Components of

Scientific
Investigatio
Quarter 1 – Week 1
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MA’AM MICHELLE ANN S. TAÑEDO
Science Teacher
 LEARNING
COMPETENCY
Describe the
components of a scientific investigation.

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Components of
Scientific
Investigation
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Who is
this?
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 SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
In Science, the logical way in which a
scientist solves a problem is
referred to as the SCIENTIFIC
METHOD.

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 Steps of Scientific
Method
STEP 1: MAKING OBSERVATIONS
STEP 2: FORMULATING THE RESEARCH
PROBLEM AND HYPOTHESIS
STEP 3: DOING AN EXPERIMENT
STEP 4: COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTS
STEP 5: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

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STEP 1: MAKING
OBSERVATIONS

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INFERENCE
It is a statement of an idea or
interpretation from an
observation.

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 OBSERVATION?
The grass on
the school’s
front lawn
is wet.

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 STEP 2:
FORMULATING THE
RESEARCH
PROBLEM
AND HYPOTHESIS
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 STEP 3:
DOING
AN
EXPERIMENT
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 STEP 4:
COLLECT
AND
ANALYZE
RESULTS
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 STEP 5:
DRAWING
CONCLUSIONS
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 Steps of Scientific
Method
STEP 1: MAKING OBSERVATIONS
STEP 2: FORMULATING THE RESEARCH
PROBLEM AND HYPOTHESIS
STEP 3: DOING AN EXPERIMENT
STEP 4: COLLECT AND ANALYZE RESULTS
STEP 5: DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

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 To be discussed next
week…

“EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
AND A CONTROL
SETUP”
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Thank you!
Any questions?

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