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SCIENCE
Quarter 4 – Module 1:
Types of Soil

Name of Learner: ________________________________

Grade and Section: ________________________________
Name of School: ___________________________________
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 What I Need to Know
Compare and contrast the characteristics of different types of soil.
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What’s In
Hey kid! Are you excited to learn new lesson? Come on, answer
the activity!
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ACTIVITY I:
Directions: Arranged the word that corresponds to the item number
U N S

1.) It is the main source of heat and light on earth.

_______________.
O I L S

2.) Is the small particles of rocks that contain decayed tiny

organism and plants. ____________.
R S O K C

3.) A natural occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals

_____________
G L T I H

4.) An energy coming from the sun.

____________.
W T H R N G I E A

5.) Is breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on

earth surface. ________

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 What’s New
Welcome to the next activities!
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ACTIVITY 2:
A. Encircle the different types of soil.

sand igneous diamond

clay sedimentary loam

B. Fill-out the graphic organizer with types and characteristics of

a soil below.

A. Soil

1. Clay 2. Sand 3. Loam

What is It
Hey there, kid! I want to welcome you to the lesson proper. Read and understand
carefully the lesson in order for you to answer the next activities that were given.
Enjoy, kid! ☺

Discussion
Types of Soil Common Other Uses
Characteristics

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1. Clay Particles are packed It can be used in
together tightly. It is making pots.
sticky when wet and
has the finest
texture.

2. Loom It is a mixture of It can hold enough

sand and clay. It has water and oxygen.
HUMUS which is It is the best soil for
compose of decayed growing plants.
plants and animals.
It has a fine texture.
3. Sand Particles are course It cannot hold water
and loose. well, so it is not
good for growing
plants. It is use in
making houses and
buildings.

What’s More

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You have come a long way in your module! Now answer the
following activities. Good Luck!

Directions: Read the characteristics. Write them in the proper

CLAY LOAM SAND

sticky when wet finest particles

fine texture contains humus
loose particles holds enough water
holds much water cannot hold water

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 What I Have Learned

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Amazing! You reach in this page. Now complete this
activity. Come on!

Direction: Answer the following question on the space provided each

item number
1. What is soil? (5pts)
______________________________________________________
2. What are the three types of soil? (5pts)
______________________________________________________

3. What is the similarity of a clay and a loam? (5pts)

______________________________________________________

4. What is the difference of a clay and a sand? Loam and sand? (5pts)
____________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

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You’ve reached in this page. It means you really understand your
lesson. Keep it up! Here is another activity to answer. Good luck!

I. Directions: Read the statement carefully. Write T if the statement is correct and F if
it is wrong on the space provide.

________1. Soil is very important in sustaining life on earth.

________2. Clay hold amount of water than sand.
________3. Sand has finest particles.
________4. Clay is sticky when wet.
________5. Soils differ in color, texture, odor and their water holding capacity.
________6. Loam is a mixture of sand and clay. It contains large amount of decaying
plants and animals
________7. Humus comes from the decaying plants and animals.
________8. The subsoil is the uppermost layer of the soil.
________9. The lowest of the soil layer is the parent rock.
________10. We should throw garbage and poisonous substance on the soil.

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 Assessment
You are about to end this fun module. But take this assessment to 10
assess if you understand your lesson. Good luck!
SET A:
Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Which of these is made up of smallest particles of rocks decayed matter of
plants and animals?
A. Land B. Soil C. Minerals D. Stone
2. Which of these characterized as having the finest particles that hold the greater
amount of water?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Silt D. Sand
3. How many types of soil are there?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
4. Which type of soil do you usually expect if the community along the seashore?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Sand D. Gravel
5. Which type of soil is best for planting?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Sand D. Gravel
6. How do each soil differ from each other?
A. Texture C. The amount of to hold water
B. Color D. All of the above
7. Which type of soil has loose particle?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Sand D. Silt
8. In which layer of the soil do we usually find loam?
A. Topsoil B. Parent rock C. Bedrock D. Subsoil
9. How does decayed organism like plants and animals make the soil fertile?
A. It changes its color C. Its adds nutrients to the soil
B. It makes the texture finer D. None of the above
10. Why is soil important?
A. It is use for drinking
B. Serve as place where the people and animals live.
C. Provides necessary nutrient needed by the plants.
D. Both B and C

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9. c
4. c
3. c

7. c
8. a
5. a

1. c
10. d
6. d
1. b
2. b

9. a
7. a
3. a
2. a

10. b
8. d
5. b
4. d

6. b
(Set A)

(Set B)
Assessment:

Assessment:

What I Have Learned:

What I Can Do: What’s More
1.) Soil – It is broken small particles of Clay:
1. T rocks. It contains decayed matter of • Sticky when wet
2. T plants and animals • Finest particle
3. F 2.) The three types of soil are: • Hold much water
4. T a. Loam Loam:
5. T b. Clay • Fine texture
c. Sand • Contain humus
6. T
3.) The similarity of clay & loam. They
7. T • Hold enough water
have fine texture & can hold water.
8. F 4.) Clay can hold much water while sand Sand
9. F cannot hold water. • Loose particle
10. F 5.) Loam holds enough amount of water • Cannot hold water
while the sand do not hold enough
water
What’s New What’s In
A. 1. Sand 2. Clay 1. SUN
3. Loam 2. SOIL
B. Clay – Finest Textures. 3. ROCK
Particles are packed 4. LIGHT
together
5. WEATHERING
Sand – Loose particle
cannot hold water
Loam – Hold enough water
It has fine Texture
Science 4 – Quarter 4 – Module 1 - Answer Key:
Attachment:
SET B:
Directions: Underline the letter of the correct answer.

1. How many types of soil are there?

A. 2 B. 5 C. 3 D. 4
2. Which type of soil do you usually expect if the community along the seashore?
A. Sand B. Clay C. Loam D. Silt
3. Which type of soil is best for planting?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Sand D. Stone
4. How do each soil differ from each other?
A. Texture C. The amount of to hold water
B. Color D. All of the above
5. Which of these is made up of smallest particles of rocks decayed matter of plants
and animals?
A. Land B. Soil C. Minerals D. Stone
6. Which of these characterized as having the finest particles that hold the greater
amount of water?
A. Loam B. Clay C. Silt D. Sand
7. In which layer of the soil do we usually find loam?
A. topsoil B. parent soil C. bedrock D. bedrock
8. Why is soil important?
A. It is use for drinking
B. Serve as place where the people and animals live.
C. Provides necessary nutrient needed by the plants.
D. Both B and C
9. Which best describe humus? It is _______________________.
A. mixture of decayed plants and animals
B. forms part of the loam soil
C. A combination of any of the types of soil
D. Forms part of the stone
10. The lowest of soil layer is____________?
A. Subsoil B. Bedrock C. Parent rock D. Topsoil