SCIENTIFIC
WEEK 1
INVESTIGATION
GRADE 7 - STE
PREPARED BY:
ACZA JAIMEE C. KALAW
MASTER TEACHER I
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
How do we use the
scientific method in
solving problems?
MELC WEEK 1
Describe
the components of a
scientific investigation
Code: S7MT-Ia-1
OBJECTIVES:
• identify the steps of a
scientific method
• use the scientific method
in solving problem
through an experiment
• relate scientific method
in daily life
LET US PRAY
Lord God,
Salamat po sa araw na ito na nagkatipon
tipon kami ng aking mga kaklase at guro.
Bigyan mo po kami ng lakas ng
pangangatawan upang magawa ng buong
lakas ang aming gawain sa araw na ito.
Hinihiling po namin ang wastong kaisipan
upang lubos na maunawaan ang mga
sasabihin ng aming guro. Pagpalain mo po
kami. Sa ngalan ng Diyos Amang nasa langit.
Amen.
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= Pineapple
O G = Orange
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= Variable
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= Observe
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= Scientific Method
Hey guys, ants are all around
the house. How can I get rid of
them? What do I need to do?
Can you help me determine
which kitchen materials would
help to get rid of ants faster?
Let us know the problem Can you help me determine which
among these kitchen materials
would help to get rid of ants
faster? I will use these materials
and record how long will it take
the ants to leave the table.
Vinegar? Salt?
Let’s do some background check!
According to my research, ants cannot
bear the smell of vinegar. The pungent
odor of vinegar covers up materials at
home, preventing them from being
detected by ants. Moreover, spreading salt
near nooks and corners from where ants
enter the house will help keep ants away.
Can you help me make some wise guess?
What do you think is the
kitchen material that would
easily get rid of ants faster How will we know? What do
based on my research? we need to do to prove your
guess?
Vinegar?
Salt?
I made salt solution (1 cup of water
It’s Testing time! with ¼ cup salt) and vinegar solution
(1cup water and ¼ cup vinegar) and
spray it on the table.
After using the kitchen
materials, I was able to record
the following data below:
Kitchen material
Salt Vinegar
Time (the ants take to 5 mins. 1 min 45 seconds
leave the table) 25 seconds
1. What is/are the thing/s or condition/s that we
change?
- We change the kitchen materials used to get
rid of ants
2. What is/are the thing/s or condition/s that we
did not change or we kept constant?
- the ants, table or place where ants are found
are the things/condition we keep constant
3. What condition/s did we measure?
- We measured the time it took the ants to leave
the table in 2 different kitchen materials.
The conditions, things or factors that we change, measure and kept
constant in the experiment is called VARIABLES.
Types of Variables
Independent Dependent Controlled
(manipulated) (responding) (constant)
The factor The factor The factor
that you are that you are that you kept
TESTING/ MEASURING. the SAME for
CHANGING. all setups.
Based from our problem, can you
complete the table below?
Independent Dependent Controlled
(manipulated) (responding) (constant)
Kitchen Time it takes Ants and
materials the ants to table or place
(salt and leave the where ants
vinegar) table are found
Let’s make conclusion! Based from the data we recorded
and gathered, which kitchen
material would get rid of ants
faster? Why do you say so?
Kitchen material
Salt vinegar
Time it takes to 5 mins. 25seconds 1 min 45seconds
leave the table
Therefore, the vinegar made the ants leave faster
than salt. It took only 1 minute and 45 seconds for
the ants to leave.
Questions:
1. What was I testing?
I am testing which among the salt and vinegar would get rid of ants faster?
2. What was my hypothesis?
I guess, the vinegar made the ants leave the table in a shorter time.
3. What was I measuring?
I am measuring the time the ants take to leave the table
4. How do I know if my hypothesis is true?
I conducted an experiment to prove if my hypothesis is correct.
SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
A systematic and
orderly approach to
gathering data and
solving problems.
These are the steps in scientific investigation, arrange
the following steps in the proper order.
A. Find out the problem D. Test your Hypothesis
B. Observe and record E. Record and analyze
data
F. Arrive at a
C. Make a hypothesis
conclusion
OBSERVE IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM
STEPS IN
OBSERVE
SCIENTIFIC
MODIFY DEVELOP A HYPOTHESIS
METHOD
TESTING HYPOTHESIS REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES
ORGANIZE AND ANALYZE DATA
DRAW CONCLUSIONS
Hypothesis FALSE Hypothesis TRUE
COMMUNICATE RESULTS
IDENTIFYING
PROBLEMS
Problem comes
when a researcher
is interested about
something they
observed in the
environment.
MAKE
OBSERVATIONS
Perspective observation
of surroundings and
awareness of what is
going around you.
Qualitative Quantitative
Qualitative Quantitative
Using senses to Uses measuring tools
observe the results. It to observe the results.
is a description of It describes the
what an object looks numerical value of an
like. object.
mass - volume - density -
color - odor - taste - texture temperature - freezing point -
boiling point
Read the following examples and identify if it is an
example of QUANTITATIVE or QUALITATIVE observation.
• The leaf is light green in color. QUALITATIVE
• One leaf is 10 cm long. QUANTITATIVE
• The flower smells sweet. QUALITATIVE
• The flower clusters in 5 blooms. QUANTITATIVE
• the veins are 3 mm wide. QUANTITATIVE
HOME
EXPERIMENT
#1
Leo sliced his apple but left
the other half for later. He
realized that the sliced apple
turned brown after
sometime. He tried to put a
liquid to another sliced apple
to see if it will keep the apple
from turning brown and left
it for a while.
OBSERV
E
QUESTI
OBSERVATION
It is the use of the five
senses in examining
nature.
QUESTI
ON
HYPOTHE
HYPOTHESIS
It is an educated or
scientific guess of an
answer to a problem
or question.
HYPOTHE
SIS
EXPERIME
EXPERIMENTATION
• DEPENDENT VARIABLE
• INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
• CONTROL SETUP
• EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
EXPERIMENTATION
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
what is manipulated or the
treatment in an experiment
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
what is observed from the effects
of the independent variable
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
type of liquid
poured on the
slice of apple
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
color of the
sliced apple
CONTROL SETUP EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
no liquid water milk Lemon Soda
EXPERIMENTATION
CONTROLLED SETUP
does not contain the independent variable and is
not being tested. For comparison only.
EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
contains the independent variables and is
being tested.
EXPERIME
NT
RECORD
DAT
A
QUALITATIVE
QUANTITATIVE
QUALITATIVE
• Descriptive data based on
observations
DATA
OBSERVATIONS
• involves 5 senses
QUANTITATIVE
• Numerical Data - Two Types
• Discrete - (Counting Numbers)
• Continuous - (Measurements)
DATA PRESENTATION
• Tables, Graphs, Charts,
Graphic Organizers
RECORD THE RESULTS
RECORD
DATA
ANALYZE
ANALZE
DATA
CONCLUSI
OBSERVATION
The apple
slices turn
brown.
ASK A QUESTION
What can you put
on an apple slice
to keep it from
turning brown?
DEVELOP A HYPOTHESIS
If you put a specific
type of liquid on the
sliced apple, it will not
turn brown.
DEVELOP A HYPOTHESIS
water milk Lemon Soda
TEST YOUR HYPOTHESIS
Put one type of
liquid on each
slice. Watch what
happens.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
type of liquid
poured on the
slice of apple
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
color of the
sliced apple
CONTROL SETUP EXPERIMENTAL SETUP
no liquid water milk Lemon Soda
RECORD THE RESULTS
ANALYZE THE RESULTS
Which type of liquid
prevented the apple
from turning brown?
How did you know?
DRAW CONCLUSIONS
If you put a specific
type of liquid on a slice
of apple, it will turn
brown, however at
different rates.
PERFORMA
NCE TASK
Anita, a Biology student conducted an
experiment to find out how light and plant
fertilizer affects the growth of a particular type of
plant. She grew four plants of the same type
and treated them differently. After five weeks,
the plants looked as shown below.
Similar to what we did in this presentation
(Sliced Apple). Try to do a Step Diagram
showing each part of the scientific method.
● PROBLEM
Enrichment Activity
Find out where mongo seeds grow faster: in a jar with
damp cotton or jar with more water?
Here are the materials you will be needing:
2 identical jars mongo seeds cotton marker, paper
and tape
water
You Try this activity 2. Damp a cotton with water and place
it with a jar which labelled as Plant A.
Procedure
:
1. Put a label on both jars as
Plant A and Plant B.
3. Put 5 mongo seeds on a jar which
labelled as Plant A.
You Try this activity
Procedure
:
4. Place a cotton on a jar 7. Draw and make a table to show
labeled as Plant B your observation.
5. Add water of about 1/3 on the
jar, then add 5 mongo seeds in it.
6. Place both jar A and B on a
place where there is sunlight.
Observe for 3 days and record
your observation.
KNOWLEDGE gathered
through scientific method are:
VERIFIABLE
EVIDENCE BASED
FACTUAL
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