Holy Cross College of Sasa, Inc.

Km.9, Sasa Davao City

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LEARNING PLAN

Unit No.: 1
Chapter No.: 1
Topic: The scientific Method, Data gathering and Experimental Technique
Time Frame: June 25- July 11 , 2018

Retreat June 27-28 2018

Feast of Saint Peter June 29 2018

STAGE 1 (Desired Result/Outcome)

Content Standard

The learners demonstrate an understanding of scientific ways of acquiring knowledge

and solving problems

Performance Standard
The learners shall be able to perform in groups in guided investigations involving
community based problems using locally available materials

ESSENTIAL UNDERSTANDING ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Scientific method is done through How scientific method is done?

1. following a systematic logical step by
step process

The skill in doing science include the Why scientific skill is significant?
science process skill, measurement
2. skills and handling data it is significant
because it help to develop
understanding on the physical world

Science is considered as a systematic Why science considered a systematic and

and orderly body of knowledge orderly body of knowledge?
3.
because it follows definite steps or
procedure to answer a problem or a
question

Keeping a record of the data before, How important is keeping a record of data,
4. during and after experimentation is before, during, and after an
important because it show you get experimentation?
accurate result

Measurement skill is important in Why measurement skill in science is

5.
science because it helps in gathering important?
data to be analyzed.

THOUGHT PROVOKING QUESTION

If you were an environmentalist and you made an investigation on about the spreading
of disease on your local barangay area. Based on your research that the disease come
from the near poultry farm own by the mayor of town. Well you tell to the public your
research result but your family’s life is in threaten or not but many people will continue
to suffer?
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

The student might think that:

1. Scientific method is can only be applied to science.

2. Scientific method is use only by many scientists.
3. Experimentation is done in the laboratory only.
4. Hypothesis the answer to the investigation
5. Measurement can be done through merely observation.

TRANSFER GOAL

Students on their own will be able to demonstrate of scientific ways of acquiring

knowledge and solving problems through performing a group guided investigation
involving community based problems using locally available materials.

The Students will know: (KNOWLEDGE)

 the step by step process of the scientific method

 the way of acquiring knowledge
 the concept of measurement as applied to science
 the science process skill
 Science can be used to solve problems.

Students will be able to: (SKILLS)

 Identifying the component of scientific investigation.
 Describing the component of an investigation such as research problem,
hypothesis, method of testing and conclusion based on the evidence.
 applying scientific skill in doing scientific task
 measuring the basic quantity
 convert simple unit of measurement
 STAGE 2: Assessment Evidence

DIFFERENTIATED SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT TASKS

Perform a group guided investigations involving community

GOAL
based problems using locally available materials

ROLE You are a Barangay Health Worker

AUDIENCE Teachers, Student and Parent

The Department of Environmental and Natural Resources

(DENR) conducted a seminar on your local barangay area
SITUATION
annually which creates investigation and awareness on
community based issue. The said seminar aimed to make the
local create a possible solution to the problem.
Brochure
PRODUCT

Your product/ performance will be evaluated based on criteria

STANDARDS : Appropriateness, Accuracy, Originality and Creativity

RUBRICS

3 2 1
Criteria Very Good Average Good

Organization
Poorly organized Moderately organized Highly organized
of
presentation presentation presentation
presentation

Inaccurate data
Moderately organized Highly organized
Accuracy information
presentation presentation
presented

Creativity The product is very The product is creative The product is

creative somewhat creative
 SCAFFOLD FOR TRANSFER

INDEPENDENT
DIRECT PROMPT OPEN PROMPT GUIDED TASFER
TRANSFER

The teacher The teacher The student will do The Department of

will ask the will ask the their brochure Health (DOH)
students about their students to identify individually about conducted a
prior knowledge the common the common local seminar on your
regarding on community problem problem and local barangay area
Scientific method possible solution to annually which
Let the the problem. In the creates
The teacher students share flyers. investigation and
will present the their thought and awareness on
steps on scientific experiences about community based
method their community issue. The said
problem. seminar aimed to
The teachers make the local
will relate the steps Let the create a possible
in scientific method student share their solution to the
in daily activity output to other problem. You are a
groups Barangay Health
The teacher Worker, who is task
will ask to make a to determine the
brochure of common
community based community
problem and problem. You will
possible solution to present your output
the problem. to teachers, student
and parent
and you will be
evaluated base on
organization of
presentation,
accuracy and
creativity
 SIX FACETS OF UNDERSTANDING

6 FACET
ACTIVITY
UNDERSTANDING

The learners can explain the significance of steps of

EXPLANATION
scientific method

The learners will interpret the method through identifying

INTERPRETATION
the common community based problem

Propose a community investigation of how to solve a

APPLICATION
local community problem.

PERSPECTIVE Analyze the important understanding of scientific method

Assume the role of Barangay Health worker by applying

EMPATHY
the knowledge understanding and skill on the scientific method.

Create a brochure which contains information of the

SELF-KNOWLEDGE
community problem and possible solution to the problem.