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Environmental Science Quarter 1 – Module 1

Body Senses and Critical Thinking
Objectives:
1. Utilize body senses in the application of critical thinking skills;
2. Explore key concepts in critical thinking such as inductive and deductive
reasoning and;
3. Appreciate the importance of body senses in developing of critical
thinking.

PRETEST

True or False
DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below. Write T if the statement is TRUE and
if your answer is FALSE, write F.
Question Answer

1. There are 5 senses that the body can use.

2. Critical thinking under develop skills needed in imposing intellectual

standards upon a person.

3. A well-critical thinker communicates solutions effectively to

others to a complex problem.

4. Deductive reasoning begins with specific facts to the general idea.

5. Inductive reasoning begins with a general idea to specific facts.

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 KEY CONCEPTS:
• Critical thinking is the mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or
problem - in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking
by skillfully taking charge of the structures inherent in thinking and
imposing intellectual standards upon them.
• Proper utilization of body senses greatly helps in citing an explanation
and creating a critical thinking skill.
• Inductive reasoning is a type of reasoning that moves from specific facts
to a broad conclusion or generalization.
• Deductive reasoning always begins with
INTRODUCTION a general idea, then moves forward with

specific facts to reach a specific

conclusion.

The five senses - sight, taste, touch,

hearing, and smell – collect information
about our environment that are interpreted
by the brain. We make sense of this
information based on previous experience
(and subsequent learning) and by the
combination of the information from each
of the senses.
We respond almost automatically to most
sensory information. Such a response is
important for survival in our environment.

General Ideas

• We use our senses to gather and Image 1.1: The Five Senses
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environment, which aids our survival.
• Each sense provides different information which is combined and
interpreted by our brain.
• We can use senses in collecting evidence and data for scientific analysis.

The following activities below will exercise our senses in creating critical
thinking in a scientific way. These should trigger our thinking skills
physically, mentally, and emotionally

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 ACTIVITY #1

Get it?!
When we were kids, we loved answering riddles, did’nt we? Your task in this
activity is to asnwer the riddles and the succeeding questions. Enjoy!

1. I hear the pop, pop, pop! I smell something buttery. I see something white.
I feel something soft. I taste something salty. What could I be?
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2. I smell fruity. I feel rough and wet. I look like a bumpy ball. I taste sweet
and juicy. What am I? __________________
3. You cut me up, you chop me up, you dice me up and you cry over me.
What am I? _____________________
4. I get chewed but should not be swallowed or eaten and always get thrown
away. What I could be? ___________________
5. Give me food, and I will live. Give me water, and I will die. What am I?
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Guide Questions:

1. What are the body senses that you used to answer the riddle?

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2. How are we going to use our body senses in critical thinking?

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 ACTIVITY #2

Explain yourself!
DIRECTIONS: How would you describe the following things and their
sensations/feelings to someone who had never seen or experienced them
before? Use and maximize all your senses in your description.

A bunch A car A rainstorm A laptop

of flowers computer

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CHECKING OF UNDERSTANDING

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 What body senses are commonly used is describing the images above? Why?
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ACTIVITY #3

SENSE STATIONS
DIRECTIONS: On this activity, prepare the following materials needed:

1. Any random pictures (physical/printed)

2. Any kitchen condiments (salt, pepper, a sachet of ketchup, etc.)
3. Baby colognes or perfumes
4. Any object that can create a sound

Now, look around the objects you have and answer the following guide
questions.

• What did you see while looking at the picture? Describe what you have
saw.
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• Taste the kitchen condiment. What did you taste? Elaborate the taste.
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• Smell the cologne or perfume. What did you smell? Explain the scent.
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• Using the object, create sounds to it. What did you hear using the object?
Explain the sound.
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CHECKING OF UNDERSTANDING

Why are body senses important in developing critical thinking skills?

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Reading Comprehension biased, distorted, partial, uninformed,
or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality
Why Critical Thinking? Everyone of our life and that of what we produce,
thinks; it is our nature to do so. But make, or build depends precisely on the
much of our thinking, left to itself, is quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking
is costly, both in money and in quality
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of life. Excellence in thought,
however, must be systematically
cultivated.

Figure 2.2: Critical Thinking

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Critical thinking is a mode of thinking - about any subject, content, or problem - in
which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully taking
charge of the structures inherent in thinking and imposing intellectual
standards upon them.

A well-cultivated critical thinker:

• Raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and
precisely.
• Gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to
interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions,
testing them against relevant criteria and standards.
• Thinks open mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing
and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical
consequences; and
• Communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex
problems.

Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-

corrective thinking. It presupposes assent to rigorous standards of excellence and
mindful command of their use.

Inductive vs Deductive reasoning

Deduction and induction are often referred to as a type of inference, which

basically just means reaching a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning.

Figure 1.2: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

The biggest difference between deductive and inductive reasoning is that inductive
reasoning is a type of reasoning that moves from specific facts to a broad
conclusion or generalization. While deductive reasoning always begins with a
general idea, then moves forward with specific facts to reach a specific conclusion.

Example:
• “Nora must have 15 credits to graduate High School. But she only has 9
credits, therefore she will not be graduating High school this year.” - is an

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 example of Deductive Reasoning. The statement starts from General ideas to
Specific facts.
• “Lisa sold 45 lemonades today. Jisoo sold 33 lemonades and 3 colas. While
Rose sold 20 lemonade and 20 colas for today. Therefore, Lisa sold the most
drinks for today.” - is an example of Inductive Reasoning. The statement goes
from Specific ideas to General statements.

ACTIVITY #4

Read and Respond

Directions: Read each statement; Follow the instruction for each statement.

1. Underline the specific facts. Encircle the conclusion.

2. Underline the general idea. Double underline the specific situation. Encircle
the specific conclusion.

3. Explain why the conclusion is incorrect.

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REFLECTION

1-to-1
Write ONE (1) thing that you have learned today and ONE (1) thing that you are
confused about the lesson that you need to review again. Make sure to explain it
well.

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References
Elder, Richard Paul and Linda. 2008. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking
Concepts and Tools, Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.

Miessler, Daniel. 2028. Daniel Miessler Blog. August 18. Accessed June 2020.
https://danielmiessler.com/blog/the-difference-betweendeductive-and-
inductive-reasoning/.

2018. Victoria State Goverment: Education and Training. September. Accessed

June 2020.
https://www.education.vic.gov.au/school/teachers/teachingresource
s/discipline/science/continuum/Pages/sensesworking.aspx.

POST TEST
Part I. True or False

DIRECTIONS: Read each statement below. Write T if the statement is TRUE and if
your answer is FALSE, write F.
Question Answer

1. A well-critical thinker communicates solutions effectively to others

to a complex problem.

2. Deductive reasoning begins with specific facts to the general idea.

3. There are 5 senses that the body can use.

4. Critical thinking under develop skills needed in imposing intellectual

standards upon a person.

5. Inductive reasoning begins with a general idea to specific facts.

Part II. Inductive and Deductive reasoning

DIRECTION: Read each statement below. Write IND if the statement shows
INDUCTIVE REASONING and write DED if the statement shows DEDUCTIVE
REASONING.
Statement Answer

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 1. It is sunny in Singapore. If it is sunny in Singapore, then he won’t
be carrying an umbrella. So, he will not be carrying an umbrella.

2. Every time I have walked by that dog, it hasn’t tried to bite me. So,
the next time I walk by that dog it will not try to bite me.

3. 95 percent of swans are white; therefore, a randomly selected swan

will probably be white.

4. If a car’s trunk is large and a bike does not fit into the trunk, then the
bike must also be large.

5. All the managers at my office have college degrees. Therefore, you

must have a college degree to become a manager.

6. “My boss said someone would get a raise at the end of the year.
My sales were the highest on the team. I must be getting a raise.”

7. “I normally leave work after 6 p.m. and I am usually able to avoid

traffic. As long as I leave work after six, I will always miss the traffic.

8. “One of our customers is unhappy with his experience. He does not

like how long it takes for a return phone call. Therefore, if we provide a
quicker response, he will be more satisfied.”

9. “My boss is lenient and does not care when I am late. I am late to the
office every day. Therefore, I will never be reprimanded for being late to
work.”

10. “I must have 40 credits to graduate this spring. Because I only have
38 credits, I will not be graduating this spring.”

Prepared by:

Charles Emmanuel G. Isidro

Teacher, City of Mandaluyong Science High School

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