TITLE​: Investigatory Project Overview

Grade and Section: ​Grade 6 - Perlas

Time Duration: ​75 minutes
Teacher: ​Teacher Juvy Mae C. Lobramonte

OBJECTIVES​:
At the end of the lesson, the student shall be able to:
1) differentiate scientific method from scientific inquiry;
2) describe an investigatory project;
3) identify the parts of an investigatory project; and
4) integrate the nature of science in an investigatory project.

SCIENCE CONCEPTS​:
1) Scientific inquiry is a continuous process of questioning, experimenting, data
collection, and interpreting to explore and predict natural phenomena. Scientific
method is ​a step-by-step linear process that begins with a problem and end with
a conclusion.
2) Investigatory Project ​is an application of scientific method that investigates a
science concept.​ The Phase 1 of IP is called problem and hypothesizing which
includes the title, purpose, problem, and hypothesis. The Phase 2 of IP is called
methodology which includes the variable, materials, procedures, and diagrams.
The Phase 3 of IP is called presentation of the results which includes the result,
data, conclusion, and bibliography.
3) The science process skills and attitudes are used in IP.

LESSON PROPER​:
TEACHER STUDENT ACTIVITY DURATION MATERIALS

Classroom Routine 5 minutes

Checking of attendance

ENGAGE 20 minutes Soda can

Heating set-up
Good morning, class! Good morning, Teacher! Water
Manila papers
We will start with a new Markers
lesson today. Powerpoint
presentation
Let us start with a short The students will actively
activity to recall your concept participate.
of scientific method.

Can you still remember what Yes!

a scientific method is?

What is a scientific method? Scientific method is a

step-by-step process to
answer a scientific problem.

What are the processes Make an observation.

involved in the scientific
method? Let us start with the
first step.

After making some Ask a scientific problem.

observation, what is the next
step?

How do we describe a good A scientific problem should

scientific problem? be measurable.

After asking a scientific Formulate a hypothesis.

problem, what is the next
step?

What is a hypothesis? Hypothesis is a possible

answer to the scientific
problem based on the initial
observation.

After formulating a Test the hypothesis using

hypothesis, what is the next experiment.
step?

While doing the experiment, Observe and gather data

what do we do? and result.

What do we do with our We use our data and

result? results to verify our
hypothesis.

After verifying if our Make a conclusion.

hypothesis is true or false,
what do we do next?

What is a conclusion? Conclusion is the

generalization and the
answer to the scientific
problem based on the
result of the experiment.

What do we do with our Communicate to others.

conclusion next?

The teacher will enumerate

each step of the scientific
method written on the board.

Okay, now we will identify

these steps from the
experiment that I will
demonstrate to you.

There are lots of different

ways to crush a soda can.

Anyone who can give one Answers may vary.

way of crushing a soda can?

Today I will demonstrate how

to crush a soda can without
hitting it.

For this experiment, your

group needs to answer the
science problem on the
board.

What caused the can to

collapse?

Direction:
1. The teacher will
demonstrate the
experiment to the
class.
2. Each group should
 write the following
information on a
manila paper while
watching the
demonstration:

Problem: What caused

the can to collapse?
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Procedure: (3-5 steps)
Data observed from
the experiment:
Conclusion:

3. The teacher will ask

the students the safety
measures to observe
when conducting an
experiment.
4. The experiment will
last for 10 minutes.
5. All manila paper will be
posted on the board
after the experiment.

Let us review your scientific

method by discussing our
experiment.

What is our science problem? What caused the can to

collapse?

Group 1, what is your We think the air got sucked

hypothesis to the problem? inside the can.

Groups 2 to 6 will share their

hypothesis to the class.

Group 2, what are the Heating set-up, soda can,

materials we used? water, and a bowl.

Group 3, please share your Group 3 will share their

procedure to the class. procedure to the class.
Groups 4 to 2 will add
unmentioned steps to the
class.

Let’s start with group 4, Group 4 will share their

please share all your observations to the class.
observation from the
experiment.

Groups 5 to 3 will add

unmentioned observation to
the class.

From these observations, let

us verify your hypothesis.

Group 5 share your The air got sucked in inside

conclusion. the can that caused the can
to collapse.

Do all the groups have the Yes, no

same conclusion?

Who has a different Other groups will share

conclusion? their different conclusions.

The teacher will discuss other

hypothesis and conclusion
given by other groups.

EXPLORE 10 minutes Sample IPs

Manila papers
Class, we will have a group The students will actively Marker
activity. participate.

Direction:
1. The teacher will give a
sample Investigatory
Project to each group.
2. Each group will
enumerate the parts
and information inside
an Investigatory
 Project.
3. The answers will be
written on a manila
paper using a Bubble
Map. (Center bubble
will be labeled as Parts
and Information inside
an IP)
4. The group activity is
good for 10 minutes.

EXPLAIN 20 minutes Table 1

Charts
The teacher will post Table 1 Powerpoint
on the board. presentation

Chart Descrip
tion

Scientifi
c
Inquiry

Scientifi
c
Method

Investig
atory
Project

Based on the chart, how will It looks like a cycle,

you describe a scientific teacher.
inquiry?
If it looks like a cycle, what do It continues.
you think happens with its
parts or processes?

Very good! A scientific inquiry

continues over time.

What are the parts or the The students will

processes involved in a enumerate the parts they
scientific inquiry? see from the chart

Why do you think a scientific For us to keep exploring

inquiry is a continuous our environment.
process?

Based on our previous lesson Scientific knowledge is

and your knowledge about changing or dynamic.
the nature of science, what is
the nature of science that
makes it a continuous
process?

Correct! That is why we have

a process called scientific
inquiry where we explore our
environment in a continuous
process.

Why is this important? Because maybe there is a

new problem or there is a
new discovery.

Where can we use scientific In our daily living and daily

inquiry? interaction with our
environment.

Correct! Now, based on the It has a beginning and an

chart, how will you describe a ending.
scientific method?

Okay, its parts or processes

are linear.
What are the parts or the The students will
processes involved in a enumerate the parts they
scientific method? see from the chart.

Where can we use scientific In exploring an answer to a

method? particular problem.

Can you compare the Scientific method and

similarities of a scientific scientific inquiry have the
method and scientific inquiry? same parts from problem to
conclusion.

How about their differences? Scientific method is linear

while scientific inquiry is
cyclical.

Look at the example of an

Investigatory project that I
asked you to explore.

Group 1 please share with Group 1 will report.

the class the parts that you
identified.

Group 2-6 will also share

their work.

According to what you have

identified, yes, the following
are the parts of an
Investigatory Project:

Problem
Hypothesis
Materials
Procedure
Data
Results
Conclusion

According to our discussion Scientific Method.

earlier of Scientific Inquiry
and Scientific Method,
Investigatory Project is an
application of which science
process?

How do you say so? Investigatory Project is an

application of Scientific
Method, because its parts
are also linear.

Correct! Using these parts, We investigate to solve a

what do we do in an science problem.
Investigatory Project?

To sum up, how do we define Investigatory Project is an

then an Investigatory Project? investigation about a
scientific problem using the
scientific method.

ELABORATE 15 minutes Table 2

Bubble map
Let us go back again to the Powerpoint
parts of the IP that you presentation
identified in your group
activity.

IP is divided into 3 phases.

The teacher will show Table 2

to the class.

Investigatory Project

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

What do you think are the Problem and hypothesis

parts included in the Phase
1?

In Phase 1, we start with a

problem and hypothesis.
What do you think are the Materials, procedures, and
parts included in the Phase experiments
2?

In Phase 2, we write the

materials and procedure.

What do you think are the Conclusion

parts included in the Phase
3?

In Phase 3, we show the

data, results, and conclusion.

Let us integrate your science

process skills.

Let us complete this Bubble Measuring, inferring,

Map, what are the process experimenting, and
skills that you think we will be observing
using when we do our IP?

There are 2 major purposes

of IP:

1. Demonstrate a
concept.
2. Create an apparatus.

For demonstrating a concept,

it could be about physics for
instance concept of speed.
What other concepts you are Answers may vary.
interested in that you might
want to do for your IP?

For creating an apparatus, it

could be about earth science
for instance a turbine.

What other apparatus or Answers may vary.

machines you are interested
in that you might want to do
for your IP?

EVALUATE 5 minutes Powerpoint

presentation
Individual activity
Directions:
Identify the words being
described in each item.

1. It is a continuous
process to search out,
explain and answer
scientific problems.
2. It is a linear and a step
by step method of
answering a scientific
problem.
3. It is an application of
scientific method
where you conduct an
experiment to
investigate the answer
to a scientific problem.