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SCIENCE
Fourth Quarter – Module 2A
Conservation of Water Resources

Department of Education ● Republic of the Philippines

Science – Grade 7
Alternative Delivery Mode
Fourth Quarter – Module 2A: Conservation of Water Resources
First Edition, 2020
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Fourth Quarter – Module 2A

Conservation of Water
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Introductory Message

For the learner:

Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on
Conservation of Water Resources!
Do you know that our planet Earth is the only known planet suitable for life?
Earth’s nature provides many resources for living things to survive such as air, water,
plants, animals, soil, minerals, crude oil, and other fossil fuels. These things are called
Natural Resources because they exist with nature and not made by man. Among
these natural resources, water is the most basic. We use water everyday from our
home to our outdoor activities.
Many environmental organizations and concern citizens call for water
conservation. Why? What happen to our water resources?
Read thoroughly each part of this module, so that you can find ways on how to
help conserve our water resources.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

This gives you an idea of the skills or

What I Need to Know competencies you are expected to learn in the
module.

What I Know This part includes an activity that aims to

check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.

What’s In This is a brief drill or review to help you link

the current lesson with the previous one.

What’s New In this portion, the new lesson will be

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introduced to you in various ways such as a
 story, a song, a poem, a problem opener, an
activity or a situation.

What is It This section provides a brief discussion of the

lesson. This aims to help you discover and
understand new concepts and skills.

What’s More This comprises activities for independent

practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the answers
to the exercises using the Answer Key at the
end of the module.

What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank

sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.

What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will

help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.

Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your

level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.

Additional Activities In this portion, another activity will be given to

you to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.

Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the

module.

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At the end of this module you will also find:
 References This is a list of all sources used in developing
this module.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of the
module. Use your Science activity notebook in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.

If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not
alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain a deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ---------------- 1

What I Know ---------------- 2
What’s In ---------------- 4
What’s New ---------------- 5
What is It ---------------- 6
What’s More ---------------- 8
What I Have Learned ---------------- 9
What I Can Do ---------------- 10
Assessment ---------------- 10
Additional Activities ---------------- 12
Answer Key ---------------- 13
References ---------------- 14

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 What I Need to Know

Water makes up 71% of our planet Earth and exists in different forms such as
bays, rivers, lakes, and streams. It is very essential to life. We use water for our domestic
activities, for irrigation, for industries, for electricity, and even for fun and relaxation.

Will our water resources be enough to sustain our needs?Yes, if we take good
care of it. The only way to ensure enough water supply for future demands is to conserve
water today.

After studying this module, you are expected to cite and explain ways of using
Earth’s resources sustainably.

Specifically, you are expected to cite ways on how to apply water conservation in
your community.

In going through this module, it is a must that you extend your patience in
understanding and analyzing what you are reading about the topic. Follow the directions
and/or instructions provided in the activities. Answer the entire given tests and exercises
carefully. Comply with the required activities provided.

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 What I Know

Part 1: Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter in your
Science activity notebook.

1. The availability of freshwater can be sustained by

A. quarrying. C. cutting of trees.
B. conservation. D. collecting rainwater.
2. The following are best practices of water conservation, EXCEPT
A. tree planting C. fixing leakage faucets
B. rainwater harvesting D. washing dishes with tap water running
3. Which of the following is part of a watershed?
I. Bays and Gulfs III. Swamp and Forest
II. Springs and Lakes IV. Residential communities
A. I and IV only C. II and III only
B. II, III and IV only D. I, II, III and IV
4. Which of the following watershed is located in Bukidnon?
A. Angat Watershed C. Upper Agno Watershed
B. Pulangi Watershed D. Makiling-Banahaw Watershed
5. Which of the following is the source of water in a watershed?
A. Falls C. Rain
B. Groundwater D. Spring

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Part II: Fill in the Blank

Directions: Complete the following statements with the correct answer from the given
choices inside the parenthesis. Write it in your Science activity notebook.

6. Angat Watershed is located in _______ (Manila, Bulacan).

7. Saltwater is present in the _________ (watershed, ocean).
8. (Deforestation, Tree planting) ________ can help protect our watersheds.
9. Most of the water on Earth is present as _________ (freshwater, saltwater).
10. Water stored below the ground is called_________ (groundwater, spring water).
11. _________ (Watershed, Reservoir) directs water from rain into rivers and streams.
12. When it rains, water runs downhill into small creeks then into the river until it reaches
the ___________ (watersheds, ocean).
13. There is only ______ (0.3%, 3%) freshwater that supplies all the inhabitants on the
Earth.
14. Dumping wastes to bodies of water would lead to _________ (water recreation, water
pollution).
15. We have to use our freshwater wisely, because this water has a/an_______
(unlimited, limited) source from our watersheds.

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 Conservation of Water
Lesson Resources

In your previous module, you have learned to locate the different places of the
world using latitude and longitude. You have also learned to locate the large bodies of
water surrounding the Earth. These large bodies of water, called ‘ocean’, contribute to the
continuous movement of water from the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean.

What’s In

Activity 1: Answer Me!

Directions: Answer what is asked using the map below as your reference. Write your
answers in your Science activity notebook.

1. Where can we find the Philippines? At

the Poles or at the Equator?
2. What is the name of the large body of
water in which the Philippines belong?
3. List down the other large bodies of water
that can be found in the map.

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 What’s New

Activity 2: What do I Say?

Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters inside the box to create a sentence. Use the icons
as your reference. Write it in your Science activity notebook.
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5. What is the sentence? __(1)___ _(2)___ , __(3)___ __(4)___

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 What is It

Water resources exist in many forms such as bays, rivers, springs, falls, lakes,
stream, ponds, swamps, gulfs, and straits. Are you familiar with all these forms of water
resources in your surrounding? How about watershed?
Have you ever heard about watershed? Well, it is an area of land on a slope which
drains its water into a stream and its tributaries. Tributaries are small streams that supply
water to a main stream such as river, lake or bay. Watershed boundary is the highest
point of the area.
When it rains, water runs downhill forming into rivers, streams, and lakes until it
reaches the ocean. However, not all rain flows out in this way. Some seeps into the
ground as groundwater and some becomes runoff, carrying soil, pollutants and other
materials into the waterbody. Excess runoff can cause flood and river or stream erosion.
Figure 1 below illustrates a watershed.

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Figure 1.A Watershed

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Watershed

 serves as habitat for wildlife

 covers all the lands on Earth
 comes in all shapes and sizes.
 may be a combination of forests, grasslands, marshes, ponds and other
ecosystem

In the Philippines, some watersheds cross toward towns and provinces while in
other countries of the world, they cross national boundaries.

Do you know that wherever you are now, you may be standing on one watershed?

Table1. Watersheds in the Philippines

Watershed Location
Upper Agno Watershed Benguet
San Roque Watershed Pangasinan, Benguet
Makiling-Banahaw Watershed Laguna,Batangas, Quezon
Magat Watershed Ifugao
Pantabangan Watershed Nueva Ecija
Angat watershed Bulacan, Rizal
Caliraya watershed Laguna
Buhi-Barit Watershed Camarines Sur
Tiwi Watershed Albay
Lake Lanao-Agus Watershed Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur
Pulangi Watershed Bukidnon

Do we need these watersheds? Of course! As far as we need water in our daily

living.
Is freshwater a limited resource? Certainly! Of all water on Earth, only 3% is
freshwater and 97% is saltwater. Of this 3%, more than half is frozen as snow and ice,
and a large amount is stored as groundwater. There is only 0.3% freshwater that supplies
all the inhabitants on the Earth.
If our water resources will be contaminated, polluted, and decreased beyond its
minimum level, water supply would be threatened. So, let us join the call to save water as
much as possible.

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Cited below are some ways to conserve our water resources:
A. Plant more trees. Trees bring a cooling effect and exhibit transpiration, releasing
excess water to the atmosphere to recycle.
B. Proper waste disposal. Throwing garbage everywhere will not only pollute the water
resources but also contaminate water’s quality.
C. Save water at home. Water flows directly into our home. The best way to conserve
water starts with us. For example, fix faucets with leakage, turn off the faucet after
use, don’t play with water, and collect rainwater for cleaning and watering plants.

Do you know some other ways to save water at home?

What’s More

Activity 3: One, Two, SAVE!

Directions: Draw a happy face ( ) if the activity conserves water resources, and sad
face ( ) if it is not. Draw your answers in your Science activity notebook.

_________ 1. Collecting rainwater

_________ 2. Fixing faucets with leakage
_________ 3. Throwing waste at the creek
_________ 4. Using pail in watering the plants
_________ 5. Closing the faucet properly after use
_________ 6. Cutting down trees beside riverbanks
_________ 7. Playing with the water when taking a bath
_________ 8. Brushing your teeth while the faucet is on
_________ 9.Engaging oneself in clean-up drive activities
_________ 10.Picking up littering trash and dispose it properly

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Complete Me!

Directions: Complete the paragraph below using the words inside the box. Write your
answers in your Science activity notebook.

home freshwater conservation

life limited

Water is essential to __ (1)__. We need it in our daily activities. Of all __ (2) _ on

Earth, only 0.3% is accessible for use. Thus, we need to use it wisely since freshwater is
a __ (3) __ resource. Water __ (4) __ is a method of managing freshwater that can sustain
future demands. We can do our part in saving water at__ (5) __

What I Can Do

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Activity 5: What will you Do?
Directions: Listed below are some situations that need immediate response. Think of the
best action in order to save water. Write your answers in your Science activity notebook.
Situation What will you do?
1. Somebody at home forgot to turn off the faucet in the kitchen. _______________
2. You see your two little brothers playing water in the backyard. _______________
3. In a picnic, you see your friend throwing her garbage at the
riverbank. _______________
4. You see your sister brushing her teeth without closing the faucet.
_______________
5. You and your friend are the only students left in the classroom.
When you were about to leave, you heard water drops coming from
the comfort room. _______________

Assessment

Directions: Read each statement carefully and write the letter of your answer in your
Science activity notebook.
1. Which province does Magat watershed located?
A. Albay C. Ifugao
B. Camarines Sur D. Nueva Ecija
2. Why do we need to protect and conserve water resources?
A. It is a limited resource. C. Water is everywhere.
B. It is an unlimited resource. D. Water will evaporate.
3. The following are forms of water resources, EXCEPT
A. bay. C. river.
B. steam. D. stream.
4. Which of the following is the main cause of water pollution?
A. Human activities C. Animal waste

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 B. Dead plants and insects D. Mud and sand
5. Which of these provinces has a common watershed?
A. Benguet and Laguna C.Camiguin and Bukidnon
B. Benguet and Quezon D. Lanao Del Norte and Lanao Del Sur
6. Ensuring the availability of water for future generations is a kind of _____.
A. water protection C. water saving
B. water conservation D. water storing
7. The following can lead to shortage of water supply, EXCEPT
A. deforestation. C. water pollution.
B. population increase. D. rainwater harvesting.
8. The following are best practices of water conservation, EXCEPT
A. tree planting. C. fixing leakage faucets.
B. rainwater harvesting. D. washing dishes with tap water running.
9. What is a watershed?
A. It is an area where rivers and streams connect.
B. It is an area full of water and surrounded with land.
C. It is an area where rainwater runs downhill into the streams and rivers until it
reaches to the ocean.
D. It is an area of free flowing water coming from the ground to the streams and
rivers until it reaches to the ocean.
10. The following statements are true about watershed, EXCEPT
A. Everyone lives in a watershed.
B. Watershed has limited size and shape.
C. Many human activities negatively affect our watersheds.
D. A true concern citizen must do his/her part to restore the health and preserve
the watershed.
11. Which of the following is the source of water in a watershed?
A. Falls C. Rain
B. Groundwater D. Spring
12. What is the percentage of all saltwater on Earth?
A. 1% C. 10%

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 B. 3% D. 97%
13. What is the percentage of all freshwater on Earth?
A. 1% C. 10%
B. 3% D. 97%
14. Which of the following releases water to the atmosphere by transpiration?
A. Oceans C. Rivers
B. Plants D. Watersheds
15. Water stored below the ground as it seeps between the spaces of soil and rocks
A. Lake C. Tributary
B. Groundwater D. Surface runoff

Additional Activities

Activity 6: Give me my purpose

Directions: List 5 uses of water. Write it in your Science activity notebook.

I use water for…

1. ______________ 4. ______________
2. ______________ 5. ______________
3. ______________

Answer Key

15. Limited 5. Save Water, Save Future

14. Water pollution 4. Future
Indian Ocean 

13. 0.3% 12
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
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3. Save
2. Water
12. Ocean 3. In any order:
1. Save
2. Pacific Ocean
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1. C
2. A
3. B What’s More What I Can Do
4. A
1. 
5. D Answer will vary.
2. 
Additional Activities 6. B
Possible Answers: 7. D 3. 
 Drinking 8. D
4. 
 Washing
 Cleaning 9. C
5. 
 Bathing
10. B
 Cooking
11. C 6. 
What I have Learned 12. D 7. 
1. Life 13. B
8. 
2. Freshwater
14. B
3. Limited
9. 
4. Conservation 15. B
5. Home 10. 
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