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Research I
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Scientific Attitude
Research I– Grade 9 STE
Alternative Delivery Mode
First Edition, 2020

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Research I
Quarter 1 Module 1:
Scientific Attitude

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 What I Need to Know

The scientific attitude is an attitude which leads to achievements in the

field of Science. Scientists are known to exhibit a state of mind that lead them
to the discovery of the scientific facts about the natural world as we know it
today.

In this module, you will be able to identify the attitudes possessed by

scientists.

This module includes:

● Lesson 1 – Scientific Attitude

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Identify the scientific attitudes.

2. Relate the story of famous scientists and determine the scientific
attitude exhibited by each in given situations.

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 What I Know

Read each sentence carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on
your answer sheet.

1. Thinks outside the box

A. Open-mindedness
B. Healthy Skepticism
C. Curiosity

2. Positive attitude towards failure

A. Patience
B. Optimism
C. Perseverance

3. Admits mistakes
A. Humility
B. Curiosity
C. Serendipity

4. Always asks questions

A. Scientific Intuition
B. Intellectual Honesty
C. Curiosity

5. Doesn't claim recognition for the works of others

A. Open-mindedness
B. Intellectual Honesty
C. Self-Confidence

6. Works are guided by some moral codes

A. Optimism
B. Scientific Intuition
C. Ethical

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7. Tries hard to succeed
A. Patience
B. Perseverance
C. Ethical

8. The gut feeling that something is about to happen

A. Scientific Intuition
B. Healthy Skepticism
C. Intellectual Honesty

9. Discovering things that are not expected

A. Humility
B. Serendipity
C. Optimism

10. Super intelligence is necessary to be a scientist

A. True
B. False

*Adapted from https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=scientific-attitudes/

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 Lesson

1 Scientific Attitude

It is the role of Science teachers not only to teach facts but also to
develop in the learners the attitudes of a scientist. Doing so will ensure that
we will have more responsible scientists in the future.

In this module you will discover some of the attitudes a scientist should
possess.

What’s New

Read the comic strip below. Answer the question that follows.

*Source: Peanuts.google.com

Question:
1. How did Lucy react to his playmates’ comment about her skills
in playing the game?
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
2. What attitude/s does Lucy possess? Briefly Explain.
___________________________________________________________
______________________________________________

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 What Is It

Scientific Attitudes

A scientific attitude is an important aspect of a personality of someone

who wants to be successful in the field of science.

Belief

A scientist believes that everything that happens in this world has a

cause or reason.

Curiosity

A scientist shows interest and pays particular attention to objects or

events. He asks questions and seeks answers.

Curiosity is the desire in some individuals to wonder about the whys

and wherefores of something (e.g., how does a clock work, what causes
headaches, why do humans get old and die, when will cars drive themselves,
is a mouse just a little rat, where was copper mined for making the first
ancient copper pots, etc.?).

Objectivity

A scientist is objective if he does not allow his feelings and biases to

influence his recording of observations, interpretation of data, and
formulation of conclusions.

Critical Mindedness

A scientist bases suggestions and conclusions on evidence. When in

doubt, the questions and the veracity of a statement in relation to the evidence
are presented.

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Inventiveness

A scientist can generate new and original ideas.

Inventiveness is an inborn ability to devise and develop new or better

objects, and new ways of doing something; inventions are new devices or
processes, made and developed by an inventor.

Risk Taking

A scientist expresses his opinions and tries new ideas even at the risk
of failure or criticism.

Intellectual Honesty

A scientist gives a truthful report of observations. He does not withhold

important information just to please himself or others.

Responsibility
A scientist actively participates in a task and also dutifully performs
tasks assigned to him.

Humility

A scientist is humble when he admits that he is not free from committing

errors. He recognizes that there may be better ideas and realizes that there
are individuals whom he may have to consult to arrive at correct observations
and conclusions.
*Adapted from https://prezi.com/nki7ppk1gozo/10-scientific-attitudes/

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 Scientists and Scientific Attitudes

Inventiveness and Responsibility

Adapted from philnews.ph/2020/03/14/the-filipino-scientist-who-invented-the-low-cost-covid-19-
testing-kits/

Low-cost COVID-19 Testing Kits,

Invented by This Filipino Scientist

A team of Filipino scientists at the

University of the Philippines (UP) invented
Low-cost COVID-19 testing kits amid
continuous to spread worldwide.

In our previous article, the Food and

Drug Administration FDA approved the use
of locally-developed test kits from UP
National Institutes of Health for the detection of coronavirus disease as confirmed
cases continue to increase.

However, the testing tool from Japan that is currently used in the country
can give the result after 24 hours. As a result, UP scientists have shortened the
running time to less than two hours.

As per the report, the testing kits are much cheaper than the imported testing
kits. Locally developed kits cost P1,500 cheaper compared to the imported kits
costing at P20,000 to P30,000.

Meanwhile, one of the scientists behind the development of the testing kits is
Dr. Raul Destura. The microbiology and biotechnology expert knew he was
confronted with a tough but important mission for his fellow Filipinos.

“He already knew that this day will happen,” UP Manila Chancellor Dr.
Carmencita Padilla reveals at the media briefing on UP’s reponse to COVID-19 held
at the Philippine Genome Center in UP Diliman.

As early as February, Padilla was taking note of the rising number of COVID-
19 cases around the world. “So when UP was summoned at the Senate and was
asked what the UP-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) and UP Manila-National
Institutes of Health (UP-NIH) can do, our executive director Dr. Eva Maria C.
Cutiongco-dela Paz and our scientist Dr. Raul Destura already informed the Senate
that we shall ready the testing kit.”

The SARS-CoV-2 PCR detection kit was developed through the funding from
the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research
and Development (DOST-PCHRD). It took over two weeks of sleepless nights for Dr.
Destura and his team of 15 UP scientists to develop it.

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 Known for developing low-cost, low-technology driven diagnostic
platforms for the control of infectious diseases in the Philippines, Destura
made the local GenAmplify as affordable as he can: it will cost only around
P1,320 per test, in contrast to the foreign kit which costs around P8,500 per
test.

Around 200 GenAmplify kits can be produced in a week, and enough

kits are in stock now for around 6,000 tests, with more orders for around
20,000 tests already expected. These are being manufactured and stockpiled
by the Manila HealthTek Inc. (MTek Inc.), a private Research & Development
company with a robust diagnostic technology pipeline.

But the scientist is asking for a little more patience until they have
completed the standard protocols needed in developing the technology. “Hindi
puwedeng bara-bara, hindi pwedeng shortcut. Our intention is to protect the
public by developing technology. Ano ba ang mga criteria na kailangang
sundin? Una, sensitivity at specificity—lahat yan kailangan paulit-ulit mong
gagawin,” he added.

Intellectual Honesty
Adapted from nationalgeographic.com

Photo Credit: Slideshare.net

Born in 1920 in London, Rosalind Franklin used x-rays to take a picture of

DNA that would change biology.

Hers is perhaps one of the most well-known—and shameful—instances of a

researcher being robbed of credit, said Lewin Sime.

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Franklin graduated with a doctorate in physical chemistry from Cambridge
University in 1945, then spent three years at an institute in Paris where she
learned x-ray diffraction techniques, or the ability to determine the molecular
structures of crystals. (Learn more about her education and qualifications.)

She returned to England in 1951 as a research associate in John Randall's

laboratory at King's College in London and soon encountered Maurice
Wilkins, who was leading his own research group studying the structure of
DNA.

Franklin and Wilkins worked on separate DNA projects, but by some

accounts, Wilkins mistook Franklin's role in Randall's lab as that of an
assistant rather than head of her own project.

Meanwhile, James Watson and Francis Crick, both at Cambridge University,

were also trying to determine the structure of DNA. They communicated with
Wilkins, who at some point showed them Franklin's image of DNA—known
as Photo 51—without her knowledge.

Photo 51 enabled Watson, Crick, and Wilkins to deduce the correct

structure for DNA, which they published in a series of articles in the journal
Nature in April 1953. Franklin also published in the same issue, providing
further details on DNA's structure.

Franklin's image of the DNA molecule was key to deciphering its structure,
but only Watson, Crick, and Wilkins received the 1962 Nobel Prize in
physiology or medicine for their work.

Franklin died of ovarian cancer in 1958 in London, four years before

Watson, Crick, and Wilkins received the Nobel. Since Nobel prizes aren't
awarded posthumously, we'll never know whether Franklin would have
received a share in the prize for her work. (Learn more about Franklin and
Photo 51.)

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 What’s More

I. Match the descriptions in Column A with the scientific attitudes in

Column B.

A B

___1. A curious researcher, for example, A. Belief

may look at a Makahiya plant and
immediately asks, “What’s that plant?
Why is it growing here?”

___2. Good scientists are skeptics, B. Responsibility

which means that they question existing
ideas and hypotheses, and they refuse to
accept explanations without evidence.

___3. A scientist is willing to accept C. Curiosity

Different ideas that may not agree
with their hypothesis.

___4. Research students gather more D. inventiveness

information about the problem on
non-biodegradable plastic products and
invented bioplastic from cassava starch.

___5. Although uncertain that he may E. Humility

be able to invent a vaccine for Covid-19,
a scientist proposed in a research congress
a proposal to study the potential of malaria
vaccines to halt the spread of the virus
in the host.

___6. Instead of believing that the F. Risk taking

phenomenon observed in the skies was
a miracle, a student Science did not stop
on making a research on atmospheric gases
to explain it.

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 ___7. Despite the hardships and danger G. Critical minded
of being exposed to the deadly virus,
the medical team of the hospital assigned
to care for Covid-19 Patient 0 carried out its
task with full care following the safety protocol.

*Adapted from drcastro.weebly.com

II. Read the story below. Write the attitude the scientists possess that
could have led to their successful discoveries and innovations.

Lyle Christian R. Herbosa demonstrating how to use the mosquito larvicidal powder on larvae.
Photo from DOST-TAPI report.

Filipino inventor Lyle Christian R. Herbosa has developed a mosquito-

killing agent that is believed to have great potential in the large-scale dengue
outbreak prevention that is once again a major concern in the onset of the
rainy season in the Philippines.
The invention is a welcome news to the Philippines, a tropical country
that is considered to be a dengue hotspot with thousands of cases recorded
annually.
Herbosa’s MYKL Kiti-KitiX is a mixture of 60-90% calcium hydroxide and 5-
40% clinoptilolite. It was used effectively against mosquitoes in the immature
stages.
“My product targets eliminating the early stages of the mosquito. This
will terminate the life cycle of the mosquito, therefore, stopping any emerging
adults from spreading dengue,” said Herbosa in the Department of Science
and Technology report released July 9, 2020.

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 “Unlike my competitors, said repellent/killing agents only kill the
mosquitos present in the area while my product prevents them from
multiplying and spreading the disease,” added Herbosa.

Another promising feature of this product is the shelf-life and its

effectiveness to kill mosquitoes and their eggs or larvae with its long-lasting
effect from the time it is initially applied that can last from 11 to 23 months.
The product has undergone pilot testing in the Davao Region and in
the Cordillera Administrative Region with both Regional Health Department
offices of said areas giving the MYKL Kiti-kitiX a high efficacy remark for its
outstanding results.

Herbosa also added that he was able to introduce his product to

numerous local government units across the country.
*Source: Good News Pilipinas

Attitude/s possessed by the scientist:

_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

When he was 15, Jack Andraka had a crazy idea. He would create a
diagnostic test for Pancreatic Cancer that was better than the tests
developed by scientists, research labs and billion dollar pharmaceutical
companies. Jack wrote a proposal to develop a better test. 199 research labs
rejected him. I’ll repeat that — 199 labs REJECTED him. Good thing he
didn’t give up. The 200th research lab — at Johns Hopkins University in
Baltimore — accepted him. At the lab Jack Andraka developed a Pancreatic
Cancer test 100 times better and 26,000 times less expensive than the
current test. Jack’s invention will save tens of thousands of lives.
*Source: BRADARONSON.com

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Attitude/s possessed by the scientist:
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Give this scientist a name. Enumerate the scientific attitude he possesses and
briefly describe each in your own words.

*Source: clipartkey.com

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 What I Can Do

Fill in the circles with the scientific attitudes you possess. Your answer
may be an attitude not included in today’s lesson but is based on your
readings. Share a situation in which you exhibited such an attitude .

The Scientist in Me

Name

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Read the following statements. Choose the letter of the correct
answer.

1. Research students are scientists because:

A. they work with laboratory equipment.
B. they rely upon state-of-the-art machines to produce results.
C. they base their work on scientific attitudes and procedures.
D. research is an important part of science.

2. Which of the following is a key characteristic of an ideal scientist?

A. reliance on intuition C. secrecy
B. virtuosity D. skepticism

3. Interest
A. curiosity C. objectivity
B. open mindedness D. responsibility

4. Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions

A. open mindedness C. objectivity
B. risk taking D. responsibility

5. Doubt concerning basic principles

A. open mindedness C. objectivity
B. critical minded D. inventiveness

6. Consider failure as a step towards success because it gives you additional

scientific information on what to avoid.
A. humility C. responsibility
B. intellectual honesty D. belief

7. Do not be influenced by anything but pertinent physical observation.

A. open mindedness C. objectivity
B. critical minded D. inventiveness

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8. Do not claim the scientific discoveries of others.
A. objectivity C. critical minded
B. belief D. intellectual honesty

9. Scientists should have a gut feeling to intuitively predict that something

will happen such as a disaster, based on the understanding of scientific
principles.
A. humility C. responsibility
B. intellectual honesty D. belief

10. An inborn ability to devise and develop new or better objects, and
new ways of doing something.
A. open mindedness C. objectivity
B. inventiveness D. open minded

*Source: coursehero.com, Quizlet.com, Slideshare.net

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 Additional Activities

Make a research on Filipino scientists, their story of invention/discoveries

and the scientific attitude they manifested.
1.

_____________________________________
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(photo) _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

2.

_____________________________________
(photo) _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________

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What I Know What I Have
What’s New Learned
She (Depends on
defended herself by student’s
asking for a proof answer.)
for his claim.
Critical What I can Do
mindedness, (Depends on
acceptance/ student’s
humility answer.)
0.B
What’s More
I. Assessment
c c
g d
e a
d c
f b
a a
b c
II. d
inventiveness, responsibility, d
critical minded etc. 10. b
risk taking, belief,inventiveness,
perseverance etc.
Answer Key
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Pro Profs Quiz (2017). Scientific Attitudes:10 Questions. Retrieved July 13, 2020, from
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=scientific-attitudes/

BRADARONSON. Famous Failures: 23 Stories to Inspire You to Succeed.

Retrieved July 16, 2020, from
https://www.bradaronson.com/famous-failures/

Pudlao, J. (2012). 10 Scientific Attitudes. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from

https://prezi.com/nki7ppk1gozo/10-scientific-attitudes/

Sethe. (2020). The Filipino Scientist Who Invented the Low-cost COVID-19 Testing
Kits.
Retrieved September 9, 2020, from https://philnews.ph/2020/03/14/the-
filipino- scientist-who-invented-the-low-cost-covid-19-testing-kits/

Balibay, A. (2020). Filipino inventor Lyle Herbosa develops mosquito-killing agent to

stop dengue. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from
https://www.goodnewspilipinas.com/filipino-inventor-lyle-herbosa-develops-
mosquito-killing-agent-to-stop-dengue/

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20DNA,and%20Wilkins%20received%20the%20Nobel.

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 Answer Sheet

Lesson 1: Scientific Attitudes

What I Know
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

What’s New
1.__________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
2.._________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

What’s More
I. 1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

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 II. 1.

2.

What I Have Learned

Give this scientist a name. Enumerate the scientific attitude he possess and briefly
describe each in your own words.

*Source: clipartkey.com

What I Can Do

Fill in the circles with the scientific attitudes you possess. Your answer
may be an attitude not included in today’s lesson but is based on your readings.
Share a situation in which you exhibited such attitude.

The Scientist in Me

Name

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Assessment
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Additional Activities

Make a research on Filipino scientists, their story of invention/discoveries

and the scientific attitude they manifest.
3.

_____________________________________
_____________________________________
(photo) _____________________________________
_____________________________________

4.

_____________________________________
(photo) _____________________________________
_____________________________________
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