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SCIENCE 7
QUARTER 1
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET No. 1

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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Subject Area and Grade Level: SCIENCE 7

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Activity Sheet No. 1
First Edition, 2021

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SCIENCE 7
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 Learning Area
Name of Learner: _____________________________________ Grade & Section:_________________
School: _____________________________________________ Date:____________________

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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I. Introduction:

This learning activity aims to describe the components

of Scientific Investigation.

At the end of this lesson, the learners are expected to;

1. Identify the steps of the scientific investigation.

2. Use the scientific method in solving problem through

an experiment.

3. Relate scientific method in daily life.

II. MELC (with code):

1. Describe the components of a scientific investigation.

III. Strategy:

A. Explore:

Activity 1: Think about it!

Read every statement carefully. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE
if it is wrong. Write your answer on the blank provided.
___________ 1. In a scientific method, drawing a conclusion must come first.
___________ 2. The scientific method is a series of processes that people can use to gather
knowledge about the world around them, improve that knowledge, and
attempt to explain why and how things occur.
___________ 3. Science is not based on facts.
___________ 4. After performing an experiment, the gathered data must be analysed.
___________ 5. A hypothesis is an educated guess based on the prior observations.

B. Learn:

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

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 What is Science?
Science is a way of thinking and a way of gathering knowledge
about the world that is both accurate and reliable. It is the quest to understand
and improve our knowledge of the world around us, and bow the things in it work
or why they work the way they do. It is the pursuit and application of knowledge
and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic
methodology based on evidence.

What is a Scientific Method?

The scientific method is a series of processes that people can

use to gather knowledge about the world around them, improve that knowledge,
and attempt to explain why and/or how things occur. This method involves
making observations, forming questions, making hypotheses, doing an
experiment, analyzing the data, and forming a conclusion. Every scientific
experiment performed is an example of the scientific method in action, but it is
also used by non-scientists in everyday situations.

The scientific method is the road map we follow to get to the

destination of discovery and learning. It is the process by which science is carried
out, as in other areas of inquiry; science through scientific method can build on
previous knowledge and develop a more sophisticated or advanced knowledge and
understanding of its topics of study over time.

The Steps we follow in a Scientific Method

1. Make an Observation

The first step of a scientific method is to make an observation about the

things, about the world around you. This involves the use of the senses; seeing,
hearing, feeling, smelling and tasting. The possibilities of observations are endless.

2. Come up with a Question

The next step is asking questions based on the observations made. The
observations that came up must lead to questions. For example:

 Why is this thing happening or occurring?

 How is this thing happening or occurring?
 Why or how does it happen that way?

3. Develop a Hypothesis or Prediction

A hypothesis is not simply a guess! A hypothesis is an educated guess
or a tentative answer to a problem. It is an educated guess to explain the

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 phenomena or idea based on past or prior observations. It answers the question
posed in the previous step.
4. Conduct an experiment or Test the Hypothesis
After forming a hypothesis, an experiment must be set up and
performed to test the hypothesis.

5. Record and Analyze the Results

Make sure to record all that is happening and results of the
experiment. Note changes at a specific time intervals or after one set time interval.
After an experiment and recording data, everything must be analysed. The results
must be studied and analyzed if the questions and hypothesis are answered.

6. Draw Conclusions
This is the opportunity to talk about your hypothesis, your
experiments, your results and your conclusion which is the final answer to your
problem or experiment. This is the summary of how the results supported or
contradicted the hypothesis.

EXAMPLE:
Make an observation – I noticed that ice cube melts fast when it is placed in a
glass of water.

Come up with a Question – What if I place the ice cube in a glass of orange juice?
In which glass will the ice cube melt faster? Is it in the
glass of water? Is it in the glass of orange juice?
Develop a Hypothesis- The ice cube will melt faster in a glass of orange juice.
Conduct an Experiment – Get a glass of water and a glass of orange juice, make
sure that both glasses are of equal amount and with the
same temperature. Place one ice cube in each glass.
observe the length of time that each ice cube took to
melt completely.
Record and Analyze Results – Create a table or chart with the time intervals that
each cube took to completely melt. Study your data.
In which glass did the cube melted faster?
Conclusion – Based on the data collected and analyzed, it is concluded that the ice
cube melted faster in a glass of water than in a glass of orange juice.

C. Engage:

ACTIVITY 2:

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 A. What step of the Scientific method is this?
Read and analyze each statement carefully. Identify what step of the
scientific method is being described. Choose the answer from the box
below and write your answer on the blank provided.
_______________ 1. After observing that salt melts in water, I came up
with a question; what will happen if I melt the salt using hot water?
______________ 2. In order to find out about what will happen to the
salt in a hot water, I got two glasses of water, one with a normal
temperature and the other one is hot. I poured one teaspoon of salt in
each glass to see what will happen.
_____________ 3. I came up with a scientific guess that the salt will
melt faster if it is placed or poured in a hot water.
_____________ 4. I concluded that my hypothesis was right and that
the salt melted faster in a hot water after comparing it to the salt in a
water with normal temperature.
_____________ 5. I recorded the time it took for the salt to melt in the
hot water and in the water with a normal temperature. I studied my
results after the experiment.

- CONCLUSION - OBSERVATION - HYPOTHESIS

- RECORDING AND ANALYZING DATA - ASKING QUESTION

- CONDUCTING AN EXPERIMENT

B. How do I solve this?

Use the scientific method in solving problem through an experiment. Study
the problem given and answer the questions that follow.
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
OBSERVE BANANA SLICES TURN BROWN.

ASK A QUESTION WHAT CAN YOU PUT ON A BANANA

SLICE TO PREVENT IT FROM TURNING
? BROWN?
MAKE A HYPOTHESIS -MILK/COFFEE - WATER - CALAMANSI
Which do you think of these 3 will prevent
the banana from turning brown?
MAKE A PLAN, CONDUCT AN 1. Observe what happens after slicing the
EXPERIMENT banana.

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 2. Put one of these things on each slice of
banana: water, milk/coffee, calamansi.
3. Watch what happens to each.
4. Did they all turn brown? Which one
turned brown first? Which one turned
brown last?
RECORD THE RESULT Take note of your observation using;
1. Water
2. Milk/coffee
3. Calamansi
DRAW A CONCLUSION If you put a ______________ on a banana, it
will not turn brown as fast.

QUESTIONS:
1. What is the problem in this activity?

Answer: _______________________________________________________________

2. Give at least one hypothesis based on the problem given.

Answer: ________________________________________________________________

3. Analyze your results. Which type of liquid will prevent the banana from
turning
brown?

Answer: ________________________________________________________________

4. What is your conclusion on this experiment?

Answer: ________________________________________________________________

D. Apply
ACTIVITY 3: I FOLLOW THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD.

Look around you, in your home and in your surroundings. Think of a

problem or observation you would want to investigate. For example is the
garbage scattered in your area. Come up with an investigation using the
scientific method. Describe each step that you will do to solve the
problem.

OBSERVATION

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 QUESTION

HYPOTHESIS

EXPERIMENT

ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

E. Wrap-Up
Arrange the steps of scientific method in its proper order.

1. _______________________
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________

- CONCLUSION - OBSERVATION - HYPOTHESIS

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- RECORDING AND ANALYZING DATA - ASKING QUESTION
 F. Valuing

IS IT IMPORTANT?

Why is it important to follow the steps of a scientific method in solving

a problem?

Answer: ____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________

G. Post Test

Read and analyze each statement. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the correct order of steps in a scientific method?

a. Ask questions, Draw conclusion, Analyze data, Observe, Experiment,
Make a hypothesis
b. Observe, Ask questions, Make a hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze data,
Draw conclusion
c. Draw a conclusion, Observe, Ask Questions, Make a hypothesis,
Experiment, Analyze data
d. Observe, Ask questions, Make a hypothesis, Experiment, Draw a
conclusion, Analyze data
2. It is a way of thinking and a way of gathering knowledge about the world
that is both accurate and reliable.
a. Science b. Scientific Method c. Hypothesis d. Observation
3. This is the summary of how the results supported or contradicted the
hypothesis.
a. Experiment b. Conclusion c. Hypothesis d. Observation
4. This is the road map we follow to get to the destination of
discovery and learning.
a. Science b. Observation c. Hypothesis d. Scientific Method
5. An educated guess or a tentative answer to a problem
a. Observation b. Conclusion c. Hypothesis d. Experriment

IV. References:
https://www.google.com/search?
q=MAGNIFYING+GLASS&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwip98-
EgNPyAhWBxYsBHX8QDxMQ2-cCegQIABAA#imgrc=CIZd755XB5bNqM
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https://sciencecouncil.org/about-science/our-definition-of-science/
http://www.decodingdelicious.com/why-apples-turn-brown/#jp-carousel-402
https://biologydictionary.net/scientific-method/
Science-Grade 7; Module 1: Scientific Ways of Acquiring Knowledge and Solving
Problems; First Edition, 2020

V. Key to Correct Answers:

C. Engage
A. Explore Activity 2:
Activity 1: A. B.
1. FALSE 1. Asking questions Answers
2. TRUE 2. Conducting and experiment may vary
3. FALSE 3. Hypothesis based on
4. TRUE 4. Conclusion experiment
5. TRUE 5. Recording and Analyzing Data performed.

E. Wrap-up G. Post
1. Observation Test
D. Apply:
2. Asking Questions F. Valuing 1. b
Activity 3:
3. Hypothesis Students’ 2. a
4. Conducting an experiment answer 3. b
Students’
5. Recording and Analyzing Data may vary 4. d
Answers may
6. Conclusion 5. c
vary

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