NATURE OF SCIENCE

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• Science is derived from a Latin

word scientia which comes from
the verb scire which means
to know.

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Science is also divided into two:

Natural Science and Social Science

• Natural Science – deals with the study of

nature while

• Social Science- deals with the study of

society.

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PRESENTATION TITLE Natural Science is divided into: Physical Science
and Biological Science

Physical Science Biological Science

• Chemistry • Biology
• Physics • Ecology
• Earth Science • Zoology
• Astronomy • Botany
• Meteorology • Taxonomy
• Cytology
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 THE SCIENTIFIC
METHOD

• Is a systematic approach to seek answers to a

certain problem or an explanation to a
phenomenon.

• It is a method of observing, thinking, working, and

solving which involves planning and
experimenting with the aids and of important tools.
 A SCIENTIFIC METHOD HAS A
FOLLOWING STEPS:

1.Identification and statement of the problem.

2.Gathering relevant information and data/observations.
3.Formulating hypothesis.
4.Testing hypothesis through experimentation.
5.Recording, analyzing, Interpretation of Data or Findings.
6.Drawing a conclusion or generalization.
7.Repeating the work.
 THE METRIC SYSTEM
Measurement is the process of finding out how many measuring units there
are in a thing. It is simply the collection of quantitative data.

Quantity Unit/Symbol

Length Meter(m)

Mass Kilogram(kg)

Time Second(s)

Electric Current Ampere(A)

Amount of Substance Mole(mol)

Temperature Kelvin
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 THE METRIC SYSTEM
SI-Derived Units
Quantity Unit/Symbol
Area Squaremeter (m2)
Volume Cubic meter (m3)
Density Kilogram per cubic meter (kg/m3)
Speed Meter per second (m/s)
Energy Joule (N . m or J)
Force Newton (N)
Power Watt (W)
Pressure Pascal (Pa)
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Quantity of Electricity Coulomb (C)
 SOME SI AND ENGLISH UNITS OF MEASURE

Quantity SI Unit English Unit Related unit used in

Scientific Work

Length m ft cm

Mass kg lb g

Volume m3 qt L

Temperature K Degrees F Degrees C

Pressure Pa psi atm or torr

Energy J Btu Cal

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 PREFIXES USED WITH SI UNITS
Prefix Symbol Multiple of Fraction
Giga G 109
Mega m 106
Kilo K 103
Hecto h 102
Deka da 101
Deci d 10 -1
Centi c 10 -2
Milli m 10 -3
Micro u 10 -6
Nano n 10 -9
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SIGNIFICANT FIGURES
• A digits of a measurement include both the certain digits and the estimated digits

Rules in determining the number of Significant Figures

1. All nonzero digits are significant.

2. Zeros between nonzero digits are significant. They are captive zeros.

3. Zeros before the first nonzero digit are not significant . They are called leading.

4.Zeros after the last nonzero digit (called trailing zeros) may or not significant depending
on:
- if number have decimal point
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-if numbers are whole numbers
 STATES OF MATTER

S O LID LIQUID GAS

• D E F I N I T E V O L U ME • HAS DEFINITE • HAS NO SHAPE
AND SHAPE V O L U ME AND DEFINITE
• PA RT I CL ES A RE • TA K E S T H E V O L U ME
ARRANGED IN SHAPE OF THE • C O MP R E S S I BL E
V E RY O RD ERLY C O N TA I N E R • PA RT I C L E S C A N
• C A N BE H A RD , • F L O W S F R E E LY MO V E W I T H
S O F T O R BRI T T L E • PA RT I C L E S C A N G R E AT E R
FREEDOM
MO V E F R E E LY
• SPREAD OUT IN
S PA C E

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 INTENSIVE

Taste, color, hardness, boiling

point, melting point, odor,
PROPERTIES solubility
OF MATTER
Physical Properties EXTENSIVE

Are those can be observed or Length, volume, width, mass,

measured without changing the fixed
weight, surface area
composition of a substance. It categorized
into:
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 EXAMPLE:

• Wood burning
• Iron rusting
PROPERTIES
• Baking a cake
OF MATTER
• Cooking of food
Chemical Properties
• Frying egg
Are properties that can be observed
if a chemical reaction has occurred and thus
there is a change in composition of the
substance.
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