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The document provides an overview of a learner's module in science for the first quarter. It covers several topics: - Lesson 1.1 defines science and discusses its classification into pure science, applied science, and technology. - Lesson 1.2 outlines the three main branches of science - life science, physical science, and earth science - and their various subdivisions. - Lesson 1.3 describes the scientific method and its typical steps of observing, researching, hypothesizing, experimenting, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. The module appears to be introducing foundational science concepts to learners and the scientific process through which knowledge is obtained and validated.

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Module Grade 7

The document provides an overview of a learner's module in science for the first quarter. It covers several topics: - Lesson 1.1 defines science and discusses its classification into pure science, applied science, and technology. - Lesson 1.2 outlines the three main branches of science - life science, physical science, and earth science - and their various subdivisions. - Lesson 1.3 describes the scientific method and its typical steps of observing, researching, hypothesizing, experimenting, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. The module appears to be introducing foundational science concepts to learners and the scientific process through which knowledge is obtained and validated.

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LEARNER’S MODULE
IN
SCIENCE
(First Quarter)
Contents

1
Science in Our World
Lesson 1.1
Lesson 1.2
Lesson 1.3
What is Science?
Branches and Specialization in Science
Scientific Method
Lesson 1.4 Hypothesis, Theory, and Law
Lesson 1.5 Observation, Inference, and Conclusion
Lesson 1.6 Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Lesson 1.7 Traits of a scientist

Probing Matter
2
Lesson 2.1
Lesson 2.2
Lesson 2.3
Pure Substance
Mixtures
Acids and Bases
Lesson 2.4 The pH Scale
Lesson 2.5 Neutralization and Salts
Lesson 2.6 pH Indicators
Lesson 3.7 Acids and Bases in the Environment

3
Chemistry of Solutions
Lesson 3.1 Types of Solutions
Lesson 3.2 Solubility
Lesson 3.3 Factors That Affects the Rate of Which Substances Dissolve
Lesson 3.5 Concentration of Solutions
Lesson 3.6 Physical Properties of Solutions
Lesson 1.1

What is
Science?
The word science comes from the Latin word scientia, which means “’to know.” Science
is a way of learning how things work. Practically, everything deals with science. Science is a
systematic attempts to establish knowledge that helps explain natural and physical occurrences
through objective means. It employs skills such as measuring, analysing, observing, and
experimenting. Objectives means refer to the manner by which knowledge is obtained. The
experiment can be repeated by others and still obtain the same results.
Science is classified as follows:
Pure science involves gathering information through experimentation, which is done
mainly for the pursuit of knowledge.
Applied science deals with the search for practical uses of scientific knowledge and
scientific laws.
Technology comes from the Greek word tekne that means “art, craft or skill” and logos
that means “word or expressions.” It is defined as the application of science that improves the
quality of human life. Technology brings about the innovations and inventions that package
scientific knowledge into practical solutions to a specific problem or need. It is the application
of scientific knowlwdge.
Integrated science includes the three branches of pure science: life science, physical
science, and earth science.

Self-Check

1. Define science in your own words.

2. What is technology? Give 5 technologies that you know.

3. How are the three classification of science related to each other?


Lesson 1.2

Branches of
Science
Before science became the science known today, natural phenomena were explained
based on the personal observation and understanding. During the time of the Greek
mathematician Pythagoras, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy were recognize as
sciences. By the nineteenth century scientists finally realized that pure mathematics was not
science because it was a series of logical relations that did not depend in the study of science, it
is now considered as an allied field Mathematics is referred to as the language of science since
it is used to communicate the results obtained in scientific works.
The study of science is divided into three main branches: physical science, earth science
and life science. Figure 1 shows the three branches of science and their subdivisions.

botany

life science zoology


Pu re Scien ce

genetics

physics

physical science chemistry

astronomy

geology

earth science paleontology

meteorology

Figure 1. Branches of Science


Life science, also known as biology, studies all aspects of living things. It studies the
behaviour, history, and development of living organisms. The French naturalist Jean-Baptiste
Lamarck introduce the term biology in 1800’s. Some subdivision of life science are the
following:

 Botany is the study of plants.


 Zoology is the study of animals.
 Genetics is the study of the function and behaviour of genes.
Thomas Henry Huxley (1825-1895), a British biologist, insisted that all living things be
studied in an integrated way. Today, scientists appreciate Huxley’s way of thinking because
many lower organisms are now categorized as neither plant nor animals.

 Cellular biology, sometimes referred to as cell biology, aims to understand the


properties, activities, and functions of the cell, from the simplest to the most
complex organism.
 Ecology is the study of populations of organisms in their natural habitats.
 Embryology deals with the study of development of the embryo.
 Histology is the study of tissues
 Physics is the study of the interaction between matter and energy
 Chemistry is the study of the compositions of matter and he changes it
undergoes.
 Astronomy is the study of heavenly bodies.
Earth science, also known as geoscience, or the study of Earth and its neighbours, used to
be a part of physical sciences. Now, it stand apart as Earth faces more and more critical
problems. Earth science is further subdivided into specific fields of study in which some are the
following:

 Geology is the study of then history and structure of Earth


 Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric life though fossil remains.
 Oceanography is the study of the physical, chemical and biological aspects of the
oceans and the ocean floor, mapping, and measuring of Earth’s surface under
water.
 Meteorology is the study of Earth’s weather and atmosphere
 Petrology is the study of rocks

Self-Check

1. What are the three main branches of science?

2. Which branch of science poses a promising career path for you?


Test Yourself
3. Why mathematics was no longer considered as science?

Challenge Which scientist will you call?


1. An expert is needed a. astronomer b. astrologist c. ichthyologist
to interpret and
analyse light
emitted from earth-
bound telescopes to
provide information
on objects beyond
our solar system.
2. An expert is a. palaeontologist b. veterinarian c. seismologist
needed to confirm
that bones found
in the school yard
belong to a
dinosaur.
3. In 2020, the a. meteorologist b. chemist c. epidemiologist
COVID-19 virus
entered our
country. Specialist
had to engage with
contact tracing.
4. In order to develop a. microbiologist b. entomologist c. petrologist
a remedy for
dengue, a
biotechnologist
needs to consult
an expert on the
life cycle of insects.
5. A storm is a. biochemist b. meteorologist c. geologist
approaching.
Someone has to
interpret the satellite
feedback and
determine what
typhoon signal to raise
and what preparations
should be done.
6. During a police raid, a. geneticist b. ecologist c. chemist
a packet of a
suspicious substance
was discovered. An
expert has to identify
before the case can be
filed.
7. Oil is underneath a. geologist b. gemmologist c. ornithologist
the surface of the
earth. Who will be
able to design the
methods to determine
where it is located??
8. Ana wants to make a. geneticist b. palaeontologist c. virologist
sure who between Mr.
Z and Mr. K is her
biological father.
Which scientist should
she seek?
9. A massive fishkill a. marine biologist b. limnologist c. petrologist
was observed in
Laguna Lake because
of oxygen depletion.
Who would be the
best scientist to
consult?
10. An inventor needs a. geologist b. physicist c. zoologist
to consult an expert
who can expound on
forces, center of
gravity, and
acceleration, and
ensure the safety
worthiness of the
invention. Who should
be consulted?
Lesson 1.3

Scientific Method

Steps in Scientific Method


The scientific method is a sequence of steps followed by scientists to differentiate fact
from myth and superstition, or validate or refute speculations. It is a systematic and orderly
approach to gathering data and solving problems that involves the following steps:

Observe
Step 1. Keen observation of your surrounding and awareness
of what is going on around you can lead to ideas that help
identify particular problem.

Research Step 2. Go to the library and read up on information related


to the problem you identified. Review existing records or
data. Consult experts who have worked on a similar problem.

Step 3. Formulate an educated guess on the factors that


Hypothesize affect your particular problem. There are two types of
hypothesis: null and alternative. The null hypothesis is
written in the negative form. The alternative hypothesis is
written in affirmative form.

Test Step 4. Design your experiment and write the procedure to


test your hypothesis. Gather the material that you will need.
Identify the treatment that you will implement so that you
can compare the results with a reference data.
Analyze
Step 5. Organize your data into tables and graphs so that it
will be easier to visualize your results.

Step 6. Based on your findings and interpretation of the data,


Conclude draw your conclusion and see if they agree with your
hypothesis

If the conclusion supports the hypothesis, then accept your hypothesis and recommend
other components for further investigation. Share the difficulties you encountered in the course
of your study, and what you will do differently and how. If the conclusion refutes the hypothesis,
then reject that hypothesis, accept the alternative hypothesis, and then recommend other ways
of solving your problem.
Lesson 1.4

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