Science is the systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation. There are two main branches of science - natural sciences, which study nature, and social sciences, which study human behavior and societies. Natural sciences can be pure or applied; pure sciences pursue knowledge for its own sake through discoveries, while applied sciences use those discoveries to solve problems and develop technologies. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes through products, processes, and tools. Superstitions are traditional beliefs that lack scientific evidence, in contrast to established scientific theories supported by experiments. Good scientists exhibit values like patience, honesty, responsibility, and curiosity.

1. Science and
Technology

2. Science
-comes from the Latin word
“Scientia” which means “knowledge”
-orderly arrangement of knowledge
and facts based on careful
observation and continuous
experimentation
-systematized body of knowledge

3. Branches of Science
• Social Science- focus primarily on
study of people, culture, and their
societies. (Psychology, Sociology,
History, Economics)
• Natural Science- seeks to
understand the natural world and
its different processes.

4. Natural Science
*Pure Science- used in pursuit of
knowledge; deals with new discoveries
that may or may not have practical
applications.
a. Physical Science- Physics, Chemistry,
Earth Science
b. Biological Science- Zoology, Botany,
Anatomy and Physiology,

5. *Applied Science- use the
discoveries of pure sciences to
create practical solution to existing
problems and make products that
can be used in actual setting.
(Engineering, Medicine, Electronics,
Computer Science, Environmental
Science)

6. Technology
-application of scientific knowledge
for practical purposes.
-classified into: products, processes
and tools/gadgets which help people
in their daily lives.

7. Superstitions/ Superstitious Beliefs
-traditional beliefs and practices
which has no enough scientific basis
-part of a culture which is well
supported by experiments and
scientific evidences
Ex. Looking at a broken mirror will give you
seven years of bad luck.
Can you give some other superstitions?

8. Values of a Good Scientist
• Patience and Perseverance
• Honesty
• Responsibility
• Discipline
• Resourcefulness
• Humility
• Curiosity