Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region ___
_______Division
________ Elementary School
SY 2025-2026
1ST PERIODICAL TEST
SCIENCE 3
Name:
Score:
I. Direction: Read each question carefully. Choose the correct answer
from the choices given. Write the letter of the correct answer.
A. Use of Senses and Local Observations (Items 1–4)
___ 1. What sense do we use to smell a flower?
A. sight B. taste C. hearing D. smell
___ 2. Which object can you best describe using the sense of touch?
A. rainbow B. music C. teddy bear D.
lollipop
___ 3. Which of the following is a natural event?
A. writing B. dancing C. eating D.
raining hard
___ 4. What do you use to describe how sweet a mango is?
A. eyes B. tongue C. hands D. ears
B. Science Equipment and Simple Activities (Items 5–8)
___ 5. What do you use to see things more closely?
A. magnifying glass B. ball C. eraser D. bag
___ 6. Which science tool is best for measuring the length of your
notebook?
A. bag B. water bottle C. ruler D. scissors
___ 7. What do you use to cut paper for an experiment?
A. crayon B. scissors C. balloon D. ruler
___ 8. What do you use to hold air in a science activity?
A. hand lens B. ruler C. balloon D. clock
C. Science Process Skills and Physical Properties (Items 9–12)
___ 9. What science skill is used when you look closely at something?
A. observing C. cutting
B. heating D. joining
___ 10. Which unit would you use to measure the height of a small box?
A. kilometre C. centimeter
B. millimetre D. liter
___ 11. What property is shown by an object that is hard to bend?
A. shiny C. stretchable
B. hard D. soft
___ 12. What property is shown by a rubber band?
A. rough C. stretchable
B. shiny D. slippery
IV. Hardness, Shine, and Stretchability of Materials (Items 13–16)
___ 13. Which of these objects is hard?
A. sponge B. balloon C. stone D. teddy bear
___14. What makes a mirror shiny?
A. its color C. its heat
B. its surface D. its weight
15. Which of the following is shiny?
A. paper B. diamond C. plastic spoon D. pillow
___ 16. Which of these materials can stretch?
A. stick B. eraser C. rubber band D. metal
rod
E. Changes in Materials and Environmental Harm (Items 17–
20)
___17. What happens to paper when it is burned?
A. turns into ash C. turns into water
B. becomes bigger D. becomes shiny
___ 18. What can throwing plastic anywhere cause?
A. clean rivers C. pollution
B. fresh air D. flowers to bloom
___ 19. What can happen when garbage is burned?
A. clean the air C. make food tasty
B. harm people D. stop flooding
___ 20. Which of these is bad for the environment?
A. planting trees C. using a trash bin
B. throwing oil in the river D. recycling bottles
F. Proper Waste Management (Items 21–24)
___ 21. Which waste can be reused?
A. banana peel B. leftover food C. plastic bottle D. tissue
paper
___ 22. How should you dispose of used oil?
A. Pour it in the sink C. Keep it in a bottle
B. Throw it in a trash bin D. Pour it on the ground
___ 23. What should you do with old newspapers?
A. Throw them in the river C. Recycle or reuse them
B. Burn them in the yard D. Mix them with food
___ 24. Why do we follow safety rules in recycling?
A. To be famous C. To stay safe
B. To win prizes D. To play safely
G. Changes in Solid Materials (Items 25–27)
___ 25. What happens when you shape a lump of clay?
A. It becomes dirty C. It becomes cold
B. It becomes useful D. It disappears
___ 26. What do we use to join pieces of wood?
A. water C. spoon
B. glue D. paper
___ 27. Why do we cut paper into pieces for crafts?
A. To waste it C. To make something new
B. To throw away D. To make it shiny
H. Properties and Uses of Metals (Items 28–30)
___ 28. Which metal is used to make coins?
A. wood C. paper
B. copper D. rubber
___ 29. Which of these is a property of gold?
A. rusty C. shiny
B. soft D. dark
___ 30. What is iron commonly used for?
A. making toys C. making chairs
B. making jewelry D. making paper
KEY TO CORRECTION
A. Use of Senses and Local Observations (Items 1–4)
1. D
2. C
3. D
4. B
B. Science Equipment and Simple Activities (Items 5–8)
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. C
C. Science Process Skills and Physical Properties (Items 9–12)
9. A
10. C
11. B
12. C
D. Hardness, Shine, and Stretchability of Materials (Items 13–16)
13. C
14. B
15. C
16. C
E. Changes in Materials and Environmental Harm (Items 17–20)
17. A
18. C
19. B
20. B
F. Proper Waste Management (Items 21–24)
21. C
22. C
23. C
24. C
G. Changes in Solid Materials (Items 25–27)
25. B
26. B
27. C
H. Properties and Uses of Metals (Items 28–30)
28. B
29. C
30. C
PERIODICAL TEST
1ST Science 3
TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
Item Placement
No.
of
No. of Evaluatin Creatin
Competencies Days (%)
Items
Remember Understandi Applying/ Analyzin
g/ g/
Taug ing/Pag- ng/Pag- Paglalap g/Pag-
Pagsusur Paglikh
ht aalala Unawa at aaral
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1. Identify objects, 5 12.5 4 1 2,3,4
activities, or natural %
events observed in their
local environment that
can be explained by
science
2. Describe the uses of 5 12.5 4 5,8 6,7
various science %
equipment and
materials used in
simple activities, such
as a ruler,
hand lens, scissors,
balloons, modeling
clay, and
cardboard;
Participate in guided
science activities by
asking
questions and tinkering
with materials
3. Describe different 5 12.5 4 9 10,11,1
science process skills % 2
used in performing
simple science activities,
such as observing,
predicting, and
measuring units such as
millimeter, centimeter,
and meter.
4. describe the physical 5 12.5 4 15 13,14,1
properties of solid % 6
materials, such as hard,
shiny, or stretchable.
5. explain that 5 12.5 4 17,18,1
changes in materials % 9
can be harmful to
living and non-living
things in the
environment, such as
trash disposal, and
burning household
materials
6. demonstrate proper 5 12.5 4 24 21,22,
handling and disposal % 23
of materials according
to their properties,
such as reusing
objects,
disposing of excess oil
into garbage, and
recycling paper,
plastic or glass.
7. describe how changes 5 12.5 3 25 26
in solid materials make %
them useful, such as
when they are shaped,
pressed,
hammered, joined, or
cut.
8. Identify the 5 12.5 3 28,29 30
properties and uses of %
metals used by the
local community such
as iron, gold, silver,
and copper
TOTAL 40 100 30 7 19 4 0 0 0
%
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