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Activity No. 1: Living Without Chemistry

Directions: Watch the video and answer the following questions given.

Video: Life without Chemistry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Tt2EM4e-U

1. Think about all the products that you use every morning when you wake up. How
many of them do you think involve chemistry? Think of as many as possible!

2. Write down all the products that appear in the video and are chemically created. There
are many!

3. Now that you have seen the video, think about what you would do if you had not any
of the products that are chemically created.

4. Is chemistry good or bad according to the video?

Look atthis advertisement:

During the last decades, some tragic episodes of contamination or illnesses

have been attributed to the usage of some chemical products. This has
driven some people to the assumption that “chemicals” are bad and
harmful, while “natural” things are good
healthy.
and This fear towards
“chemicals” has been named
chemophobia.

1. What do you think this advertisement is about?

2. Compare the video and the advertisement. Who is behind each of them? Which is their
purpose?

3. What is your personal opinion?

GENERALIZATION: