Topics for the Week (June 27-July 1, 2011)

June 27 (Monday)
- Orientation and Practice for the Practical Exam

June 28-29 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
- Laboratory Techniques Practical Exam

June 30 (Thursday)
- Overview of the Scientific Method

July 1 (Friday)
- Making Observations
- Identifying questions that could lead to scientific investigations

Remaining Period
- Hypothesis Making
- Identifying Variables

Topics for the Week (June 21-24, 2011)

June 21-22 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
- Lab Tools and their Uses
(Knowing the tools and equipment used in the science laboratory and their functions or uses).

June 23-24 (Thursday and Friday)
- Basic Laboratory Techniques
Measuring length, mass, volume, force and temperature
Heating solid and liquid chemicals
Filtering

June 24 (Remaining period)
- Moving Exam (Lab tools and their uses

Please be guided accordingly. =)

Topics for the Week (June 13-17, 2011)

Session 1
- Quiz No. 1(Lab Manual for Safety and Procedures)
- Checking of Subject Requirements
Session 2
- Discussion of the Concepts of Science and Technology
- Assignment:
Journal No.1: As an ordinary student, do you use technology in a responsible way? If not, how can you help reduce its adverse effects?

Session 3
- Discussion of Science vs. Superstitions
- Assignment:
List at least 10 branches of science and their corresponding descriptions.

Session 4
- Word Hunt: Branches of Science
- Discussion of the branches of Science

Session 5
- Quiz No. 2 (Concepts of Science, Technology and Branches of Science)
- Laboratory Activity No. 2: Traits of Scientists
- Discussion of Scientific Attitudes

Session 6
- Discussion of Contributions of Foreign and Filipino Scientists
-Assignment
Study in advance the names and functions of different laboratory tools and equipment

*Please be guided accordingly. =)

Reminder

For Monday (June 13, 2011)

Quiz No. 1
Laboratory Safety and Procedures
(15 items)

*Don't forget to study... :)