MY SCIENCE ADVENTURE
     Kindergarten
My Science Adventure
Kindergarten
Textbook


Philippine Copyright 2010 by DIWA LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
All rights reserved Printed in the Philippines

Editorial, design, and layout by University Press of first Asia.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means
electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and
retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.

         Exclusively distributed by
         DIWA LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
         4/F SEDCCO 1 Bldg.
         120 Thailand corner Legazpi Streets
         Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City, Philippines
         Tel. No.: (632) 893-8501 * Fax: (632) 817-8700

         ISBN 978-971-46-0172-7




Author
Marie Beth F. Flores earned her bachelor’s degree in English Studies from the University
of the Philippines, Diliman in 2000. She is presently pursuing a master’s degree in Childhood
Education at Miriam College Graduate School. She is a Kindergarten teacher at the Miriam College
Child Study Center. She has previously authored two preschool textbooks—Early Adventures in
Language and My Math Adventure both for Nursery. She has also conceptualized activities for a
supplementary interactive CD for the Early Adventures in Language textbook.

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 all 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 pupils 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 pupils 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 active
participation from your pupils so that they will learn
through firsthand experience.

     This book is only one of the tools that will help your
pupils learn. Your daily preparation in the classroom will
make the concepts in this book come alive. After engaging
the pupils in various hands on activities, support your
findings with explanations. The explanations found in
this book will help you in explaining to the students the
different concepts that you have introduced.

    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          Self

Lesson 1 My Body .................................................................................................2
         A Boy and a Girl ..................................................................................2
         Things a Boy and a Girl Wear ...........................................................6
Lesson 2 Different Body Parts ....................................................................... 11
Lesson 3 Senses .................................................................................................19
         Sense of Sight .................................................................................. 20
         Care for the Eyes............................................................................. 38
         Sense of Hearing.............................................................................. 40
         Care for the Ears ............................................................................ 44
         Sense of Smell ................................................................................. 46
         Care for the Nose .............................................................................51
         Sense of Taste ................................................................................ 53
         Care for the Tongue ....................................................................... 62
         Sense of Touch ................................................................................ 63
         Care for the Skin ............................................................................. 76
Lesson 4 Things I Need to be Healthy ....................................................... 80
Lesson 5 Keeping My Body Clean and Well-groomed ............................... 88
Lesson 6 Being Safe Always .......................................................................... 93
Lesson 7 I Am Growing..................................................................................... 95


Unit 2          Plants and Animals

Lesson 1 Plants ................................................................................................ 100
         Parts of a Plant ............................................................................... 100
         Roots ................................................................................................. 101
         Stem or Trunk ............................................................................... 103
         Leaves .............................................................................................. 106
         Flowers ............................................................................................ 108
         Fruits ................................................................................................1 1 1
         Seeds ................................................................................................1 1 1
         Places Where Plants Grow ...........................................................113
         How Plants Grow .............................................................................. 116
Needs of Plants .............................................................................. 118
         Taking Care of Plants .................................................................... 120
         Things We Get from Plants ........................................................ 122
Lesson 2 Animals .............................................................................................. 129
         Pet Animals ..................................................................................... 129
         Farm Animals .................................................................................. 130
         Wild Animals ................................................................................... 131
         Places Where Animals Live ......................................................... 133
         Body Parts of Animals .................................................................. 137
         Movement of Animals ................................................................... 150
         Sounds Animals Make .................................................................... 153
         Mother and Baby Animals ........................................................... 155
         Things Animals Need .................................................................... 158
         Taking Care of Animals ................................................................ 164
         Things Animals Give Us ................................................................. 168


Unit 3          Things around Me

Lesson 1 Solids................................................................................................. 174
Lesson 2 Liquids .............................................................................................. 178
Lesson 3 Useful and Harmful Liquids ......................................................... 189

Unit 4          Earth

Lesson 1 Land ................................................................................................... 194
         Landforms ........................................................................................ 195
         Uses of Land .................................................................................. 201
         Caring for the Land ......................................................................202
Lesson 2 Water ...............................................................................................203
         Water Forms ..................................................................................204
         Uses of Water ...............................................................................209
         Using Water Properly .................................................................. 2 1 1
Lesson 3 Air ..................................................................................................... 212
         Uses of Air ..................................................................................... 214
         Care for the Air ............................................................................ 215
Lesson 4 Weather .......................................................................................... 216
         Safety Measures during Certain Types of Weather ............ 226
Lesson 5 Day and Night ................................................................................ 227
UNIT
1

Self
Lesson                         My Body
                   1

                                    A Boy and a Girl

      Color the pictures.

                                                                     I am a boy.
    I am a girl.




       Dear Parents,
             In this lesson, your child will learn about the similarities and differences
       between a girl and a boy. Let him or her compare the features of a boy and a girl.
       Talk about the clothes and other things that belong to a girl and those that belong
       to a boy. Explain to your child that there are some clothes and accessories that
       can be used by both girls and boys.




2      My Science Adventure–Kinder
Draw yourself in the box.
Circle the word girl or boy below your
drawing.




        boy                 girl


                                   Self   3
Circle the girls in the picture using your
    red crayon.
    Underline the boys using your blue crayon.




4    My Science Adventure–Kinder
Count the boys and girls that you see in the
picture.

    Trace the numbers.




                     3       boys and
                                                 3       girls

     Dear Parents,
           Reinforce your child’s pride for national identity by talking more about the
     different groups in the country and the distinct qualities of each group of people.




                                                                           Self            5
Things a Boy and a Girl Wear

    Name and color the things shown in the
    picture.

                                    These
                                   are worn
                                   by girls.




6    My Science Adventure–Kinder
Name and color the things shown in the
picture.
              These
             are worn
             by boys.




                                 Self    7
These things can be worn by both girls and boys.

     Name and color them.




 8    My Science Adventure–Kinder
Draw lines to match the pictures of the
boy and the girl with the things they wear.




                                   Self   9
Write B on the line if the things belong to a boy.
     Write G if they belong to a girl.
     Write BG if they belong to both a boy and a girl.




10    My Science Adventure–Kinder
Lesson
               2           Different Body Parts

Listen as your teacher reads the names of the
different body parts.

      forehead
                                                         neck
              eyes
              nose                                        chest


          thigh
           knee
             leg

                                                          feet

                                   head
                                                       ear
             hair
                                                        shoulder
            mouth                                            hand


                                                         waist

       fingers




     Dear Parents,
           Help your child identify the different parts of his or her body. Tell him or her
     that most people have the same body parts as he or she has.



                                                                           Self       11

My Science Adventure - Kinder

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    My Science Adventure Kindergarten Textbook PhilippineCopyright 2010 by DIWA LEARNING SYSTEMS INC All rights reserved Printed in the Philippines Editorial, design, and layout by University Press of first Asia. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the copyright owner. Exclusively distributed by DIWA LEARNING SYSTEMS INC 4/F SEDCCO 1 Bldg. 120 Thailand corner Legazpi Streets Legaspi Village, 1229 Makati City, Philippines Tel. No.: (632) 893-8501 * Fax: (632) 817-8700 ISBN 978-971-46-0172-7 Author Marie Beth F. Flores earned her bachelor’s degree in English Studies from the University of the Philippines, Diliman in 2000. She is presently pursuing a master’s degree in Childhood Education at Miriam College Graduate School. She is a Kindergarten teacher at the Miriam College Child Study Center. She has previously authored two preschool textbooks—Early Adventures in Language and My Math Adventure both for Nursery. She has also conceptualized activities for a supplementary interactive CD for the Early Adventures in Language textbook. 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.
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    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 all began with a question. Who knows, you might be a famous scientist someday! The Author
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    TO THE TEACHER This Science book is all about discovery. This is a book that will lead the pupils 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 pupils 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 active participation from your pupils so that they will learn through firsthand experience. This book is only one of the tools that will help your pupils learn. Your daily preparation in the classroom will make the concepts in this book come alive. After engaging the pupils in various hands on activities, support your findings with explanations. The explanations found in this book will help you in explaining to the students the different concepts that you have introduced. 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!
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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Unit1 Self Lesson 1 My Body .................................................................................................2 A Boy and a Girl ..................................................................................2 Things a Boy and a Girl Wear ...........................................................6 Lesson 2 Different Body Parts ....................................................................... 11 Lesson 3 Senses .................................................................................................19 Sense of Sight .................................................................................. 20 Care for the Eyes............................................................................. 38 Sense of Hearing.............................................................................. 40 Care for the Ears ............................................................................ 44 Sense of Smell ................................................................................. 46 Care for the Nose .............................................................................51 Sense of Taste ................................................................................ 53 Care for the Tongue ....................................................................... 62 Sense of Touch ................................................................................ 63 Care for the Skin ............................................................................. 76 Lesson 4 Things I Need to be Healthy ....................................................... 80 Lesson 5 Keeping My Body Clean and Well-groomed ............................... 88 Lesson 6 Being Safe Always .......................................................................... 93 Lesson 7 I Am Growing..................................................................................... 95 Unit 2 Plants and Animals Lesson 1 Plants ................................................................................................ 100 Parts of a Plant ............................................................................... 100 Roots ................................................................................................. 101 Stem or Trunk ............................................................................... 103 Leaves .............................................................................................. 106 Flowers ............................................................................................ 108 Fruits ................................................................................................1 1 1 Seeds ................................................................................................1 1 1 Places Where Plants Grow ...........................................................113 How Plants Grow .............................................................................. 116
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    Needs of Plants.............................................................................. 118 Taking Care of Plants .................................................................... 120 Things We Get from Plants ........................................................ 122 Lesson 2 Animals .............................................................................................. 129 Pet Animals ..................................................................................... 129 Farm Animals .................................................................................. 130 Wild Animals ................................................................................... 131 Places Where Animals Live ......................................................... 133 Body Parts of Animals .................................................................. 137 Movement of Animals ................................................................... 150 Sounds Animals Make .................................................................... 153 Mother and Baby Animals ........................................................... 155 Things Animals Need .................................................................... 158 Taking Care of Animals ................................................................ 164 Things Animals Give Us ................................................................. 168 Unit 3 Things around Me Lesson 1 Solids................................................................................................. 174 Lesson 2 Liquids .............................................................................................. 178 Lesson 3 Useful and Harmful Liquids ......................................................... 189 Unit 4 Earth Lesson 1 Land ................................................................................................... 194 Landforms ........................................................................................ 195 Uses of Land .................................................................................. 201 Caring for the Land ......................................................................202 Lesson 2 Water ...............................................................................................203 Water Forms ..................................................................................204 Uses of Water ...............................................................................209 Using Water Properly .................................................................. 2 1 1 Lesson 3 Air ..................................................................................................... 212 Uses of Air ..................................................................................... 214 Care for the Air ............................................................................ 215 Lesson 4 Weather .......................................................................................... 216 Safety Measures during Certain Types of Weather ............ 226 Lesson 5 Day and Night ................................................................................ 227
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    Lesson My Body 1 A Boy and a Girl Color the pictures. I am a boy. I am a girl. Dear Parents, In this lesson, your child will learn about the similarities and differences between a girl and a boy. Let him or her compare the features of a boy and a girl. Talk about the clothes and other things that belong to a girl and those that belong to a boy. Explain to your child that there are some clothes and accessories that can be used by both girls and boys. 2 My Science Adventure–Kinder
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    Draw yourself inthe box. Circle the word girl or boy below your drawing. boy girl Self 3
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    Circle the girlsin the picture using your red crayon. Underline the boys using your blue crayon. 4 My Science Adventure–Kinder
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    Count the boysand girls that you see in the picture. Trace the numbers. 3 boys and 3 girls Dear Parents, Reinforce your child’s pride for national identity by talking more about the different groups in the country and the distinct qualities of each group of people. Self 5
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    Things a Boyand a Girl Wear Name and color the things shown in the picture. These are worn by girls. 6 My Science Adventure–Kinder
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    Name and colorthe things shown in the picture. These are worn by boys. Self 7
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    These things canbe worn by both girls and boys. Name and color them. 8 My Science Adventure–Kinder
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    Draw lines tomatch the pictures of the boy and the girl with the things they wear. Self 9
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    Write B onthe line if the things belong to a boy. Write G if they belong to a girl. Write BG if they belong to both a boy and a girl. 10 My Science Adventure–Kinder
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    Lesson 2 Different Body Parts Listen as your teacher reads the names of the different body parts. forehead neck eyes nose chest thigh knee leg feet head ear hair shoulder mouth hand waist fingers Dear Parents, Help your child identify the different parts of his or her body. Tell him or her that most people have the same body parts as he or she has. Self 11