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Chapter One: Learning Area: Introduction To Science Learning Objectives

This document provides an overview of several learning objectives related to an introduction to science course. It covers defining what science is and its importance in everyday life, the steps of the scientific method, physical quantities and their units, measuring tools, and the concepts of mass and weight. Key points introduced include listing examples of how science applies to everyday experiences, identifying the typical sequence of steps in scientific investigation (identifying a problem, making a hypothesis, planning an experiment, collecting data, analyzing data, making a conclusion, writing a report), defining physical quantities like length, mass and time and their standard SI units, and explaining the difference between mass as a measure of the amount of matter in an object and weight as the force of gravity acting on

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Chapter One: Learning Area: Introduction To Science Learning Objectives

This document provides an overview of several learning objectives related to an introduction to science course. It covers defining what science is and its importance in everyday life, the steps of the scientific method, physical quantities and their units, measuring tools, and the concepts of mass and weight. Key points introduced include listing examples of how science applies to everyday experiences, identifying the typical sequence of steps in scientific investigation (identifying a problem, making a hypothesis, planning an experiment, collecting data, analyzing data, making a conclusion, writing a report), defining physical quantities like length, mass and time and their standard SI units, and explaining the difference between mass as a measure of the amount of matter in an object and weight as the force of gravity acting on

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CHAPTER ONE

LEARNING AREA: Introduction to Science LEARNING OBJECTIVES:


1.1 What is Science 1.2 Science Laboratory 1.3 The Steps in Scientific Investigation 1.4 Physical Quantities and Their Units 1.5 Measuring Tools 1.6 The Concept of Mass 1.7 The Importance of Standard Units in Everyday Life

Learning Objective: 1.1 Understanding that science is part of everyday life

Learning Outcomes: List down what he sees around him. Explain the importance of science in every day life. Name some of the careers in science. 1 Tick (/) in the column below to list down things that happen around us in nature. a. b. c. d. e. A baby growing up Formation of rainbow A television set is turned off. Sunrise Raining

2.

Label the pictures below according to the correct fields using the words given. Medical Agriculture Domestic Communication

a. _________________________

b. ______________________

c. ________________________ 3.

d. ______________________

Underline the correct answers below to name some of the careers in science. A (doctor / biologist) treats patients while a (pharmacist / dentist) prepares and

prescribes

drugs for medical purposes.

Learning Objective: 1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation

Learning Outcome: State the steps in scientific investigation. 1 Arrange the following steps in scientific investigation in the correct sequence using the phrases below.

Making hypothesis Controlling variables

Writing a report Analysing and interpreting data

Identifying the problem

a)

Plan the experiment

b)

Collecting data

c)

Making conclusion

d)

Learning Objective: 1.3. Knowing physical quantities and their units

Learning Outcomes: State the physical quantities. State the SI units and the corresponding symbols. State the symbols and values of prefixes. Identify and use appropriate prefixes. 1. Draw lines to identify three other physical quantities in the word maze below. W P O L W Q T W R U R 2. R T O Q W A T A R E E U B Z I S C Y A M I P M D E N G T H Q E F O D H W T E A G P T G T M W R H U H R E F A S J O I U D Y E S K G O I E J R D S J P O Y K T K L Q V P U L Y J A T E M P E R A T U R E

Complete the table below to state the SI units and the corresponding symbols. Physical quantity Length Mass Time kilogram s S.I unit Symbol m

3.

Complete the table below to show the symbols and numerical values for the Following prefixes. Prefix mega kilo centi milli m Symbol M k 0.01 Numerical value of: 1 lenght 000 000

4.

Measure the diameter of the ping pong ball in the diagram below in cm.

Diameter = __________________ Learning Objective: 1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools. cm

Learning Outcomes: Choose the right tools to measure length, volume and temperature. Estimate the area of regular and irregular shapes. Determine the volume of solids using water displacement method. 1. and Draw lines to match the correct measuring tools for measuring length, volume, temperature.
Meter rule To measure temperature of substances

Thermometer

To measure the volume of a liquid

Measuring cylinder

To measure the length of a line

2.

The diagram below shows a regular shape A and an irregular shape B. Estimate the areas of A and B.

1cm 1cm 1cm

1cm

A: _________________ 3.

B: ___________________

The diagram below shows an activity to determine the volume of a cork using water displacement method.

Calculate the volume of the cork.


.

Learning Objective: 1.5 Understanding the concept of mass

Learning Outcomes: Determine the weight of an object. Explain the concept of weight. Explain the concept of mass. Explain the difference between mass and weight. 1. The diagram below shows two measuring tools.

Tick (/) the correct measuring tool that is used to determine the weight of an object. 2. Complete the statement below to explain the concept of weight. The weight of an object is the pull of the earths ____________on an object. 3. Underline the correct answer to explain the concept of mass. The mass of an object is the (quantity / quality) of matter in the object. 4. Compare and contrast between mass and weight in the diagram below.
Mass Quantity of matter Weight

Definition Measuring tools

a.

b.

Spring balance

kilogram

S.I unit

c.

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