Grade 3, Second Quarter

SCIENCE CN:

Name: ________________________________________________________________

Section: ________________________ Date: ________________________

I. Directions: Write T if the sentence is true. Write F if it is false.

T_______ 1. The leaves make food for the plant.

F_______ 2. All plants must grow on soil.

F_______ 3. The stem holds the plant firmly to the ground.

F_______ 4. A plant cannot make food if its flowers are cut.

T_______ 5. The roots take in water and minerals for the plant.

F_______ 6. A leaf develops into a fruit.

T_______ 7. Some roots are underground while other roots are hanging in the air or sticking out
of the mud.

F_______ 8. The fruit contains seeds but seeds cannot grow into new plants.

T_______ 9. The leaves contain a green substance which helps the leaves make food.

T_______10. There are many tubes inside the stem that carry water and minerals to the
different parts of the plant.

F_______11. All flowers have a pleasant smell.

T_______12. Venus fly-trap and pitcher plant are examples of plants that “catch” their own food.

F_______13. Pongpong and allamanda are examples of useful plants.

F_______14. Catterpillars are useful to plants.

T_______15. Plants need the sun in order to live.

II. Directions: Label the parts of the plant.

III. Directions: Write L for land plants and W for water plants.

L______ 1. bird’s nest

W______ 2. water lilies

W______ 3. hydrillas

L______ 4. vines

L______ 5. moss

W______ 6. cattails

W______ 7. water hyacinths

L______ 8. creepers

L______9. coconut

L______10. ilang-ilang
IV. Directions: Write the organ system that is being described.

SKELETAL _________________________________ 1. This organ system protects the delicate

organs in our body.

MUSCULAR __________________________________ 2. This organ system allows us to

move.

RESPIRATORY __________________________________ 3. This organ system helps us with

our breathing.

SKELETAL __________________________________ 4. This organ system supports the body

and keeps it in shape.

CIRCULATORY __________________________________ 5. This organ system carries useful

substances such as food, oxygen, water to various parts of our body.

DIGESTIVE __________________________________ 6. This is the organ system that breaks

down the food that we eat into substances that our body can use.

RESPIRATORY __________________________________ 7. This is the organ system that

takes air into our body and removes air from our body.

CIRCULATORY __________________________________ 8. This is the organ system that

carries waste materials away from all parts of our body.

NERVOUS __________________________________ 9. This is the organ system that controls

activities inside and outside our body.

URINARY __________________________________ 10. This is the organ system that removes

waste materials from our body.

NERVOUS __________________________________ 11. This is the organ system that carries

messages to and from different parts of our body.

URINARY __________________________________ 12. This is the organ system that removes

extra water from our body.
V. Directions: Match the body part to its organ system. Write them in the chart.

S K E L E T A L N E R V O U S U R I N A R Y CIRCULATO D I G E S T I V E RESPIRATO
SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTEM RY SYSTEM SYSTEM RY SYSTEM

backbone spinal cord bladder heart gullet lungs

thigh bone brain urethra blood vessels large intestine windpipe

skull nerves ureters small intestine nose

rib kidneys stomach

mouth

VI. Directions: Write True if the sentence is correct and False if it is not.

TRUE ________ 1. Our digestive system helps break down the food that we eat into nutrients
that can be absorbed by our blood.

TRUE ________ 2. The food that we eat is first broken down in the mouth.

TRUE ________ 3. From the mouth, the food that has been cut into smaller pieces by our
mouth is pushed down through our gullet.

TRUE ________ 4. The organ systems in our body carry out many important jobs to keep us
alive.

TRUE ________ 5. The waste or feces that is left by the digestive system is passed out from
our body through the anus.

FALSE _________6. The circulatory system helps us understand what is happening around us.

FALSE _________7. Blood can only be found in the heart because blood is pumped from the
heart.

FALSE _________8. The brain can control activities inside the body, but not outside the body.

FALSE _________9. The heart removes waste materials from the body.
FALSE _________10. The blood is carried throughout our body through our nerves and
muscles.

FALSE _________11. Our organ systems do not need to work with one another because each
system is complete.

TRUE _________12. The kidneys are organs of the urinary system.

FALSE _________13. The blood vessels are part of the nervous system.

FALSE _________14. The respiratory system removes extra water from the body.

FALSE _________15. The respiratory system gives us air to breathe.

TRUE _________16. The air we breathe goes to our lungs.

FALSE _________17. Crying is the best way to remove extra water from our body.

FALSE _________18. Air contains nitrogen that we need in order to live.

FALSE _________19. Gullet is another name for wind pipe.

TRUE _________20. When we eat, our digestive system works together with our muscular or
skeletal system.

VII. Directions: Write down the organ system that is working in the given situation.

DIGESTIVE _____________________________ 1. Michael ate a heavy breakfast, and now he

feels that he has to go to the restroom.

CIRCULATORY ______________________________2. Jake ran so fast that he can feel his

heart beating faster.

RESPIRATORY _____________________________ 3. Mindy rushed out to breathe in fresh air

after she got trapped in the elevator.

URINARY ______________________________4. My father says that if he drinks coffee in the

morning, he will have to stop somewhere and pee on the way to the office.

NERVOUS _____________________________ 5. The boys heard thunder and saw lighting,

they knew that they have to look for cover.

SKELETAL ______________________________6. The man had a motorcycle accident but it’s

a good thing that his heart and lungs were protected from the fall.

CIRCULATORY ______________________________7. Ben had cramps because blood is not

flowing properly to his legs.
MUSCULAR _____________________________ 8. Ramon likes to do weight lifting that is why
his biceps are huge.

SKELETAL _____________________________ 9. We don’t get brain injury every time we

bump our head because of our skull.

DIGESTIVE _____________________________ 10. Daniel is tall and strong because he eats a

lot of fruits and vegetables which are broken down into nutrients in his body.

VIII. Directions: Fill in the blanks. You may use a word more than once.

fungi yeast micro-organisms microscope

FUNGI ____________________________1. These are organisms that get food from other
living things.

MICRO-ORGANISMS ____________________________2. These organisms are very tiny and

simple.

YEAST ____________________________3. This is a micro-organism that is used in breads.

FUNGI ____________________________4. These organisms feed on dead and live animals

and plants.

MICROSCOPE _____________________________5. We need to use this instrument so we

can see or observe micro-organisms, which are quite small.

IX. Directions: Write True or False

FALSE _________________1. Fungi are living things but micro-organisms are not living things
because they are so small.

FALSE _________________2. Fungi belong to the group of plants because they look like
plants.

TRUE _________________3. Puffballs, cup fungi, bracket fungi, and mushrooms are examples
of fungi.

TRUE _________________4. Fungi come in different shapes and sizes.

FALSE _________________5. Bacteria is an example of a micro-organism so all micro-

organisms are harmful.

TRUE _________________6. Lactobacilli and euglena are examples of useful micro-

organisms.

FALSE _________________7. Amoeba is a useful micro-organism.

TRUE _________________8. Harmful bacteria can cause sore throat and tooth decay.

FALSE _________________9. Micro-organisms do not need food.

FALSE _________________10. Fungi make their own food.

TRUE _________________11. Fungi is a group of organism that is fixed in one position.

TRUE _________________12. Good bacteria are used for cheese and yoghurt.

FALSE _________________13. Micro-organisms can only be found on bodies of plants and

animals.

FALSE _________________14. Micro-organisms belong to the group of animals.

TRUE _________________15. If we eat raw food that is not fresh or prepared properly, we can
become ill.

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