INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVE:
- To develop scientific literacy.
FOCUS
-STSE
( science, technology, society, and environment)
3 Core Studies:
1) Physical Sciences – Chemistry and Physics
2) Life Science - Ecology
3) Earth and Space Science - Meteorology
I. Physics (Motion and Energy)
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a. What Is Motion
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b. Uniform Motion
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c. Accelerate Motion
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d. Life in Motion
II. Chemistry (Elements and Compounds)
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a. Patterns and Compounds
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b. Investigating Chemical Reactions
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c. Acids and Bases
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d. Chemical Reactions and the Environment
III. Biology (Ecology)
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a. Connecting Links
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b. Cycles of Life
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c. Change and Sustainability
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d. Planet Home
IV. Earth and Space Science (Weather Dynamics)
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a. Solar Energy and Weather
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b. Air, Water, and Solar Energy
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c. Local Weather Systems
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d. Humans and Weather
Notebook
A4 papers
Pens/pencils
In your own words, define what is
a) Science
b) Technology
Give some examples.
Participation
Inquiries/ Science Reports
Quizzes
Chapter/Unit Tests
Projects
Notes/Journal
Midterm Exam
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Science is a way of knowing about nature that
values knowledge for its own sake and
depends on observation and experiment,
logical argument and skeptical review.
Technology is the designing and use of devices,
processes, and materials to solve practical
problems and to satisfy human needs and
wants.
It is a group, small or large, of people in a
particular place and time who are linked by
common goals and interests.
It is a problem with two or more resolutions,
any one of which maybe satisfactory to most
members of society, while at the same time
affecting all of the society.
1) Physical Sciences
a. Physics
b. Chemistry
2) Life Science
3) Earth and Space Science
A. Physics
- Deals with many different aspects of the natural
world, such as motion and energy. It is also
trying to unlock the mysteries of the tiny
particles that make up atoms.
 B. Chemistry
- The study of the structure and properties of
matter. It also involves the chemical reactions
that occur between the components (atoms and
molecules) of matter.
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Biology – the study of life
Biologists – people who study life sciences.
Botany – the study of plants
Botanist – a biologist who studies plants.
Zoology – the study of animals
Zoologist – studies animals
Ecology – the study of living organisms and how
they react with their environment.
Ecologist – a biologist who specializes in the
interactions between living organisms and their
environments
Meteorology
- Deals with the causes and effects of weather
and climate, such as hurricanes.
Homework:
Read your textbook from pages 280-294 and
your notes.
Steps in Scientific Inquiry:
1) Ask a question.
2) Gather information.
3) Design your experiment.
4) Analyze the results from your experiments.
5) Draw your conclusion.
6) Write a report of your inquiry.
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Experiment- an investigation or a procedure that is designed to falsify a hypothesis
Hypothesis- a possible explanation for a question or an observation
Variables- factors that may influence the out come of an investigation
Types of variables:
a) Independent variable- (manipulated)variable that you change
b) Dependent variable – (responding) variable that might change as a result of the
independent variable/s.
Observation- any information/data gathered during the experiment or inquiry.
Types of Observation:
a) Qualitative – describe something using only words.
b) Quantitative – describe something using numbers as well as words.
Prediction- states what would you expect to observe base on the hypothesis.
Conclusion- an interpretation of the results and your final say about the inquiry.
Model- a design how scientific knowledge accumulates.
Theory- an explanation of an observation or event that has been supported by consistent,
repeated experimental results, and has therefore been accepted by a majority of scientists.
Scientific Law- describes a condition that has been observed so consistently that scientists are
convinced that it will always happen.
(LAB REPORT FORMAT)
_________________
(date)
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(title in bold letters)
Purpose/Problem:
Materials:
A. Chemicals
B. Apparatus
Procedure:
Observation:
A. Drawing
B. Data/Table:
C. Computations:
Analysis:
(Answers /Explanations of questions that was asked to find out in the investigations.)
Conclusion:
(Findings/Results - Answer/s to the problem or statement if you have achieved your
purpose or not.)
Recommendations/Suggestions:
Submitted By:
_______________________
(name/s)
(SCIENCE INQUIRY FORMAT)
__(date)___
____(title)_____
OBJECTIVE: ( Maybe a problem or what do you want to find out.)
INTRODUCTION: (Written just after the title of the Science Inquiry.)
MATERIALS: (What you need.)
PROCEDURE : (What to do.)
OBSERVATION: (Upon performing the procedure, write down what did you observe. It could be what you ask to do.)
DRAWING: ( Draw some important parts of the inquiry.)
ANALYSIS: ( Write and answer the questions in what did you discover.)
CONCLUSION: (State if you achieved your objective or simply answer what did you find out and why.)
Submitted By:
______________________
(name/s)