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Science
Quarter 1- Module 1
Week 1: The Scientific Method

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SCIENCE 7
Quarter 1 - Module 1: The Scientific Method
Second Edition, 2021

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Science
Quarter 1 - Module 1
Week 1: The Scientific Method

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Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear

learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities,
questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you
to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you
step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in

each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module
or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better
understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer
the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each
activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are
also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on
how they can best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on
any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises
and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in

answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher
or facilitator.

Thank you.

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 Target

Have you ever wondered how certain things in our surroundings happen? Why
some plants grow healthier when placed under direct sunlight and wither or become
sickly when in a shaded area? Why does the moon seem to follow you when you
travel at night? Or why do we experience high tide and low tide?All of these questions
were already answered by science and that is through scientific investigation or
scientific method.

After going through this module, you are expected to attain the following
objectives:

Most Essential Learning Competency

• Describe the components of a scientific investigation (S7MT-Ia-1)

Subtasks
• define scientific investigation;
• enumerate the steps of scientific investigation; and
• identify the different components done in a scientific investigation.

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Pre-Test
I. Multiple Choice. Read the following questions and write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

Long ago, many people believed that living things could come from nonliving
things. They thought that worms came from wood and that maggots came from
decaying meat. This idea was called spontaneous generation. In 1668, an Italian
biologist, Francesco Redi, did experiments to prove that maggots did not come from
meat. One of his experiments is shown below.

Source:Redi’s Experiment: https://studylib.net/doc/7085008/introduction-to-the-scientific-method

Redi placed pieces of meat in several jars. He divided the jars into two groups.
He covered the first group of jars with fine cloth. He left the second group of jars
uncovered. Redi observed the jars for several days. He saw flies on the cloth of the
covered jars, and he saw flies laying eggs on the meat in the uncovered jars. Maggots
appeared only on the meat in the group of jars left uncovered.
1. Which is not a step in the scientific method?
A. Experiment B. Problem or question.
C. Arrive at a conclusion D. Ask other people for their opinion.
2. What was the problem in Redi’s experiment?
A. How do worms appear in wood?
B. How do maggots appear in meats?
C. Is spontaneous generation a valid explanation for maggots in meats?
D. Both A and C
3. What do you think his hypothesis was?
A. Maggots come from eggs laid by flies.
B. Maggots find their way into woods and meats
C. Maggots do not grow through spontaneous generation.
D. All of the above are valid hypothesis.
4. How did he test his hypothesis?
A. He placed food in two jars and covered both jars.
B. He put food in one jar and no food in a second jar.
C. He placed food in two jars and left both jars uncovered.
D. He placed food in two jars, covering one jar and leaving the other uncovered.

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5. What was the independent variable in his experiment?
A. Covering both jars.
B. Leaving both jars uncovered.
C. Covering one jar and leaving the other uncovered.
D. There was no independent variable in this experiment.
6. What do you think Redi’s conclusion was?
A. Living things come from other living things.
B. Living things are created through spontaneous generation.
C. His data are erroneous thus another experiment is needed.
D. He did not have enough data to arrive at a conclusion.
7. Which skill does scientist use when they listen to the sounds that whales make?
A. interpreting data B. making a hypothesis
C. making observations D. drawing conclusions
8. Which of the following is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
A. hypothesis, ask question, observation, experiment, gatherand analyze data,
conclusion
B. hypothesis, observation, ask question, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
C. observation, ask question, hypothesis, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
D. observation, hypothesis, ask question, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
9. Which of the following is a series of steps designed to help you solve problems and
answer questions?
A. experiment B. hypothesis
C. observation D. scientific method
10. In an experiment, the variable that is changed is called the ______________
A. controlled variable B. dependent variable
C. experimental variable D. independent variable
II. Matching Type: Each sentence below describes a step of the scientific method.
Match each sentence in column A with a step of the scientific method column B.
A B
11. Stephen guessed that seeds would start to grow A. Recognize a problem
faster if an electric current traveled through the soil
in which they were planted. B. Form a hypothesis
12. Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, they
will blossom.” C. Experiment
13. Jonathan’s data showed that household
cockroaches moved away from raw cucumber D. Gather and analyze
slices. data
14. Rene grew bacteria from the mouth on special
plates in the laboratory. She placed drops of E. Draw conclusions
different mouthwashes on bacteria on each plate.
15. Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her
classmates were left-handed and how many were
right-handed.

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 Lesson
1 Scientific Method

Science is an accurate and realiable body of knowledge gathered through

observation and extensive experimentations that passed through a process which we
call scientific method or scientific investigation.
Now let us first familiarize ourselves with the steps of a scientific
investigation

Jumpstart

Activity 1: Game! Decode: A letter ahead!

Direction: Analyze the given codes below and write your answers in the learner’s
copy.
Steps to decode:
1. Identify the letter that comes after the letters indicated in the given code. If the
given letter in the code is D, then write E since it comes after the letter D in the
Alphabet.
2. Do the same with the remaining letters of the given code to uncover the real
term/message given.
3. Note: If the given letter in the code is Z, since there will be no letter that comes
after it in the alphabet, the letter assigned to it will be A
Example: CODE : B Z S
MESSAGE: C A T
The letter after B is C, the letter after Z will be A, and the letter after S is T, thus the
real message of the code BZS is CAT
CODE 1: N A R D Q U D
MESSAGE:

CODE 2: P T D R S H N M
MESSAGE:

CODE 3: G X O N S G D R H R
MESSAGE:
CODE 4: D W O D Q H L D M S
MESSAGE:

CODE 5: Z M Z K X R H R
MESSAGE:

CODE 6: B N M B K T R H N M
MESSAGE:

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 Discover

Scientific method, mathematical, and experimental techniques are employed

in the field of sciences. More specifically, it is the technique used in the construction
and testing of a scientific hypothesis. It is a series of steps that help to investigate
and answer problems.
The process of observing, asking questions, and seeking answers through
tests and experiments is not new to any field of sciences. In fact, the scientific
method is applied broadly in science, across many different fields.
The scientific method is critical to the development of scientific theories, which
explain empirical (experiential) laws in a scientifically rational manner. In a typical
application of the scientific method, a researcher develops a hypothesis, tests it
through various means, and then modifies the hypothesis on the basis of the
outcome of the tests and experiments. The modified hypothesis is then retested,
further modified, and tested again, until it becomes consistent with observed
phenomena and testing outcomes. In this way, hypotheses serve as tools by which
scientists gather data. From that data and the many different scientific investigations
undertaken to explore hypotheses, scientists are able to develop broad general
explanations, or scientific theories.
Source:https://www.britannica.com/science/scientific-method

Steps in Scientific Method

1. Observation
One of the most important trait of a scientist is being a keen observer. Being
aware of what is happening in their surroundings is very important, thus the first
step in a scientific method is observation. In this step it is important to use our
senses (sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing). Observation is the process of obtaining
information through the use of senses. An example is when you observe that ice
melts faster when placed in a hot area.
Now let’s try and test your observation skills. If you can access the internet
try and play the game in this site
Source:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/games/spot-difference-180968040/

SPOT THE
DIFFERENCE

Can you spot the seven

differences in these
pictures?

Source:https://www.rd.com/list/spot-the-difference/

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2. Ask a question
After making an observation you should be able to ask some questions.
Curiosity is another trait you should have. Example, if you observed that certain
fruits placed near a ripe banana ripens fast, you could ask a question like “Why fruits
near a ripe banana ripens fast?” or it could also be “What fruits ripen fast when
placed near a ripe banana?”. In this step in scientific method, curiosity is the key.

Can you create questions based from the picture

of the father and his baby crying?
Q1:

Q2:

Source:(https://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-0809-0704-2059.html)

3. Formulate Hypothesis
After you identified a problem or asked a question, the next step is
formulating the hypothesis. Hypothesis is what we call a “scientific/educated
guess”, it is a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited
evidence as a starting point for further investigation. Using the above example, where
the father and his baby are crying, the hypothesis could be “Both the father and his
baby are crying because there’s no more milk”. Other predictions/hypothesis can
still be made. Can you write one hypothesis as to why they are crying?

Hypothesis:______________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

4. Conduct Experiment
After formulating a hypothesis, the next step is to test the hypothesis through
an experiment. Experiment is a procedure done to support or refute a hypothesis.

Things to remember!
• An experiment should include a dependent variable (the effect, Its
value depends on changes in the independent variable.) and an independent
variable (the cause, Its value is independent of other variables in your study).
• An experiment should include an experimental group and a control group.
The control group is what the experimental group is compared against.

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Dependent VS Independent Variables
Question Independent variable(s) Dependent
variable(s)
Do tomatoes grow fastest under • The type of light the • The rate of growth
fluorescent, incandescent, or tomato plant is grown of the tomato plant
natural light? under
What is the effect of diet and • The type of soda you • Your blood sugar
regular soda on blood sugar drink (diet or regular) levels
levels?
How does phone use before • The amount of phone • Number of hours of
bedtime affect sleep? use before bed sleep
• Quality of sleep
How well do different plant species • The amount of salt • Plant growth
tolerate salt water? added to the plants’ • Plant wilting
water • Plant survival rate

Control Group VS Experimental Group in an Experiment

Source:https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-biology-
foundations/hs-biology-and-the-scientific-method/a/experiments-and-observations
There are two groups in the experiment, and they are identical except that one
receives a treatment (water) while the other does not. The group that receives the
treatment in an experiment (here, the watered pot) is called the experimental group,
while the group that does not receive the treatment (here, the dry pot) is called
the control group. The control group provides a baseline that lets us see if the
treatment has an effect.
5. Gather and Analyze Data
As you conduct the experiment, make sure to record what is happening as
well as the results. The facts, figures and other evidences are gathered through
careful observation with the use of different instruments. Afterwhich the data
gathered is analyzed through the use of graphs or tables. In this step you will be able
to discern if your hypothesis is correct or not.

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6. Draw Conclusion
Conclusion is a short paragraph that explains the outcome of the experiment
conducted. This step also discusses whether the hypothesis is correct or not. It can
also be stated in the conclusion if futher experiments are needed to support the
findings in the current experiment.

Guide Questions
1. Based from what you have read, what is scientific method or scientific
investigation?
2. What are the steps of scientific method?

Explore

To intensify your understanding of the topic do the activities below;

Activity 2: Which Flies the Farthest?

Procedure:
1. Make three (3) paper airplaines using 3 different types of paper with different
thickness such as news paper, pad paper and bond paper.
2. Make sure that each paper airplane are of the same size.
3. Test how far each airplane can fly in your backyard and measure the distance
of each of the airplane.
4. Make a hypothesis as to which airplane can travel the farthest.
5. Record your data in a separate answer sheet following the format below.
Airplane Distance (m)
Made from news paper
Made from pad paper
Made from bond paper

6. Based from your data which design of airplane travels the farthest?

Identify the steps of Scientific Method in your activity

1. Observation:______________________________________________________________
2. Problem/Question:________________________________________________________
3. Hypothesis:_______________________________________________________________
4. Experiment:_______________________________________________________________
5. Gather and Analyze data:__________________________________________________
6. Conclusion:_______________________________________________________________

What are the dependent and independent variables in the experiment?

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Activity 3: Lara’s Experiment

Lara, a grade 7 student, noticed the plant inside their house looks more pale
than the same kind of plant outside which receives more sunlight. She became
curious and wanted to know if her guess is correct. That the amount of sunlight has
an effect to the health of the plant. Thus, she planted two plants of the same kind in
two identical pots and same type of soil. She watered both plants with the same
amount of water every day. The only difference is that one was placed where there is
enough sunlight while the other one was in an area where there is no sunlight. She
observed the two plants. The one outside looks more green and healthy while the
other looks pale and not healthy. With the data she gathered she arrived at a
conclusion that sunlight does have an effect to the health of the plant.

1. Write the steps of scientific method in chronological order

2. What is the hypothesis of Lara?

3. How did Lara tested her hypothesis?

4. What is/are the independent variable/s in Lara’s experiment?

5. What is/are the dependent variable/s in Lara’s experiment?

6. Identify the control and the experimental group in Lara’s experiment

7. What is the conclusion of Lara based from the experiment she conducted?

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 Deepen

To deepen your understanding of the lesson in this module conduct the

experiment indicated below. Use the learner’s copy provided for your answers.

Determine which dissolves faster in cold water, sugar or salt?

Materials needed:
1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups of cold water, timer/stop watch
Procedure
1. Place 1 teaspoon of sugar in one cup of cold water and 1 teaspoon of salt in
another cup of cold water.
2. Using 2 spoons stir both cups at the same time. Use a timer/stop watch to
know the time they dissolved.
3. Observe which of the two dissolves faster in cold water
(Write your answers in in a separate answer sheet.)
Question/Problem
(Write the question/problem
in the activity)
Hypothesis 1.
(write 2 hypothesis)
2.

Experiment Determine which dissolves faster in cold water,

sugar or salt?
Materials needed:
1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups of
cold water
Procedure
1. Place 1 teaspoon of sugar in one cup of cold
water and 1 teaspoon of salt in another cup
of cold water.
2. Using 2 spoons stir both cups at the same
time. Use a timer/stop watch to know the
time they dissolved.
3. Observe which of the two dissolves faster in
cold water
Gather and Analyze Data
(Write what you have TIME
observed while doing the
experiment, Write how many SUGAR
seconds were needed to
dissolve the sugar and salt) SALT

Conclusion
(Based from the data
gathered write your
conclusion)

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 Gauge

Multiple Choice. Read the following questions and write the letter of your answer
on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the process of obtaining information by using the senses?

A. analysis B. conclusion C. inquiry D. observation
2. Which of the following is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
A. hypothesis, ask question, observation, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
B. hypothesis, observation, ask question, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
C. observation, ask question, hypothesis, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
D. observation, hypothesis, ask question, experiment, gather and analyze
data, conclusion
3. What is a series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer
questions?
A. experiment B. hypothesis
C. observation D. scientific method
4. A scientist who wants to study the effects of fertilizer on plants sets up an
experiment. Plant A gets no fertilizer, Plant B gets 5 mg. of fertilizer each day, and
Plant C gets 10mg. of fertilizer each day. Which plant is the control group?
A. Plant A B. Plant B
C. Plant C D Plant A and C
5. A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a
body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this
experiment the independent variable is ____________
A. the type of water
B. the temperature of the water
C. the amount of salt in the water
D. the number of plants in the water
6. A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated
will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. Which of the
following is the dependent variable in the situation?
A. the incubator
B. the temperature
C. the size of the baby alligators
D. the gender of the baby alligators

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7. A student decided to set up an experiment to see if detergent affects the
growth of seeds. He sets up 10 seed pots. 5 of the seed pots will receive a small
amount of detergent in the soil and will be placed in the sun. The other 5 seed
pots will not receive detergent and will be placed in the shade. All 10 seed
pots will receive the same amount of water, the same number of seeds, and the
same type of seeds. He grows the seeds for two months and charts the growth
every 2 days. What is wrong with his experiment?
A. More than one variable is being tested.
B. There is no way of measuring the outcome.
C. The student should have a larger number of pots.
D. There is no control set-up.
8.Which of the following is a way of thinking and a way of gathering knowledge about
the world that is both accurate and reliable?
A. hypothesis
B. observation
C. science
D. scientific method
9. Which of the following is the summary of the findings of your experiment and is
given to determine whether your hypothesis is accepted or rejected?
A. conclusion
B. inquiry
C. observation
D. scientific method
10. Which of the following is the skill a scientist uses when she listens to the sounds
of whales?
A. drawing conclusions
B. interpreting data
C. making a hypothesis
D. making observations
11. What should you do after testing your hypothesis through an experiment?
A. conclude
B. observe
C. record and analyze data
D. scientific method

For questions 12-15, refer to the selection below:

Long ago, many people believed that living things could come from nonliving
things. They thought that worms came from wood and that maggots came from
decaying meat. This idea was called spontaneous generation. In 1668, an Italian
biologist, Francesco Redi, did experiments to prove that maggots did not come from
meat. One of his experiments is shown in the next page;

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 Source:Redi’s Experiment: https://studylib.net/doc/7085008/introduction-to-the-
scientific-method

Redi placed pieces of meat in several jars. He divided the jars into two groups.
He covered the first group of jars with fine cloth. He left the second group of jars
uncovered. Redi observed the jars for several days. He saw flies on the cloth of the
covered jars, and he saw flies laying eggs on the meat in the uncovered jars. Maggots
appeared only on the meat in the group of jars left uncovered.

12. What was the problem in Redi’s experiment?

A. How do maggots appear in meats?
B. How do worms appear in wood?
C. Is spontaneous generation a valid explanation for maggots in meats?
D. Both A and C
13. What do you think his hypothesis was?
A. Maggots come from eggs laid by flies.
B. Maggots find their way into woods and meats.
C. Maggots do not grow through spontaneous generation.
D. The problem cannot be solved.
14. How did he test his hypothesis?
A. He placed food in two jars and covered both jars.
B. He put food in one jar and no food in a second jar.
C. He placed food in two jars and left both jars uncovered.
D. He placed food in two jars, covering one jar and leaving the other
uncovered
15. What was the independent variable in his experiment?
A. Covering both jars.
B. Leaving both jars uncovered
C. Covering one jar and leaving the other uncovered.
D. There was no variable in this experiment.

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Learner’s copy

SCIENCE 7 QUARTER 1 MODULE 1: WEEK 1: THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Name:________________________________________ Date:_____________
Section:______________________________________

Activity 1: Game! Decode: A letter ahead!

Direction: Analyze the given codes below.
Steps to decode
1. Identify the letter that comes after the letters indicated in the given code. If the
given letter in the code is D, then write E since it comes after the letter D in the
Alphabet.
2. Do the same with the remaining letters of the given code to uncover the real
term/message given.
3. Note: If the given letter in the code is Z, since there will be no letter that comes
after it in the alphabet, the letter assigned to it will be A
Example:
CODE : B Z S
MESSAGE: C A T

The letter after B is C, the letter after Z will be A, and the letter after S is T, thus the
real message of the code BZS is CAT
CODE 1: N A R D Q U D
MESSAGE:

CODE 2: P T D R S H N M
MESSAGE:
CODE 3: G X O N S G D R H R
MESSAGE:
CODE 4: D W O D Q H L D M S
MESSAGE:
CODE 5: Z M Z K X R H R
MESSAGE:
CODE 6: B N M B K T R H N M
MESSAGE:

Guide questions
1. Based from what you have read, what is scientific method or scientific
investigation?

2. What are the steps of scientific method?

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Learner’s copy

SCIENCE 7 QUARTER 1 MODULE 1: WEEK 1: THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Name:________________________________________ Date:_____________
Section:______________________________________
Activity 2: Which Flies the Farthest?
PROCEDURE
1. Make three (3) paper airplaines using 3 different types of paper with different
thickness such as news paper, pad paper and bond paper.
2. Make sure that each paper airplane are of the same size and style.
3. Test how far each airplane can fly in your backyard and measure the
distance of each of the airplane.
4. Make a hypothesis as to which airplane can travel the farthest.
5. Record your data in this table.
AIRPLANE DISTANCE (m)
Made from news paper
Made from pad paper
Made from bond paper

6. Based from your data which design of airplane travels the farthest?

Identify the steps of Scientific Method in your activity

1. Observation:______________________________________________________________
2. Problem/Question:________________________________________________________
3. Hypothesis:_______________________________________________________________
4. Experiment:_______________________________________________________________
5. Gather and Analyze data:__________________________________________________
6. Conclusion:_______________________________________________________________

What are the dependent and independent variables in the experiment?

___________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Activity 3: Lara’s Experiment

1. Write the steps of scientific method in chronological order

2. What is the hypothesis of Lara?

3. How did Lara tested her hypothesis?

4. What is/are the independent variable/s in Lara’s experiment?

5. What is/are the dependent variable/s in Lara’s experiment?

6. Identify the control and the experimental group in Lara’s experiment

7. What is the conclusion of Lara based from the experiment she conducted?

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Learner’s copy

SCIENCE 7 QUARTER 1 MODULE 1: WEEK 1: THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

Name:________________________________________ Date:_____________
Section:______________________________________
EXPERIMENT: Determine which dissolves faster in cold water, sugar or salt?
Materials needed:
1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups of cold water, timer/stop watch
Procedure:
1. Place 1 teaspoon of sugar in one cup of cold water and 1 teaspoon of salt in
another cup of cold water.
2. Using 2 spoons stir both cups at the same time. Use a timer/stop watch to
know the time they dissolved.
3. Observe which of the two dissolves faster in cold water
QUESTION/PROBLEM
(Write the question/problem
in the activity)

HYPOTHESIS 1.
(write 2 hypothesis)

2.

EXPERIMENT Determine which dissolves faster in cold water,

sugar or salt?
Materials needed:
1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 cups
of cold water
Procedure
4. Place 1 teaspoon of sugar in one cup of cold
water and 1 teaspoon of salt in another cup
of cold water.
5. Using 2 spoons stir both cups at the same
time. Use a timer/stop watch to know the
time they dissolved.
6. Observe which of the two dissolves faster in
cold water
GATHER AND ANALYZE
DATA TIME
(Write what you have observed
while doing the experiment, SUGAR
Write how many seconds were
needed to dissolve the sugar SALT
and salt)
CONCLUSION
(Based from the data gathered
write your conclusion)

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Activity 3: Lara’s Experiment
1. Observe, ask a question, formulate hypothesis, experiment, gather and
analyze data, conclusion
2. The amount of sunlight affects the health of plants
3. She conducted an experiment wherein she placed one plant in an area
where there’s enough sunlight and another plant in an area where there’s
no sunlight.
4. The amount of sunlight
5. The health of the plant
6. The control group is the plant placed in a well lit area, the experimental is
the plant placed in an area where there’s no sunlight
7. The amount of sunlight received by plants affects their health
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. The process of observing, asking questions, and seeking answers through
tests and experiments What are the three main divisions of a
microscope?
2. Observe, ask a question, formulate hypothesis, experiment, gather and
analyze data, conclusion
Activity 1: Game!
Decode: A letter ahead! Pretest Gauge
1. OBSERVE 1. D 6. A 11. B 1. D 6. D 11. C
2. D 7. C 12. B 2. C 7. A 12. D
2. QUESTION
3. C 8. C 13. E 3. D 8. C 13. C
3. HYPOTHESIS
4. D 9. D 14. C 4. A 9. A 14. D
4. EXPERIMENT
5. C 10. D 15. C 5. C 10. D 15. C
5. ANALYSIS
6. CONCLUSION
Answer Key
References

https://www.livescience.com/20896-science-scientific-method.html

https://studylib.net/doc/7085008/introduction-to-the-scientific-method

https://www.clipartguide.com/_pages/0511-0809-0704-2059.html

https://www.britannica.com/science/scientific-method

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/games/spot-difference-180968040/

https://www.rd.com/list/spot-the-difference/

https://www.scribbr.com/methodology/independent-and-dependent-variables/

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/geophysical/chapter/scientific-method/

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