Activity 1: SCIENCE OR NOT SCIENCE?

Let us apply what you have learned from our lesson. Read and evaluate each situation carefully. Tell
whether these situations demonstrate science, superstition, non - science or pseudo-science.

Write your answer on the corresponding column in the table below.

Scenario Science/ Superstition /

Nonscience/

Pseudoscience?

1. A pregnant mother who eats twin

bananas will deliver twin babies.

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2. Rico measures different proportions

of soil and manure. He wants to
identify which mix will give better
yield for his okra plants.

3. Mang Toni gives advice to his

clients about their future trends and
events by using horoscopes and
alignment of stars and planets.

4. Some patients consult hypnosis

therapy to cure their illness.
Hypnotherapy is used to help
patients relax, feel numbness from
pain, or to facilitate behavioral
change.

5. Bob and Patrick tested the effects of

chlorine on the growth of corn
plants.
 Activity 2. SUPERSCIENTISTS.
Graded Activity Total Points: 5 points

Directions: Decode the super scientists described in each number using the given codes.

Letter A B C D E F G H I J K L M

Code ❁ ❂ ❃ ❄ ❅ ❆ ❇ ❈ ❉ ❊ ❋ ● ❍

Letter N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Code ■ ❏ ❐ ❑ ❒ ▲ ▼ ◆ ❖ ◗ ❘ ❙ ❚

1. ❂❉❏❍❅❄❉❃❁● ❅■❇❉■❅❅❒
____________________________________
Designs and builds body parts and devices

2. ❏❒■❉▼❈❏●❏❇❉▲▼
_____________________________________
Studies birds

3. ●❅❐❉❄❏❐▼❅❒❉▲▼
_____________________________________
Studies butterflies and moths

4. ▼❁❘❏■❏❍❉▲▼
_____________________________________
Studies classification

5. ❃❅●● ❂❉❏●❏❇❉▲▼
_________ _____________________________
Studies the cell structures and how they function and interact with chemical and
physical factors

Source: https://sciencespot.net/Media/supersciwkst.pdf

Activity 3. THINK ABOUT IT

Graded Activity Total Points: 6 points
After learning the different natures of science, give your position to this question: Is Astrology
considered to be science? Why or Why not? (Limit your answer to 5 sentences only)

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Rubrics for giving of Points

Level

Component
0 1 2

Claim Does not state a States an accurate but States an accurate

claim, or makes an incomplete claim and complete claim
A statement that responds inaccurate claim.
to the question asked or the
problem posed.

Evidence Does not provide Provides appropriate, Provides

evidence, or but insufficient evidence appropriate and
Scientific data used to provides to support the claim. sufficient evidence
support the claim. inappropriate May include some to support the
evidence. inappropriate evidence claim.
(Evidence that
does not support
the claim.)

Reasoning Does not provide Provides reasoning that Provides reasoning

Using scientific principles
to show why the data count
as evidence to support the
claim.
reasoning or the links the claim and that links the
reasoning does not evidence. Repeats the evidence to claim.
link the evidence evidence and/or not Includes
to the claim. includes scientific appropriate and
principles and not sufficient scientific
sufficient. principles.

Source: https://www.nsta.org/rce online-connections-science-teacher