Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF LAPU-LAPU CITY
B.M. Dimataga St., Lapu-Lapu City

LESSON PLAN IN SCIENCE

Section and Time: Date:

Learning Level 7
Competency Describe the components of a scientific investigation
S7MT-Ia-b-1 Quarter 1
Learning Knowledge: Define and identify the different variables based on the Week
Objectives 1
formulated hypothesis No.
Skills: Differentiate dependent and independent variables
Attitudes: Show accuracy in identifying the dependent and independent Day 4
variables in a given hypothesis
Ways of Acquiring Knowledge and Solving Problems: Testing the Duration:
Topic Hypothesis (3rd Step) 50 minutes
Resources Needed Laptop, TV monitor, 5 balls prepared from papers (different sizes), meter stick

PROCEDURE:
Element of
Suggested Activities
the Plan
Awareness The students will be asked with this question: How to determine whether the formulated
hypothesis is the answer or solution to the problem?
It must be tested.
How to test the hypothesis?
A hypothesis can be tested by an investigation or an experiment.
Activity With their teammates, the students will design an investigation to test their hypotheses on what
will happen to the five paper balls when they’re dropped at a certain height. After designing the
experiment, they have to perform it and note their observations.
(Refer to the rubrics below)
Analysis Pose these questions:
1. How did you design your experiment?
First, the materials should be gathered. Then, you will have to create a step-by-step procedure.
2. What should be identified in your experimental design?
The factors or variables should be identified like the materials used because they may possibly
interfere with the results of the experiment.
3. How many setup(s) are there in your experiment? Why?
There should be more than one setups in order to compare the results as well as to ease in the
replication of the experiment. With this, an accurate and a reliable answer or solution to the
problem can be drawn.
4. What should be considered in designing an experiment?
One must consider that in designing an experiment, it should be a “fair test”, thus it should be
done in a way that only one factor is changed at a time while keeping the other conditions the
same.

Abstraction 1. How would you describe an experiment?

An experiment is an ordered investigation which are intended to prove or disprove a hypothesis.
2. What would be the types of variables which are present in an experiment?
One is changed (independent), the rest are the same (constant) and the other one will be based on
the observation as a response to the factor being changed (dependent).
Application A fair test is an experiment wherein one condition (independent variable) affects another
(dependent variable) by keeping all other conditions constant. How does this apply to your life as
a student?
Assessment Directions: Identify the independent and dependent
1. Chocolate may cause pimples
Independent variable: __________________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ___________________________________________________________
2. Salt in soil may affect plant growth.
Independent variable: __________________________________________________________
Dependent variable: ___________________________________________________________
3. Bacterial growth may be affected by temperature.
Independent variable: __________________________
Dependent variable: _________________________
Assignment List down the variables present in the hypothesis which you have formulated pertaining to the
problem you proposed and make an experimental design which can be used to test the hypothesis.
Remarks
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION RUBRIC:
CRITERIA DESCRIPTION
4 3 2 1 SCORE
Question The question to The question to The question to The question to
be answered is be answered is be answered is be answered is
clearly identified, but is partially erroneous or
identified and stated in a identified, and is irrelevant.
stated. somewhat stated in an
unclear manner. unclear manner.
Procedure The steps are The steps are The steps are The steps do not
listed in a listed is a logical listed but are not accurately list
logical order. order, but steps in a logical the steps of the
Each step is are not order or are experiment.
numbered and is numbered difficult to
a complete and/or are not in follow.
sentence. complete
sentences.
Findings Accurate Good Provides fair Findings are not
presentation of presentation of presentation of shown or are
the findings. the findings. findings. inaccurate.
Participation Used time well Used time well Did the Participation
and focused and stayed experiment but was minimal or
attention on the focused on the did not appear none.
experiment. experiment most very interested.
of the time. Focus was lost
on several
occasions.
Name: _________________________________ Grade & Section: ________________
Date Performed: _________________________ Date Submitted: _________________ Score: ______

Investigative Activity No. _____

Problem:

Materials:

Procedure:

Findings: