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LEARNING MODULE
Science G7 / Q1

The Investigatory Process and

Matter

Module 1
The Investigatory Process

Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero
 Saint francis academy
Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas
Telefax No.(043) 487-0096 / 425-3009
Email: sfamb1967@yahoo.com.ph

Lesson 1
Components of the Investigatory Process

CONTENT STANDARD: The learners demonstrate an understanding of scientific ways of

acquiring knowledge and solving problems.

PERFORMANCE STANDARD: The learners shall be able to perform in groups in guided

investigations involving community-based problems using locally available materials.

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. identify the components or steps of an investigations
2. conduct simple investigations involving processes that use materials available in the
local community
3. select an interesting research problem for study
4. apply the investigatory process to provide a solution to the research problem.

Concept Map of the Module

Here is a simple map of the above topics you will cover.

INVESTIGATORY
PROCESS

SCIENTISTS AND
SCIENTIFIC VALUES

THE SCIENTIFIC
METHOD

DESIGNING AN
EXPERIMENT

Explore

Let’s start the module by finding out how scientists conduct scientific education. As you
go through this lesson, keep on thinking about this question. Why is it important to acquire the
right attitude in doing an investigation?

Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero
 Saint francis academy
Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas
Telefax No.(043) 487-0096 / 425-3009
Email: sfamb1967@yahoo.com.ph

Activity 1. Murder Mystery Game

Do you like detective or mystery stories? Why do you like them? Why do you not like
them? Detectives and investigators decipher the clues and try to figure out a logical explanation
for what happened, and above all who did it! Or do you like to play games that may you think
and figure out a strategy or an answer? Do you have a necessary skills in solving a problem?
Today, you are going to play a game where you can test your skills and attitudes in answering
problems.

The game consists of a set of clues to a murder. You are going to answer the following
questions:
 Who was killed?
 Who was the murderer?
 What was the weapon?
 Where did the murder take place?
 At what time did the murder occur?
 What was the motive?

The clues

When he was discovered dead, Mr. Black had a bullet hole in his thigh and a knife wound in
his back.

Mr. Patel shot at an intruder in the block of flats where he lived at 12:00 midnight.

The janitor reported to police that he saw Mr. Black at 12:15 a.m.

The bullet taken from Mr. Black’s thigh matched the gun owned by Mr. Patel.

Only one bullet had been fired from Mr. Patel’s gun.

When the janitor saw Mr. Black, Mr. Black was bleeding slightly, but did not seem too badly
hurt.

A knife with Mr. Black’s blood on it was found in Miss Petty’s garden.

The knife found in Miss Petty’s garden had Mr. Hall’s fingerprints on it.

Mr. Black had destroyed Mr. Patel’s business by stealing all his customers.

The janitor saw Mr. Black’s wife go to Mr. Hall’s flat at 11:30 p.m.

The janitor said that Mr. Black’s wife frequently left the block of flats with Mr. Hall.

Mr. Black’s body was found in the park.

Mr. Black’s body was found at 1:30 am.

Mr. Black had been dead for one hour when his body was found, according to the medical
expert working with the police.

The janitor saw Mr. Black go to Mr. Hall’s room at 12:25 a.m.
The janitor went off duty at 12:30 a.m.

It was obvious from the condition of Mr. Black’s body that it had been dragged a long
distance.
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flats at 11:55 p.m.

Mr. Black’s wife disappeared after the murder.

The police were unable to locate Mr. Hall after the murder.
 Saint francis academy
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Write your answers here using the guide questions:

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Answer the following questions:

1. What are the skills and attitudes needed to solve the murder mystery games?
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2. What values should you have in order to solve the mystery?

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3. Do you believe that person’s attitude affects how he/she solves a problem? Defend your
answer.
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4. Is it important to acquire the right attitude in doing an investigation? Explain your answer.
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Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero
 Saint francis academy
Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas
Telefax No.(043) 487-0096 / 425-3009
Email: sfamb1967@yahoo.com.ph

Why do you feel in doing the activity? Are you having fun in doing the activity? Can you
say that you have the right attitude in solving problems? Do you believe that having the correct
values contribute to your decision making? How can these attitudes be related to scientific
values? What are the different scientific values? How can we solve problems in a scientific way?
Think about these questions as you do the next activity?

End of Explore:

You gave your initial ideas on the importance of scientific attitude in solving problems. Let’s
FIRM-UP
now find out more about scientific values by doing the next activities.

Your goal in this section is to learn and understand the different scientific values. As
you go through this section, you will do the different activities to find out the answers
on the following questions:

1. What are the different scientific values?

2. How do the scientists work to learn about the natural world and to solve
problems?

3. Why is it important to acquire the right attitude in doing an investigation?

Activity 2 Thinking Map

Complete the Thinking Map below by writing terms that you can relate with what the
concept of scientific values.

THINKING MAP

SCIENTIFIC
VALUES

Answer the following guide questions:

Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero
 Saint francis academy
Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas
Telefax No.(043) 487-0096 / 425-3009
Email: sfamb1967@yahoo.com.ph

1) What associations do those words have on scientific values?

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2) What values should a scientist have?

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3) What are these values important to them?

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4) When can you say that a certain attitude or value can be considered scientific?
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COMPONENTS OF THE INVESTIGATORY PROCESS

Science utilizes the scientific method, a systematic way of acquiring knowledge and
solving problems. The scientific method is also known as the investigatory process.

In its basic form, the investigatory process is not as complicated as the procedure that
trained scientists and researchers perform. You may have even experienced the process yourself
to solve a problem but you are not aware that you were using it. As you go through this chapter,
you will find out about the different components or steps of the process. You will also realize
how you may have applied the process in different situations in your life.

The investigatory process is made up of following components: (1) research problem, (2)
hypothesis, (3) experimental design, (4) data organization, (5) data interpretation, (6) conclusion,
(7) recommendation, and (8) summary.

Activity 3
Let us check your scientific attitude by identifying the following statements whether it is
based on science or merely a superstition. Explain your answer.

1. While cleaning the mirror, Gina accidentally broke it. Her mother scolded her because
this incident would mean they would experience bad luck for 7 years.
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2. Do not sleep when your hair is wet if you do not want to lose your sense of sight.
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3. An examination was scheduled for the next day. Your friend advised you to eat lots of
peanuts in order to get a high score. How would you react to this advice? What will you
do to prepare for the test?
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Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero
 Saint francis academy
Poblacion, Mabini, Batangas
Telefax No.(043) 487-0096 / 425-3009
Email: sfamb1967@yahoo.com.ph

Prepared by:

JAYSSA MAE R. VERDADERO

Teacher

Noted by:

DIVINIA A. VILLANUEVA

OIC

Science 7
Ms. Jayssa Mae R. Verdadero