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A DETAILED LESSON PLAN FOR K-12 CURRICULUM

SCIENCE GRADE 7-SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION
October 13, 2021

Content Standards: The learners demonstrate understanding of scientific ways of acquiring

knowledge and solving problems

Performance Standard: The learners should be able to perform in groups in guided

investigations involving community- based problems using locally available materials

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:

● Determine scientific method;

● Identify the steps of scientific method; and
● Appreciate that scientific methods can also be used in finding answers and solutions to
your own problem.

II. SUBJECT MATTER:

Topic: Scientific Investigation: Introduction to Scientific Investigation
Reference: Learning Module Adopted from DepEd (Science 7 First Quarter-Module 1),
Most Essential Learning Competencies from DepEd, Curriculum Guide from DepEd.
Scientific method Science 7 Quarter 1 Module 1 Week 1 Components of Scientific
Investigation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7upEmUmheQ&t=166s),
Grade 7 Scientific Q1 Ep1: Scientific Ways of Acquiring Knowledge and solving
problems (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ViGrTx6Blk&t=536s)
Integration: Solving Math Problems
Core Values: Excellence, Commitment and Nationalism

III. LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
A. Preparatory Activities

Greetings
Good morning grade 7 Jade! How are you today? I'm Good morning Ma’am Daphne
Miss Daphne Marie Sarsonas and I will be your
Science teacher for this school year.

Since this is our first meeting, each one of you will

introduce yourself to the class, but first let us all stand (The students will stand)
for our opening prayer.
 (The teacher will lead the prayer)

Before you take your seat, please arrange your seats (The students will pick up all the
properly, make sure it's clean and pick up the trash pieces of trash around them and
around you. arrange their chairs properly.)

You may all now take your seats. Thank you Ma’am
(The learners will take their seat)

Okay! Let’s begin! As I cal your name for the (The Learners will introduce
checking of attendance, please stand and introduc e themselves)
yourselves by stating your name, nick-name and your
expectations for this class.

(The Teacher will check the attendance)

Thank you class for your active participation and I

hope you will learn a lot in this subject and may you You're welcome ma'am
all enjoy this school year.

Let me now read the rules and regulations for this

class. First, respect and listen to your classmates and
teacher. Second, raise your hand if you want to speak. Okay, ma'am.
Third, be quiet when the teacher is talking. Lastly,
always be prepared for class.

Are the rules clear?

Yes ma’am.

Very good!

MOTIVATION
Okay, so before we start , let's divide this class into
two groups. Please count 1-2. (The learners will count 1-2)

All group 1, please gather on this side while group 2

will gather on the other side. I want you to sit with your (The learners will sit with their group
group. while watching a short clip mates and attentively watch the clip)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xqqewGfNdM)
that I prepared.

(After watching the short clip)

I have here two paper bag, which contain pictures that

are related from the short clip you just watched and I (The learners will do the activity)
want you to arrange them in sequence.
What are your thoughts about the activity we had
earlier? Isn't it fun? Please raise your hand if you want
to answer.
It was fun ma’am. We were able to
Okay, arrange the steps in making fried rice.

Very good, !
So what are the steps in making fried rice? ? Put some cooking oil, next is the garlic
and onion, then the rice and lastly the
seasonings.
Is it possible to put the rice first before cooking oil?
No ma’am, because you need to do it
in a step by step process.

Okay, great job everyone!

Just like in cooking, Science also has a step by step

process or method used in doing studies or
investigations.

Do you still remember about how Isaac Newton

discovered gravity when you where still in Grade 6?

Yes ma'am
So, what do you think Isaac used to find it out?

Very good! Scientific Investigation and that would be Scientific Investigation ma'am
our lesson for today.

Let me read to you are objectives

● Determine scientific method;
● Identify the steps of scientific method; and
● Appreciate that scientific methods can also be
used in finding answers and solutions to your
own problem.

B. Developmental Activities

Now, we are going to learn about scientific methods

and how we can use these steps in solving problems.

Are you ready to learn? Yes, ma’am

But before we proceed to our topic, let's first do the

unlocking of words

Scientific Method is a systematic way

can you read number 1? of solving problems and answering
questions about the world around us.

Very good! thank you

So, the Scientific method is like a recipe which we

follow to make delicious food. We can use Scientific
methods to understand our world better.
 Observation is the process of getting
Next, please read number 2. information about the things around
you.

Very good! thank you

what do you think we use to observe the things Though our senses ma'am. Which
around us? includes our sense of hearing, sense of
taste,sense of touch, sense of smell and
sense of sight.

Great job! That's correct.

Hypothesis is an educated guess, a

Next, please read number 3. tentative answer or a potential answer
to the question or problem asked.

Okay, thank you

So Hypothesis must be stated in such a way that it

can be tested through experiment and should contain
variables.

So what are the variables? Can you please read Variables are the factors that we
number 4? control, measure or change in an
experiment.
Thank you

So Variables are measurable characteristics or

parameters that can be modified or changed in an
experiment. There are three types of variables which
we will discuss farther later on.

, can you read number 5?

Experiment is a series of tests used to
verify the hypothesis

Thank you

To make sure, make sure that the first

, why do you think we should repeat several times result is not just an accident.
our experiment?

Very Good.. Thank you

Who wants to read number 6? (The learners will raise their hands)

Okay, please read number 6. Data is the information that you

gathered in your experiment.

Thank you

Who wants to read the last number?

(The learners will raise their hands)

Okay, , please read number 7 Conclusion is the summary of results

you gathered in your experiment.

Great job everyone!

Since we already unlocked some difficult terms that

we are going to use throughout our discussion, let's
now proceed with our lesson proper.

Have you ever wondered how scientists find answers

to their questions? How do they find solutions to the
problems they encounter? Scientists use a step by step
procedure in solving problems and this procedure is
called Scientific Investigation or Scientific Method.

The Scientific Method is composed of seven

components or steps.

1. Making Observation
2. Identifying Problems
3. Forming Hypothesis
4. Testing Hypothesis
5. Organize and Analyze Data
6. Draw conclusions
7. Communicate Results

So now, let's discuss these 7 seven components of the

Scientific Method.

The first step of the Scientific Method is Making

Observation. As we define earlier, observation is the
process of getting information about the things around
us and will use our senses to make an observation.
Try to look at this picture, what possible observation The tomato plant that is placed in an
can you make? Raise your hand if you want to answer. area with enough sunlight has a lot of
fruit.

Very good! What else?

The tomato plan that is placed on the

shaded area has lesser fruit. Area.
Great job! Thank you

So we observed that there is a difference between

these two tomato plants.
Yes ma’am.

So after making an observation, the next step is asking

a question from your observation. And those questions
will lead you to a problem that you want to solve or
the things you want to discover.

Let’s go back to our example awhile ago, what are
the possible questions you can ask about our
observation between the two tomato plants? Please
face your hand if you want to answer.
Why is the tomato plant located where
there is sunlight that has more fruits
than the tomato plant located in a place
where there is little amount of
sunlight.

Very good! Thank you

Since we already have a question about our
observation, we will now formulate hypotheses
which is the third step of the scientific method.

Hypothesis is an educated guess, a

What is a hypothesis again? ? tentative answer or a potential answer
to the question or problem asked and it
must contain variables.

Very good!

So let’s remember that hypotheses wil serve as our

guide in designing our experiment. A hypothesis is
usually written in the IF-THEN format. For example,
in our observation earlier the possible hypothesis is..

Can you still follow? Yes ma’am

Very good! So let’s proceed.

The next step is we need to test or verify our

hypothesis by doing an experiment.

Why do we need to test our hypothesis? Please raise We need to test our hypothesis to
your hand if you want to answer. check if our hypothesis is correct or
not.

Very Good!

So in designing our experiment it should contain all They are the factors that we control,
the variables involved in it. What is a variable again? measure or change in an experiment.
?

Very good! As I’ve said earlier, there are 3 types of

variables, first, the Independent variable – variable or
condition that you can change in the experiment. Okay ma’am
Second, the Dependent variable - variable or
conditional can you can measure or observe. Lastly,
the Controlled Variable- variable that you keep
constant or you can’t change.

The 3 types of variables are

So what are the 3 types of variables? ? Independent variable, Dependent
variable and Controlled Variable.

Very good! Thank you .

For our example, we want to test if our hypothesis is

correct is which..

Aside from the variables, your experiment should

contain the materials and procedure that you're going
to use.

Is that clear? Okay ma’am

Okay, so after performing an experiment and

collecting data, one must analyze the data. Research Yes ma’am.
experiments usually analyze data with statistical
software in order to determine the relationships
among the data gathered.

Who can give me an example on how can we present

our data that is easier to understand by our audience Using of graphs and charts ma’am

Very good!

The next step of a scientific method is to form a

conclusion. If the data supports the hypothesis, then
the hypothesis is correct and may be the explanation
for the phenomena.

What wil happen ma’am if the data

doesn’t support our hypothesis?
Very good question. If the data do not support the
hypothesis, then more observations must be made, a
new hypothesis is formed, and the scientific
investigation is used all over again.
Plants such as tomatoes with enough
sunlight produce more fruit.

In our example, the possible conclusion is?

Very good.

So the step of the Scientific Method is to

Communicate Results. When a conclusion is drawn,
the research can be presented to others to inform
them of the findings and receive input about the
validity of the conclusion drawn from the research.

Again, what are the 7 components of the Scientific 1. Making Observation

Method? Please raise your hand if you want to 2. Identifying Problems
answer. 3. Forming Hypothesis
4. Testing Hypothesis
5. Organize and Analyze Data
6. Draw conclusions
7. Communicate Results

Great job everyone!

None ma'am
Do you have any questions or clarifications?

Okay, so let's continue to our next activity.

C. APPLICATION

So now, let us apply what you just have learned. I

prepared a set of pictures and I want you to identify (The learners will do the activity)
what step is being illustrated in each picture and
arrange the following pictures using numbers 1-6 (1
being the first step and 6 being the last step). Paste
you work on the board.
Great job everyone. I can see that you really
understand our lesson today. Thank you ma'am

Let's have a short quiz. Please get 1/4 sheet of paper.

I will read the question twice and choose your answer (The learners will answer the quiz)
from the choices flash in scree.

(Checking)

For you assignment, make a flow of Scientific

Investigation in a short bond paper. Okay ma'am
 Let us all stand for our closing prayer. May I ask, ( will lead the prayer)
to lead the prayer.

Good bye class, see you tomorrow Good bye and thank you ma'am

IV. Evaluation
Direction: Match the sentence with a step of the scientific method listed below. Write the letter
of your answer in a one whole sheet of paper.

A. Draw conclusions C. Recognize a problem

B. Form a hypothesis D. Test the hypothesis/Experiment

1. RJ Lou grew mongo seeds in ten (10) pots. She divided the pots into two (2)
groups, the five (5) pots exposed to sunlight and the rest five (5) pots inside
their house.
2. Krizha used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left
handed and how many were right-handed.
3. Jose wanted to find out the effect of commercial fertilizer from organic
fertilizer in the growth of tomato.
4. Vincent saw bats catching insects after dark. He asked, “How do bats find
the insects in the dark?”
5. Mar wondered if dyes could be taken out of plant leaves, flowers, and stems.
6. Florence soaked six different kinds of seeds in water for 24 hours. Then she
planted the seeds in soil at a depth of 1 cm. She used the same amount of
water, light, and heat for each kind of seed.
7. Celso read about growing plants in water. He wanted to determine how
plants could grow without soil.
8. Jade said, “If I grow five seedlings under the sun, I think the plants will grow
slower than the five plants grown inside the house.”
9. Maria’s experiment proved that earthworms move away from light.
10. Neil said, “If fertilizer affect the growth of pechay plant, it might affect the
growth of cactus.”
11. If the temperature changes then the amount of bread mold will change.
12. Jaime wanted to find out the eating habits of dog.
13. Aldrin put different fertilizers on pechay plants to see what fertilizer allows
the pechay plant to grow faster.
14. Plants placed in direct sunlight grow faster than plants which are kept with
no sunlight.
15. Sarah wanted to find out if the amount of rain has an effect on the growth of
cactus.

V. ASSIGNMENT
Make a flowchart of Scientific Method in a short bondpaper.

Prepared by:
Daphne Marie O. Sarsonas