This document outlines a problem-solving method used in science and math classes. It involves clearly defining a problem, generating tentative solutions, pursuing the closest scientific guess through investigation like experiments or observations, and formulating conclusions. Problem-solving skills include clarifying the problem, brainstorming ideas, planning an approach, trying the plan, and revising if it does not solve the problem. An example "egg-citing" experiment is provided where students must design a container from given materials to protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from 10 meters. Guide questions relate to forces like gravity and air resistance.

1. PROBLEM SOLVING
METHOD

2. What is problem-solving?

3. Students are presented with problems
which require them to find either a scientific
or technological solution.
It is a student-centered strategy which
require students to become active
participants in the learning process.

4. Problem solving is a teaching
strategy that employs the scientific
method in searching for
information.

5. This approach is
used most often in
science and mathematics
classes. The students are
trained to be sensitive to
any puzzling situation or
to any difficult situation
that needs to be solved.
Having defined the
problem clearly, a
tentative solution is
solicited.

6. The closest scientific guess is then
pursued by undertaking an
appropriative investigative technique
such as performing an experiment or
gathering data through directed
observations. Finally they are led to
formulate conclusions.

7. Problem-solving
Skills

8. Clarify what the
problem is about
Brainstorm
out ideas
Plan out what
you are going to do
Try out
your plan
Does it solve
the problem?
Clarify what the
problem is about
YES
NO
Try another
plan

10. EGG-CITING EXPERIMENT
Materials:
1 raw egg
1 piece of newspaper
1m string
1m sticky tape
!!!Do not add nor subtract anything from
these materials.

11. Procedure:
Design a container that
will protect the raw egg
from breaking when
dropped from a height of 10
m.

12. GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. Did your egg break? Why or why not?
2. How many feet were you able to drop your
egg before it broke?
3. What would make one object have more air
resistance than another?
4. Why would something not break if it fell on a
pillow as compared to the bare floor?

13. FORCES
- is any interaction which tends to change the
motion of an object.
- Can also be described by intuitive concepts
such as force or pull.

14. GRAVITY
- Is a force that tends to pull objects towards
the center of the earth.
DRAG/ AIR RESISTANCE
- is the forces that are in opposition to the
relative motion of an object through the air

15. THAT’S
ALL
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