Rational Approach

Discovery
Approach
Experimental
Approach
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Inquiry Approach • Ability to perform a science The teacher should provide science
activity using carefully planned activities that will allow learners to
operations design hypotheses and experiments,
• Ability to do scientific inquiry conduct test, and analyze data.
which include identifying
questions for scientific
investigations; designing and
conducting scientific
investigations; using appropriate
tools and techniques for data
collection, analysis, and
interpretation; and thinking
critically and logically to
determine the relationships
between evidence and
explanations
• Ability to develop independent
and critical thinking skills,
positive attitudes and curiosity
toward science
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Discovery Approach • Ability to use The teacher should

ideas already provide activities that
acquired as a will help learners
learn science concepts
means of
through discovery.
discovering new
ideas and
concepts
• Ability to arrive
certain concepts
and principles by
themselves
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Experimental Approach • Ability to make accurate
predictions based on
observations
• Ability to make inference
using reason and logic
TEACHING ACTIVITY
The teacher should direct and
guide learners in conducting
an experiment. The following
methods may be used in
conducting a science
experiment: selecting a
problem; establishing the
problem; formulating
hypotheses; controlling
variables; making operational
definitions; experimenting;
and recording and
interpreting data