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Judy Anne GabatGRADE 4 SCIENCE SUMMATIVE TEST
Unit: Scientific Thinking, Inventions, and Innovations
Name: __________________________ Date: _________
Directions: Read each item carefully. Choose the correct answer from the choices given
and write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.
PART I: IDENTIFYING FAMOUS SCIENTISTS AND INVENTIONS (Secondary
Sources)
______ 1. Who is the foreign inventor known for developing the telephone, which greatly
improved long-distance communication?
A. Thomas Alva Edison
B. Alexander Graham Bell
C. Charles Babbage
D. Gregorio Zara
______ 2. What did Thomas Alva Edison invent that provided a long-lasting, affordable
light source for homes and communities?
A. Incandescent Light Bulb
B. Videophone
C. Alternative Biodiesel
D. Computer
______ 3. Dr. Fe Del Mundo, a famous Filipino pediatrician, invented what low-cost
apparatus to protect sick and premature babies in rural areas?
A. Artificial Coral Reefs
B. Mechanical Calculator
C. Bamboo Incubator
D. Electric Toaster
______ 4. Which famous female scientist discovered the radioactive elements Radium
and Polonium, changing the field of cancer treatment?
A. Dr. Fe Del Mundo
B. Marie Curie
C. Angel Alcala
D. James Sharp
______ 5. Charles Babbage invented a mechanical apparatus that laid down the
foundational pathway for modern computing. What was it?
A. Telephone
B. Computer
C. Television
D. Microscope
______ 6. Which Filipino scientist introduced innovative methods to extract alternative
renewable biodiesel from coconuts and sugarcane?
A. Gregorio Zara
B. Angel Alcala
C. Julian Banzon
D. Abelardo Aguilar
______ 7. Dr. Gregorio Zara invented the two-way videophone in 1955. What special
feature did it have that traditional telephones lacked?
A. It worked without using wires.
B. It could print text messages on paper.
C. It combined both audio and live video components.
D. It was made entirely out of native bamboo.
______ 8. What did Filipino scientist Angel Alcala invent to provide alternative habitats for
fish and restore damaged marine ecosystems?
A. Natural Deep Sea Caves
B. Artificial Coral Reefs
C. Submarine Telescopes
D. Biodiesel Water Filters
______ 9. According to textbooks and records, scientific inventions are products of human
problem-solving, curiosity, and what other trait?
A. Magic
B. Creativity
C. Luck
D. Speed
______ 10. Dr. Abelardo Aguilar discovered a compound in his home province's soil that
eventually became which life-saving antibiotic?
A. Penicillin
B. Erythromycin
C. Paracetamol
D. Vaccine
PART II: INVENTIONS AT HOME, SCHOOL, AND IN THE COMMUNITY
______ 11. Which common kitchen appliance uses insulation and cooling technology to
slow down bacterial growth and keep household food fresh?
A. Oven
B. Toaster
C. Blender
D. Refrigerator
______ 12. What household invention uses mechanical spinning blades to easily mix,
puree, or liquefy solid ingredients?
A. Refrigerator
B. Blender
C. Oven
D. Washing Machine
______ 13. Your mother wants to bake bread for snacks. Which household invention is
specifically designed to provide an insulated chamber of high heat to bake or roast food
safely?
A. Microwave
B. Toaster
C. Oven
D. Refrigerator
______ 14. Imagine a kitchen without a washing machine. How does having this modern
invention directly impact a family’s daily life?
A. It changes the colors of old clothes to make them new.
B. It saves significant hours of time and heavy physical labor compared to hand-
scrubbing.
C. It sews up tears and holes in clothing items automatically.
D. It prevents clothes from ever getting dirty or stained again.
______ 15. In your local community, you observe traffic lights at busy crossroads. What is
the everyday impact of this engineering invention on your community?
A. It serves as a beautiful decoration to make streets colorful.
B. It helps drivers count how many cars pass by.
C. It systematically controls the flow of vehicles to keep drivers and pedestrians safe.
D. It guides drivers to find the closest grocery stores.
______ 16. Hundreds of years ago, people wrote with feathery goose quills that leaked
ink everywhere. What small innovation do you use daily in school that solved this messy
problem?
A. Colored Chalk
B. Wax Crayon
C. Ballpoint Pen
D. Slate Board
______ 17. A rural community does not have access to steady electrical lines, and a child
is born prematurely. How can Dr. Fe Del Mundo's scientific thinking be applied to analyze
and solve this problem?
A. By building a massive cast-iron stove to heat up the entire clinic room.
B. By utilizing a non-electric, low-cost bamboo incubator warmed with hot water bottles.
C. By using a mechanical computer to check the room's temperature readings.
D. By calling a far-off hospital using a modern high-tech smartphone.
______ 18. A local transport group wants to reduce air pollution and dependency on
expensive imported fuel oils. How can they apply the work of Julian Banzon to help the
local community?
A. They can plant more coral reefs along the local shores.
B. They can start running community vehicles on alternative renewable biodiesel made
from abundant local coconuts.
C. They can install electric light bulbs along the roads.
D. They can use computers to track traffic flows.
PART III: EVALUATING AND CREATING WITH SCIENCE
______ 19. Examine all the inventions presented in your lessons (like computers, light
bulbs, refrigerators, and videophones). Evaluate why inventors spend so much time
using scientific thinking to create new things.
A. To make everyday routines more complicated and challenging for citizens.
B. To find smart, functional solutions to everyday human problems and improve life.
C. To replace all natural environmental materials with plastics and metals.
D. To show that scientists are wealthier than other community workers.
______ 20. Suppose your classroom is designing a banner to inspire students to practice
"scientific attitudes" when solving community problems. Based on the textbook and
lessons, which group of qualities must you feature as the main keys to scientific
discovery?
A. Competition, wealth, and speed
B. Curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving
C. Luck, tradition, and silence
D. Force, forgetfulness, and isolation
TEACHER'S ANSWER KEY
1. B – Alexander Graham Bell
2. A – Incandescent Light Bulb
3. C – Bamboo Incubator
4. B – Marie Curie
5. B – Computer
6. C – Julian Banzon
7. C – It combines both audio and live video components.
8. B – Artificial Coral Reefs
9. B – Creativity
10. B – Erythromycin
11. D – Refrigerator
12. B – Blender
13. C – Oven
14. B – It saves significant hours of time and heavy physical labor compared to
hand-scrubbing.
15. C – It systematically controls the flow of vehicles to keep drivers and
pedestrians safe.
16. C – Ballpoint Pen
17. B – By utilizing a non-electric, low-cost bamboo incubator warmed with hot
water bottles.
18. B – They can start running community vehicles on alternative renewable
biodiesel made from abundant local coconuts.
19. B – To find smart, functional solutions to everyday human problems and
improve life.
20. B – Curiosity, creativity, and problem-solving
TABLE OF SPECIFICATION (TOS) IN Grade IV - Science
SUMMATIVE TEST 1 – Term 1
(Week 1 and 2)
Learning Competencies No. Item Level of Thinking
of Placement
Easy Average Difficult
Items
(60%) (30%) (10%)
Remembering / Applying / Evaluating /
Understanding Analyzing Creating
Use information from secondary sources to 10 1, 2, 3, 4,
identify a famous Filipino and/or foreign 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Items 1 Item 0 Items
scientist and their invention/s. 10, 17
Use information from the home or the local 10 9, 11, 12,
community to identify a science invention 13, 14, 15,
3 Items 5 Items 2 Items
and explain its impact on their everyday 16, 18, 19,
life. 20
Total 20 1 - 20 12 6 2
Detailed Item Breakdown Grid
Remembering & Knowing (Items 1–12): * Competency 1: Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 (9 items)
o Competency 2: Items 9, 11, 12 (3 items)
Analyzing & Application (Items 13–18): * Competency 1: Item 17 (1 item)
o Competency 2: Items 13, 14, 15, 16, 18 (5 items)
Evaluating & Creating (Items 19–20): * Competency 1: None (0 items)
o Competency 2: Items 19, 20 (2 items)