MODULE 4

Learning Activity 1: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY

Name:
Year and Course/Section:

Answer the following:

1. Different contributions and influences on science and technology made a mark during the
different time periods in Philippine history. Give these important influences and how they
contributed to the development of science and technology in the country.

Historical Contribution/s Importance

Period
Pre-colonial Used of stone tools and weapons.
period
Weaving.
Develop of shell omaments and pottery.
Predicting weather conditions though
animals’ behavior and celestial bodies.
System of weighing and measuring.
Filipino technology helps in
agriculture. There exist systems of
warming and animal raising both for
food production and helping in daily
tasks.

Spanish Tax collection. Since schools were established which

colonial period Established of school. were primary managed by priests and
Modern means of construction. missionaries. Thus, religious
(Planning/buildings) education was given focus that up
Vocational education. until now we are still applying what
Foreign trading. they started.
Opening suaz canal.
American Established public education system. Science and technology focused on
colonial period Government corporation were created. agriculture, food processing, forestry,
Agriculture, food processing, and forestry. medicine and pharmacy. Which up to
Medical and pharmaceuticals. the present time we are still practicing
Basic education focus on nature study, and making progress with research.
science, and sanitation.
Establish of University of the Philippines.
Post-colonial Science act of 1958 was engaged. The importance of post-colonial
period Government agencies were stablish such as period in the philippines helps us to
institute of science. become more independent even
Use of overseas development allocation. though our resources are limited only
(ODA). but still work and still in progress.
Transportation systems.
Technological training.
Human resources development.
2. Enumerate the different government policies pertaining to science and technology. Which do you
think has the biggest contributions to the nation building?

 Social science, Humanities, Education, International Policies and Governance

 Physics, Engineering and Industrial Research, Earth and Space sciences, and
mathematics.
 Medical, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Science.
  Biological science, Agriculture, and Forestry.

3. Match the names of famous Filipinos in the field of Science in column A to their contributions in
column B. Write the letter of your answer before each number.

Column A
A 1. CAESAR A. SALOMA
F 2. EDGARDO GOMEZ
J 3. ENRIQUE MAPUA OSTREA JR.
K 4. FABIAN MILLAR DAYRIT
C 5. GREGORY LIGOT TANGONAN
D 6. JOSE BEJAR CRUZ JR.
E 7. LILIAN FORMALEJO PATENA
H 8. LOURDES JANSUY CRUZ
G 9. MARI-JO PANGANIBAN RUIZ
B 10. RAMON CABANOS BARBA
Column B
A. photonics and signal processing
B. flower induction of mango trees
C. communications technology
D. automatic control
E. seedless breed of lime and pomelo
F. giant clam breeding stationed in Bolinao
G. outstanding educator and graph theorist
H. effects of conotoxins on the central nervous
system
I. phytochemical work for the development of
lagundi
J. neonatal hyperbilirubinemia and neonatal drug
addiction
K. coconut chemistry
L. commercial fabrication of high yielding market-
size tilapia