This document outlines the rules, grading system, and course content for a basic science research course. The course aims to equip students with research skills like selecting topics, stating problems, formulating hypotheses, collecting and analyzing data, and documenting results. It covers the scientific research process, ethics, types of research, and how to plan, conduct, and present a simple investigatory project. Students will be evaluated based on quizzes, tests, projects, presentations, and research reports. The grading system weights written work, performance tasks, and quarterly assessments.

1. Basic
Science
Research I
House Rules, Course Outline,
Grading System, etc.
MARIAN GRACE CARDINAL-TORIBIO
Teacher

2. Magnificent Marian
and I Love to Meet my
students!

3. Discipline
IT IS DOING
WHAT NEEDS TO
BE DONE, EVEN
WHEN YOU DON’T
FEEL LIKE IT!

4. FALL IN LINE!

5. BE ON TIME!

6. BE A GOOD LEADER/
FOLLOWER

7. PROHIBITED!

8. CLAYGO!
CLean As You GO!

9. HAVE FUN
LEARNING!!!

10. Course Description
-This introductory course in scientific research equips the students with
research skills that will enable them to prepare science research project. The
students are expected to learn the cyclical nature of scientific research and
the iterative process of research writing. It aims to develop skills in selecting
a research topic, stating the problem, formulating hypothesis, gathering data,
writing and documenting the research report among others. At the end of the
course, students are expected to conduct simple science investigatory
project.

11. FIRST QUARTER
I. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH
A. Definition of Research
B. Aims, Objectives and Goals of Research
C. Importance of Research
D. Characteristics of Good Research
E. Research Ethics
F. Classification of Research: Historical, Descriptive and Experimental

12. II. THE SCIENCE RESEARCH PROCESS
A. Model of Science Research Process
(The inter-relationship between and among the
different steps of the science research process)
B. The Research Topic
1. Sources and Ways to Identify a Research Topic
2. Guidelines in the Selection of a Research Topic

13. C. Defining a Research Problem
1. Differentiate main Problem (general) and sub problem (specific)
2. Things to consider in making a statement of the problem
3. How a research problem become a significant one
4. The purpose of defining the scope and
setting the limit of the problem
5. The importance of identifying or
specifying the variables to be observed
6. Types of variables: Independent,
Dependent, Extraneous

14. D. Formulating the Hypothesis
1. Definition of hypothesis
2. The importance of hypothesis in designing the
experiment
3. Types of hypothesis and its form
4. Ways of formulating the hypothesis

15. SECOND QUARTER
E. Planning the Research Design
F. The Time Table and Its Importance
G. Materials and Methods
H. Establishing Patterns of Trends in the data collected
I. Tabulating and Graphing the Data
J. Describing the Data
K. Interpreting Qualitative and Quantitative Data

16. THIRD QUARTER
L. Testing Hypothesis
M. Making Conclusions and Recommendations
N. Writing the Abstract
O. Format of Project Write-Up
(Intel Philippines Science Fair)

17. FOURTH QUARTER
III. PRESENTATION OF A SIMPLE
INVESTIGATORY PROJECT
– Presenting your SIP
– Preparing a Visual Display
– Giving Oral Presentation
– Writing a Scientific Article

18. FOURTH QUARTER
IV. EVALUATION OF RESEARCH OUTPUT
– Discussion on Proofreading Symbols
– Checklist for Evaluating a Research Paper
– Reading and Evaluation of Environmental
Science Research Article
– Writing of Environmental Science Research
Article Review

19. Grading System
WRITTEN WORK
(able to express skills and concepts
in written form)
Quizzes, long-test, homework,
written report, essay
40
PERFORMANCE TASK
(show what they know and are able
to do in diverse ways; create or
innovate product or do
performance-based tasks).
Group/individual outputs;
demonstration, group
presentation, oral work,
multimedia presentation, group
reporting and research
projects.
40
QUARTERLY ASSESSMENT
(measures students learning at the
end of the quarter)
Periodical Test/Quarterly
Achievement Test
20
TOTAL 100%

20. SEAT WORK: INDIVIDUAL (NoteBook)
What I Know!
What I Wonder!
K W L

21. HOMEWORK 1:
Research about the ff:
Definition of Research
(3 different sources)
Importance of Research (5)
Characteristics of Good
Research (5)