Science- Grade 10

EFFECTS OF EM WAVES TO LIVING THINGS

AND THE ENVIRONMENT

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

We are surrounded with thousands of waves. These waves collide with our
bodies and some pass through us. Most of these waves are invisible but we can
perceive some. Some has positive effects but some causes harm to living things and
to the environment. Hence, it is important to understand these waves so that we could
minimize the negative effects that they bring.

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

MELC: Explain the effects of electromagnetic radiation on living things and the
environment. (S10FE-lle-f-49)

Specific Objectives:
1. Describe the effects of different EM radiation to living things and the
environment.
2. Identify the effects of different types of EM radiation.
3. Suggest ways to lessen the harmful effects of EM radiation to living things and
the environment.

III. ACTIVITIES

ELICIT:

Let’s see what you know about our lesson for today. Answer the questions
below. Write the letter of the correct answer in your notebook.
Direction: Draw a happy face if the statement is TRUE and sad face
if the statement is FALSE.
_______ 1. High doses of radio wave radiation can cause injuries through heating.
_______ 2. Long exposure to gadgets like cellphones, laptops, and tablets can
cause eye defects and irritation.
_______ 3. People who are working at the antenna towers are exposed to high
frequency of radiation that might affect their health.
_______ 4. Infrared caused changes in weather and elevate environment’s
temperature which can be harmful to living things like human, plants, and
animals.

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_______ 5. The skin on the face feels irritated on a sunny day due to radio waves
radiation.
_______ 6. Ultraviolet radiation helps facilitate the production of Vitamin D in the body.
_______ 7. Infrared radiation is linked to cataracts and skin burns but only at extremely
high level of radiation.
_______ 8. Wearing protective clothes protect us from direct light of the sun.
_______ 9. Long exposure to direct sunlight is advisable.
_______10. X - rays can help detect disease or injury at early stages so the ailment
can be treated appropriately.
ENGAGE:

Are you aware of the benefits derived from using gadgets? Can you cite some
effects of long exposure to sunlight? Let us perform the following activities.

Activity 1 – PICk Me!

A. Observe the pictures inside the box. Write the activities shown in the picture
and cite the importance of doing such activity.

Effects of television on Filipino children retrieved from link https://www.trending.ph/2019/03/effects-

Mobile number probability retrieved from link https://nolisoli.ph/57371/mobile-number-portability-
of-television-on-filipino-children/
csanjose-20190220/

Filipino children be literate in computer retrieved from link https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/help-

500-filipino-children-literate-in-computer/reports/?subid=133973

Guide Questions:
1. What idea is common in each picture?
2. What are the advantages of using gadgets depicted in the picture?
3. What are the disadvantages of using gadgets depicted in the picture?

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 B. Observe the pictures below. Select from the box the changes that occur due to
frequent/long exposure to sunlight. Pick at least four (4) answers.

EFFECTS

A. Dark brown skin color

B. Loss of skin elasticity
C. Wrinkly leathery skin
D. Skin irritation
E. Reddish skin
F. Burns skin
G. Peeling off of skin
Positive and Negative effects of UV retrieved from the
linkhttps://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1304-positive-
and-negative-effects-of-uv

C. Directions: All the pictures in each set shows the causes of the effects of radio
waves, microwaves and infrared radiation. Write the correct word/phrase describing
the pictures.
.
1.

Using laptop/tablet retrieved from link www.freepik.com/free-photos-vectors/using-laptop

2.

Field engineers retrieved from link https://news.abs-cbn.com/advertorial/life/04/06/20/field-engineers-tower- riggers-help-

provide-connectivity

3.

Picture 1 – Photo Credit: Jose Derek C. Salcedo, April 30, 2018 Picture 2 - Sunlight retrieved from the link
https://neptuneprime.com.ng/2020/04/sunlight-can-kill-coronavirus-within-minutes- researchers/

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EXPLORE:

In order to have a clear understanding of the effects of EM radiation to living

things and the environment, let’s do the following activities:

Activity 1: SHOW ME THE EFFECT

A. Direction: Identify the effects caused by radio waves, microwaves, and infrared
radiation to human body and to environment. Letters are provided but jumbled
to give a clue.

1. A R A T A C T C

2. B N I R A D A E G M A

3.
S N I K P N I G M E T A N I O N

4. E S O U H N E E R G E F T F E C

Guide Questions:

1. What are the effects of infrared on the human skin and human eye?
2. How does infrared affect the environment?

B. Direction: Complete the paragraph on the next page by finding the word or
phrases from the grid. These words or phrases describe the positive effects of UV
rays to living things and the environment. Word/s could be found in diagonal,
horizontal and vertical direction.

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 EFFECTS OF UV RAYS

UV from the Sun is needed by our bodies to produce (1) ___________. It helps
strengthen bones, muscles, and the body’s immune system. It may also lower the risk
of getting some kind of cancer such as colon cancer.

UV is used in the treatment of (2) _________________such as psoriasis. This

is a condition where the skin sheds its cells too quickly and develops itchy, scaly
patches. Exposure to UV slows the growth of the skin cells and relieves the symptoms.

Research suggests that sunlight stimulates the pineal gland in the brain to
produce certain chemicals called ‘tryptamines. These chemicals improve our (3)
____________.

Some animals (including birds, bees, and reptiles) are able to see into the UV
light to locate many ripe fruits, flowers and seeds that stand out more strongly from
the background which may help direct bees and birds to the nectar. Hence, UV helps
some (4) __________________.

Many insects use UV emissions from celestial objects as references for

navigating in flight. This is why a light sometimes attracts flying insects by disrupting
their navigation process. Thus, UV helps insect navigation.

UV has positive applications in the fields of (5) _________________ and

(6)__________________. UV can effectively kill (deactivate or
destroy) microorganisms such as viruses and bacteria. For example, when hanging
cloth nappies, underwear, and tea-towels outside on the clothesline. To destroy the
microorganisms, UV rays penetrate the cell's membrane, destroying the DNA, and so
stops its ability to reproduce and multiply.

Guide Question:

1. How do ultraviolet rays help and affect living things and the environment? Cite
the positive effects.

Activity 2 – SHOW ME MORE THE EFFECTS!

Direction: On the meta cards are the effects of X-rays and gamma
rays on living things and the environment. Organize and categorize
which meta card falls under X-ray and Gamma rays.

harm living tissues Cataracts Skin burns

cancer Cell mutation Radiation poisoning

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 EFFECTS OF X-RAY AND GAMMA RAY EXPOSURE

X - RAYS GAMMA RAYS

Guide Questions:

1. How can these effects be minimized/lessened if not avoided?

2. What might happen if a person is continuously exposed to x-ray and gamma
ray radiation?
Activity 3 – LIGHT EXPOSURE!

Materials:
1. Magnifying lens (or DIY magnifying glass with curved piece of plastic
from plastic bottle and a little water)
2. leaf and paper

Convex lens retrieved from the link https://mammothmemory.net/physics/lenses/convex-

lenses
Magnifying glass and leaf retrieved from the link
https://www.123rf.com/photo_67557697_stock-vector-magnifying-glass-and-leaf-education

Procedure:
1. Focus sunlight using the magnifying lens on a particular part
of a leaf and the paper.
2. Write down observations.

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Guide Questions:
1. What happened when the magnifying lens was focused on the leaf and the
piece of paper under the heat of the sun?
2. What caused these changes?
3. What can be inferred about visible light?
4. What happens when objects are exposed to visible light?

ACTIVITY 4 – SHOW ME WHAT TO DO!

Direction: Choose from the pictures inside the box the different ways to lessen the
effects of EM radiation. Put a check on the pictures.

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https://www.medicinenet.com/x-rays/article.htm

https://www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/what-is-radiation/ionising-radiation/gamma-radiation https://www.medicinenet.com/x-rays/article.htm

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ELABORATE:
Answer the following:
1. Explain the effects of electromagnetic radiation to the following:
a. human c. animals
b. plants
2. What will you do to minimize the negative effects of EM radiation to your
health?
Suggest at least five (5) ways.

EXTEND:

ACTIVITY 1 – MY UNDERSTANDING
Direction: Make an essay explaining how the absorption of visible light in the earth’s
atmosphere contribute to global warming. Please refer to the rubrics for scoring on
page 12 on how your essay will be graded.

ACTIVITY 2. MY ARTWORK
Direction: Design a wall poster or placard that will make your schoolmates aware of
how they can lessen/avoid the effects of ultraviolet rays, x-rays and gamma
rays. You may use any medium for your artwork. Please refer to the rubrics
for scoring found on page 12 how your artwork will be graded.

EVALUATION:
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which statement is INCORRECT?

A. Radio waves can cause respiratory disease.
B. X-rays damaged healthy living cells in the body.
C. Long exposure to gadgets may cause eye irritation.
D. Looking straight to the sun can damage human’s eye.

2. The following describes radio waves EXCEPT

A. Radio waves can cause respiratory disease.
B. Mobile phones give off radio waves and micro waves.
C. People who are working on radio antenna are more likely to get high exposure
to radio waves.
D. Harmful effects can be lessened by lessening the time of exposure to
electronic gadgets.

3. Joshua Gabriel felt the heat and irritation on his face after long exposure to
sunlight. What caused it?
A. infrared radiation C. microwave radiation
B. radiowave radiation D. gamma radiation

4. Most of the EM waves are invisible to the eyes, EXCEPT

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 A. Gamma rays C. Utravilolet rays
B. Radiowaves D. Visible light
5. What happens to the visible light when it iluminates a black object?
A. It absorbs all colors in the visible light.
B. It refects all colors in the visible light.
C. A only
D. A & B

6. What type of electromagnetic wave breaks polymers like plastics and nylon?
A. Gamma rays C. ultraviolet rays
B. Microwaves D. x-rays

7. The following are effects of ultraviolet rays, EXCEPT

A. It can damage the eye.
B. It can cause skin cancer.
C. It leads to radiation poisoning.
D. It suppressed the immune system.

8. Frequent exposure to X-ray should be avoided because

A. It can cause cancer
B. It suppressed the immune system.
C. It damage healthy living cells of the body.
D. a and b

9. Which of the following are risk factor for X-ray damage?

A. being female
B. receiving X-ray at a young age.
C. higher number of X-ray exams
D. all of the above

10. Which of the following electromagnetic waves are given off by radioactive
materials like cobalt-60 and cesium-137?
A. Gamma rays C. ultraviolet rays
B. Microwaves D. x-rays

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