science research cg

1. Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
CENTRAL VISAYAS
CURRICULUM AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Special Program in Science (High School)
February 2023
Curriculum Guide
Science Research
(Grade 7)
Learning Scope:
Research I for Grade 7 is a course in the Special Program in
Science (SPS) designed to equip learners with essential scientific attitudes and
science process skills that will prepare them in conducting science investigations.
These skills include observing, measuring, inferring, classifying, predicting,
communicating, formulating research problems, formulating hypotheses, defining
and identifying variables, describing relationships between variables, designing an
investigation, experimenting, and writing simple scientific report. The simple
science investigations shall be confined within the school premises. This course
provides an excellent groundwork or prerequisite background for higher research
work.

2. SPECIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM GRADE 7 (Science Research)
CONTENT CONTENT
STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
CODE
LEARNING
MATERIALS
Grade 7
FIRST QUARTER/FIRST GRADING PERIOD
First Quarter
Scientific Attitudes
1. Curiosity
2. Intellectual honesty
3. Critical-mindedness
4. Open-mindedness
5. Skepticism
6. Objectivity
7. Perseverance
Basic Science Process Skills
A. Observing
1. processes of observing:
● Qualitative
● Quantitative
● Change
2. importance of observation in the
empirical nature of science:
● detailed description of object
● detailed description of an event
● detailed description of a
community/habitat
B. Measuring
1. different measuring tools used in
scientific investigations of the
following forms of matter:
• solid, liquid, gas
2. traditional laboratory measuring
tools and their uses:
• Platform balance
• Graduated cylinder
• Meter stick
The learners
demonstrate
understanding of
the scientific
attitudes, and
applies appropriate
basic science
process skills in
designing simple
science
investigation.
The learners should be
able to communicate
the designed simple
science investigation
through flyers, posters,
or project pitching.
The learners should be able
to:
1. define and apply scientific
attitudes in designing simple
science investigation or Science
Investigatory Project
2. explain the importance of
observation in the empirical
nature of science
3. demonstrate the skills of
observing a given event and/or
object
4. use appropriate tools in
measuring objects
5. describe the differences
between an observation and an
inference
6. classify objects and events
according to observable
characteristics
7. make predictions based
on evidence
8. communicate the result
of observations through
different forms of science
publications (e.g flyers,
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https://www.scribd.c
om/document/38
6420688/10-
Scientific-
Attitudes
https://narst.org/res
earch-
matters/science-
process-skills
https://www.theengi
neerspost.com/m
easuring-tools/
https://www.industri
al-
needs.com/labora
tory-
equipment/labora
tory-
instruments.htm

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• Thermometer
• others
3. modern laboratory tools and their
uses:
• pH meter
• Colony counter
• Calorimeter
• Galvanometer
• Voltmeter
• Oscilloscope
• Micropipette
• Laboratory sensors
• others
4. importance of measuring skills in
conducting science investigations
C. Inferring
1. importance of developing learner’s
inference skills
2. ways to develop learner’s inference
skills in science
3. differences between observation
and inference
D. Classifying
1.importance of developing learner’s
classifying skills
2. ways to develop learner’s
classifying skills
3. types of predicting skills
• Interpolation
• extrapolation
F. Communicating
1. importance of developing learner’s
communicating skills
2. ways to develop learner’s
communicating skills
in science
posters etc.)
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3. forms of science
communication
• science journals
• science presentations
• research proposal
• posters & flyers

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CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
CODE
LEARNING
MATERIALS
Grade 7
SECOND QUARTER
Walkthrough of the different
Research Categories:
• Life
• Physical
• Robotics
● Computational Science
Integrated Science Process Skills
A. Defining Variables
B. Identifying Variables
1. dependent variable
2. independent variable
3. extraneous variable
C. Formulating Scientific Questions
1. characteristics
• can have an answer and be
tested
• can be tested by an experiment
or by measurement
• builds on what is already known
• can lead to other good questions
2. sources
D. Describing Relationships
Between Variables
1. linear relationships
• Positive
• negative
2. unrelated relationships
3. nonlinear relationships
The learners
demonstrate
understanding of the
integrated science
process skills such
as describing
relationships of
variables in research,
developing scientific
questions, formulating
hypotheses which are
needed in planning an
experiment.
The learners
should be able to
design a simple
science experiment
using the identified
variables on a
researchable
problem and present it
to the class
The learners should be able to:
1. Identify the research categories
2. define and identify variables in a
problem
3. distinguish variables
depending on their uses in
planning a simple science
experiment
4. develop a research
problem/question
5. formulate a hypothesis
6. explain the relationship
between variables
7. design a simple science
experiment
8. present the simple science
experiment to the class
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https://www.socie
tyforscience.or
g/isef/
https://www.scien
cebuddies.org/
science-fair-
projects/scienc
e-fair/variables
https://study.com
/learn/lesson/s
cientific-
questions-
characteristics-
examples.html
https://oakland.ed
u/Assets/uploa
d/docs/AIS/Syl
labi/Tayler_Re
search_Hypoth
esis.pdf

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E. Formulating Hypotheses
1. null hypothesis
2. alternative hypothesis
F. Designing the Experiment
1. experimental group
- types of experimental groups
2. control group
CONTENT CONTENT STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
LEARNING
COMPETENCY
CODE
LEARNING
MATERIALS
Grade 7
THIRD QUARTER
A. Experimenting
1. protocols
2. biological safety levels (BSL 1
& 2 only)
3. risk assessments
4. disposal
B. Gathering Data
1. types of data
2. methods of collecting data
3. time and frequency of collection
C. Organizing Data
1. Graphs
2. Tables
3. Charts
4. Pictures
The learners
demonstrate
understanding of the
process of gathering
and organizing data
from the experiment.
The learner should be
able to conduct a
relevant experiment
and gather the
experimental data.
The learners should be able to:
1. Discuss the important factors to
consider before conducting an
experiment
2. Continue the chosen topic and
conduct the next steps: writing
the methods and gathering the
data
3. explain how data are gathered
qualitatively and quantitatively
4. differentiate qualitative and
quantitative data
5. gather and record qualitative
and quantitative data from
actual observations
6. use appropriate tools in
organizing the data
7. explain the purpose of graphs
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https://www.enag
o.com/academ
y/research-
protocol-
elements-to-
consider/
https://mccarterbi
ology.edublogs
.org/files/2014
/09/data-
table-and-
graph-rules-
28ndfhm.pdf
https://slideplayer
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and data tables
8. create a narrative presentation
on the organized graph and
tabulated data
9. present the analysis and
interpretation of the data
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CONTENT CONTENT
STANDARDS
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS
LEARNING COMPETENCY
CODE
LEARNING
MATERIALS
Grade 7
FOURTH QUARTER
D. Analyzing and Interpreting Data
1. descriptive analysis
• frequency distribution
• measure of central tendency
• measure of variability
E. Writing the Analysis and
Discussion
F. Continue the chosen simple
science investigation using
the scientific method and writing a
simple scientific
report
The learners
demonstrate
understanding
of the process
of analyzing and
interpreting the
experimental
data and
provide
conclusion.
The learner should be
able to analyze and
interpret the
experimental data
using the scientific
method and present
to the panel
The learners should be able to:
1. analyze or examine data, make
necessary interpretation
2. write the conclusion
3. present a scientific report on the
study conducted before the panel
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https://www.visionl
earning.com/en/l
ibrary/Process-
of-
Science/49/Data
-Analysis-and-
Interpretation/1
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https://www.ncbi.nl
m.nih.gov/pmc/a
rticles/PMC5037
947/
https://www.datapi
ne.com/blog/dat
a-interpretation-
methods-
benefits-
problems/

8. SPECIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM GRADE 7 (Science Research)
Prepared by:
Dr. Bryant Acar
Regional EPSvr-Science
Mr. Nicarter B. Lomocso
EPSvr-Science (Siquijor)
Mr. Geraldo D. Laňa
EPSvr- Science (Toledo City)