Activity One: Scientific Investigations and Processes
Concept: The Power of Observations and Formulation
of Hypotheses
Objectives:
- Recognize the steps in scientific investigations or study;
- Formulate a problem and hypothesis for scientific investigation;
and
- Draw procedures applicable to the problem and the hypothesis.
Materials:
Magazines, pair of scissors, glue
Procedure:
- Form groups of five students and arrange chairs in a circular
fashion to facilitate the discussion.
- Scan the pages of the magazine. Choose a picture on environmental
changes or technological trends and the like that attracts you most. (Alternate activity: observe communities outside the
classroom).
- Cut and paste the pictures on the activity sheet and illustrate
what compose the community observed outside the classroom.
- List some observed situations and scenes. (Note: record observations
but not perceptions.)
- Analyze the situations or scenes shown in the picture or situations
observed in the environment.
- Formulate scientific problem that can be tested based on the
observed situations.
- The following activities can help you in the formulation of
the problem;
a) Brainstorming
of ideas and topics related to the situations;
b) Listing down
some related situations that are actually happening in life;
c) Narrowing problems
into specific ones.
- Formulate a hypothesis that will serve as the temporary answer
or solution to the problem.
- Conceptualize the procedure to determine if your hypothesis
can be tested or not.
- Make generalization on how problems and hypotheses are formulated.
- Submit output 30 minutes before the end of the class hour for
critiquing and evaluation.
Name: _________________________ Date: ____________________
Subject and Section: ______________ Rating: ___________________
Activity 1 Action Sheet: Scientific Investigation and
Process
Paste the picture here or illustrate what you observed outside the classroom.
Observations:
Problem:
Hypothesis:
Procedures:
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Conclusions:
Activity 2
Historical Perspective and Rise of Biological Science
Concept: Constructing and Analyzing a Timeline
of the Historical Perspective and Breakthroughs in Biological Sciences
Objectives:
- Recognize the contributions of the different biologists;
- Draw a timeline of the contributions of the different biologists;
- Make an evaluation or analysis of the historical perspective
and the rise of the biological studies; and,
- Hypothesize on the future breakthrough of biological sciences.
Materials:
Biology books and journals
Procedure:
- Make a list of ancient (early), medieval and modern scientists.
- Formulate a timeline showing the scientists and their contributions.
You may consult biology books and journals.
- At the end of the timeline, add your name and write what significant
contributions you want to share in the field of biological science.
- Based on the collected data, make an analysis of the history,
rise and development of the biological science and biological studies.
- Hypothesize on the future breakthroughs in the field of biology.
Name: _________________________ Date: ____________________
Subject and Section: ______________ Rating: ___________________
Activity 2 Action Sheet: Historical Perspective and Development of Biological Science:
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