1. Activity:
1. WHAT ISSCIENCE?Explain
== Itsapplicationof knowledge andunderstandingof the natural andsocial worldfollowinga
systemicandmethodologybasedonscience.
2.WHAT ARE THE MAJOR BRANCHESOR AREASOF SCIENCES? WHAT DO YOU STUDY IN EACH OFTHESE
AREAS?
A. CHEMISTRY – The science thatdealswithproperties,composition,andstructure of substances,
transformationtheyundergoandthe energythatisreleasedorabsorbedduringthe process.
B. BIOLOGY -- Derived fromthe Greek word“/bios/”meaning“life”and“logos”meaning“studyand
isdefinedasthe science life andlivingorganisms.
Botany- a scientificstudyof plantsincludingtheirphysiology,structure,genetics,andeconomic
importance.
Zoology- the scientificstudyof the behavior,structure,physiology,classificationanddistributionof
animals.The animal’slifeof aparticularare of time.
C.PHYSICS – A science thatdealswiththe factsabout matterand motionandincludessubjectsof
mechanics,heatlight,electricity,sound,andatomicnucleus.
3. IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE FOLLOWINGSTATEMENTS IS SCIENCEOR SUPERSTITION.
1. Superstition
2. Superstition
3. Science
4. Superstition
5. Science
6. Superstition
7. Superstition
8. Superstition
9. Science
10. Science
4. DIFFERENTATE SCIENCEANDTECHNOOGY.
- Science isa way of understandingourselvesandphysical worldwhilethe technologiesisawayof
adaptingourselvestothe physical world.
5. DISCUSS THE ADVANTAGESOFSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY TO SOCIETY.
2. - Fastertransportationinland,sea,andair.
- Long-range comminationbetweenindividualsandgovernment.
- Allowseasierandfairsharingof society’sresources.
- Providesjobslotsandlotsof jobs.
- Bettertreatmentof all diseases.
6. DISCUSS THE DISADVANTAGESOFSCIENCEANDTECHNOLOGY TO SOCIETY.
- it alsoto colonialismassome countriesbecomesmore powerful thanothers.
- It has ledtothe developmentof medical sciencesbuthaskilledmanytraditionalmedicinesystems
of the past.
- Rise of cybercrime hasalso risenwhichisa by-productof science andtechnology.
- Over-reliance onscience andtechnologyiscausinglarge scale lossof local culturesandtraditions.
- It ledtothe Industrial Revolutionbutgave noregardsto the environment.Hence,pollutionisabig
bane of science andtechnology
