotham D. Balonzo

Uses and Importance of Water in Our Daily Activities

a. Uses of Freshwater

Freshwater is used for drinking, cleaning, washing, bathing,

preparing food, cooking and other household uses. Freshwater

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also sustains plant and animal life. It is used to water plants and
given to animals to drink. Without water, plants will wither;
animals and people will die of thirst.
Freshwater in rivers, lakes and springs is used for recreation.
One can go swimming or boating in these places. Clean rivers and
lakes are also a rich source of shrimps, crabs, and shellfish.
Rivers and lakes whose water is not very clean may still be
useful. They can serve as routes of transportation for boats. Water
may also be used in farms for irrigation and livestock watering and
factories.
b. Uses of Seawater
Seawater is the habitat of aquatic plants and animals as well
as other marine organisms. The oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and
ponds are the habitats of most of the aquatic plants and animals
which are used mainly for food and medicine.

c. Uses of Groundwater
Groundwater is a safe source of water and considered the
cleanest water because it contains plenty of dissolved minerals
which the human body needs. It is also used for irrigation to grow
crops for our food.

Likewise, it is important component in many industrial processes.

It is a source of recharge for lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

What’s More

A. Directions: Match Column A with Column B. Write the correct

letter in your science notebook.
A B
1. well a. soft water
2. river b. contains plenty of salt
3. seawater c. example of freshwater
4. freshwater d. example of groundwater
5. groundwater e. found in lakes, rivers, and streams
f. found beneath the Earth’s surface
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B. Directions: Draw a heart shape ( ) if it shows good practice
about the use of water and cross shape( )if it does not. Draw
your answer in your science notebook.

_____1. Watering of plants.

_____2. Using water for cooking.
_____3. Washing of hands and feet.
_____4. Playing with water even during bath time.
_____5. Letting the faucet open while brushing teeth.

C. Directions: Infer the importance of water in daily activities.

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not. Write
your answer in your science notebook.

________________1. Water is used in industries.

________________2. Dirty water can no longer be used.
________________3. Water is used to clean our homes.
________________4. Humans can survive without water.
________________5. Seawater is home to many aquatic animals.
You’re way ahead! Continue your journey to reach the top.
.

What I Have Learned

Directions: Supply the boxes with the correct word or phrases.

Write it in your science notebook.

 renewable resource brought about by water cycle

 three sources of water
 uses of seawater

 uses of freshwater
 uses of groundwater
 importance of water in the daily activities

You have made it! So, let’s see what you can do in the next activity!

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 What I Can Do

Directions: In your science notebook, briefly explain your

understanding regarding the given situation below.

The community you are living in is experiencing water shortage

due to the intense heat of summer season. Your mother told you
to water the plants daily. What will you do if there is a little
supply of water? How can you help in the conservation of water?

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
Very Good! You did great. You may now proceed to the next activity.

Assessment

A. Directions: Supply the “bank” with the correct word. Write your
answer in your science notebook.
1. ___________ is the habitat of aquatic plants and animals.
2. ___________ is the safest source of water and considered the
cleanest water.
3.___________ is used for cleaning, drinking, washing, bathing,
preparing food, cooking, other household uses,
swimming, transportation, and farming.

B. Directions: Fill in the table below with the correct

information. Write your answer in your science notebook.

Sources of water Uses Description

Seawater
Freshwater
Groundwater

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C. Directions: Enumerate six importance of water in our daily life
activities. Write your answer in your science notebook.

1. ________________________________________.
2. ________________________________________.
3. ________________________________________.
4. ________________________________________.
5. ________________________________________.
6. ________________________________________.

Superb! You did well in this lesson.

Additional Activities

Directions: With the sets of learning you got from this module,
write a two-paragraph essay about the importance of water in your
daily life. Also include the ways on how you could conserve water.
Write it in your science notebook.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_____________________________.

________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________.

Congratulations! You are now ready to take the next module.

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Guide Questions: What I Know
1. The different uses of the sources of water are being
emphasized in this activity. A. B.
2. Recreation, transportation, cooking, washing,
cleaning, watering plants and other household chores 1. a 1. 6.
3. No, because water is one the necessities of all living
things here in our planet. 2. c, d 2. 7.
Activity 3 (Complete Me) 3. b, e 3. 8.
1. drinking
2. cooking 4. 9.
3. washing dishes
4. bathing
5. 10.
5. watering plants
6. swimming What’s In
What’s More
A. B. C. 1.
1. d 1. 1. true 2.
2. c 2. 2. false
3.
3. b 3. 3. true
4. e 4. 4. false
4.
5. f 5.
5.
What’s New
What I Have Learned
Activity 1(4Pics, Guess the Word)
• water
1. Groundwater
• seawater, freshwater, groundwater
2. Seawater
• seawater - for food and medicine, for transportation
3. Groundwater
• freshwater - for drinking, cleaning, cooking and other
4. Freshwater
household chores, transportation, irrigation, and
livestock watering etc.
Guide Questions:
• groundwater - source of drinking water, used in
1. Groundwater, seawater, and
growing crops, recharge for lakes, rivers, and wetlands.
freshwater
• Answers may vary
2. Answers may vary
3. Answers may vary
What I Can Do
4. Answers may vary
Answers may vary.
5. Answers may vary
Assessment
Activity 2: Cite My Uses
1. Seawater
Sources of Description Uses
2. Groundwater
Water
3. Freshwater
Seawater It contains plenty of home for aquatic plants
B. salt and called and animals that are
Answers may vary. hardwater. uses mainly for food and
medicine
C.
1. for recreation Groundwater It is found beneath for drinking, cooking,
2. for household chores the earth’s surface used for irrigation to
3. for growing of crops and is the safe grow crops
4. for transportation source of water.
5. for food and medicine Freshwater It does not contain cleaning, recreation,
salt and called transportation, washing,
Additional Activities surface water. watering plants,
Answers may vary. drinking, bathing,
preparing food, cooking
and another household
uses
Answer Key
References

Abutay, L., Bonao, D., et. al., Science grade 4: Learner’s material
(Department of Education, 2015) pp. 258-266

Abutay, L., Bonao, D., et. al., Science grade 4: Teacher’s guide
(Department of Education, 2015) pp 301-308

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