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Learning Activity Worksheets (LAW)

Science Grade 7
Name: _________________________ Date: _________ Score_________

COMPONENTS OF SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION

Activity 1: Arrange me!
Directions: Arrange the jumbled letters to form a word. Use the given definition as your
guide. Write the answer on the space provided.
_____________________1. The action or process of observing
something or someone carefully or to OEAIOBSRVTN
gain information

_____________2. A proposition made as a basis for

reasoning, without any assumption of its
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truth

_____________3. To perform a scientific procedure

especially in a laboratory to EEIEXPRMNT
determine something

_____________4. The process of gathering and

measuring information on targeted C A E I D N C T G O F A L LT O
variables in an established system

_____________ 5. A judgment or decision reached by reasoning COUIONCLSN

Activity 2. Fill me in!

Directions: Complete the steps of a scientific investigation.

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION

Make an observation.
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Target Competency:
Directions: Describe
Following theofcomponents
the steps of a scientificarrange
a scientific investigation, investigation (S7MT-Ia-1 1)
the following
statements chronologically. Use numbers 1-5.
____ A. Esrelle saw a mongo plant that grew in their backyard, she wondered how
mongo plants grow.
____ B. Esrelle concluded that mongo plants grow with the help of water and sunlight.
____ C. Esrelle put mongo seeds on the soil and watered it every day to test if the
plant would grow.
____ D. After a day, the mongo seeds started to grow, and after several days, the
mongo seeds sprouted and became bigger.
____ E. She assumed that the mongo plant grew because of the soil, water, and
sunlight.
Activity 4: Qualitative Observation vs Quantitative Observation
Directions: Classify the following examples as Qualitative or Quantitative Observation.
Write your answers on the correct table.

 Her eyes are blue. The surface is smooth.

 The laptop is red. The paper measures 8.5” x 12”.
 The snail was slimy. The glass contains 250 mL of milk.
 The beaker was 500 mL in LJ is taller than Shauneice.
capacity. Lydia de Vega’s running time at the SEA
 The egg pie’s radius is 4 cm. Games was 23.01 minutes.

QUALITATIVE OBSERVATION QUANTITATIVE OBSERVATION

Activity 5: Observation or Inference?

Directions: Read each statement carefully. Write O for Observation and I for
Inference.
____________1. The sun set at 6:45 this evening.
____________2. A frog is an amphibian because it can live both in land and
water.
_____________3. The glass contains 250 mL of milk.
_____________4. The plant grows because of water and sunlight.
_____________5. The plant left inside the room did not grow bigger because of
insufficient sunlight.
_____________6. Laura is taller than Esrelle.
_____________7. Catriona Gray won Miss Universe 2018 because she really
trained for it.
_____________8. A piece of chalk weighs 25 mg.
_____________9. Birds fly to different places to hunt for food.
_____________10. A tray contains 30 pieces of egg.
_____________11. The bag is red.
 _____________12. The mattress measures 3”x35”x75”.
_____________13. The price of the gasoline went down due to the pandemic.
_____________14. The cloud is dark, it would probably rain tonight.
_____________15. There were 10 markers inside the pencil case.
Activity 6: Make Observations
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Directions: Observe the picture below. Based on the picture, write three (3)
Target Competency: Describe the components of a scientific investigation (S7MT-Ia-1 1)
observations and two (2) inferences.
Observations
1.________________________________
__________________________________
2.________________________________
__________________________________
3.________________________________
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Inferences
1.________________________________
________________________________
2.________________________________
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Activity 7: What’s My Age?

Directions:
Age (years) 5 10 15 20 25 30 Study the
table below.
Weight (kg) 20 30 35 50 60 65 Then, answer
the guide
questions.

Weight of a person at different ages

Guide Questions

1. What does the table show?

2. What is the unit of measurement used to measure the weight of the person?

3. Based on the table, what is the age of the person weighing 60 kg?

4. Based on the table, what is the weight of the person at 15 years old?

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 5. How much is the person’s weight increase between the age of 15 and 20?

Activity 8: What’s Your Interpretation?

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Interpreting a bar graph
Target Competency: Describe the components of a scientific investigation (S7MT-Ia-1 1)
An ice cream store kept track of the different flavored ice cream cones they sold
in a day. They recorded the results in the bar graph below.

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Number of
10
Cones Sold

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Cotton Candy Mint Apple Orange
Flavors

Directions: Study the graph above and answer the following questions.
Guide questions:
1. How many apple candy cones were sold?
2. Which flavor sold exactly 3 cones?
3. What is the difference between the number of cotton candy cones and the
number of orange cones sold?
4. Which flavor sold the best?
5. How many more mint cones were sold than orange cones?

ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS

Activity 9: Are You GENEOUS?
Directions: Identify the word being described. To reveal the mystery word, write the
letters with the highlighted lines.

1. A matter with molecules that are very far apart __ __ __

2. Fruit salad is an example of a _____ mixture. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
3. The space occupied by matter __ __ __ __ __ __
4. The dissolved substance in a solution __ __ __ __ __ __
5. The dissolving agent in a solution __ __ __ __ __ __ __
6. A matter with a very compact molecule __ __ __ __ __
7. Sugar in water is an example of a ____ mixture. __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
8. Liquid to gas __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
 What is the mystery word?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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Target Competency: Formulate hypothesis, collect, organize, and interpret data about the
investigation. S7MT-Ia-b1.6

Activity 10. Where Do We Belong?

Directions: Classify the list of items accordingly. Place your answers on the table
below.
CH4 Baking soda NaCl Sodium bicarbonate
Sucrose HCl Table sugar C12H22O11
Sodium chloride Table salt Methane Marsh gas
Muriatic acid NaHCO3 Hydrochloric acid
Compound Common Name Chemical Formula Elemental Components

Silicon dioxide (example) Sand SiO2 Silicon, Oxygen

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Activity 11: Match the Truth!

Directions: Read the following statements, write T if the satement is correct and F if the
statement is wrong. If the answer is wrong, find the correct word/s from the list of words
in Column C to make the statement correct. Write the letter of your choice on Column B.
Column A Column B Column C Column D
(T/F) (Modification) (Correct words) (Statements)

1. A. Conductors A compound is composed of two or more elements.

2. B. Calcium Elements may be represented by a chemical formula.
and Iron
3. C. Compound A pure substance is either an element or a mixture.
4. D. Symbol Water and table salt are compounds essential in life.
5. E. Mixture Elements can be classified as metals, non-metals or
metalloids.
Activity 12: Class Spy on Elements and Compounds!
Directions: Draw a loop or line on any elements or compounds inside the puzzle.
Z A A M N B U A M E T H A N E

A D D V E I W R Y W C Y P A S

X E M Y Q F T E O R E D S M U

F C E E U E E R U O T R O D L

H A F O O W W Y O N H O V R F

Y L E A F U Y O C G E G E E U

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Target Competency: Recognize that substances are classified into elements and
compounds. (S7MT-lg-h-5)
 I C G A X W S U A I E E R A R

O I F O A E U O N T I N T M I

J U T T O T C N N N L O H I C

K M E R C U R Y E W A G E N A

S A E I P S O E V S A J F G C

A E F C L H S O E C Z T O O I

L U T E G I E F R I Y U E F D

T S J R W W J U G E T I X R W

H B O P I R P S O N D M I A E

Activity 13: Trace my Symbol!

Directions: Using the periodic table, write the chemical symbol of the following
elements. To reveal the mystery words, get the first letter of each chemical symbol and
write it on its corresponding number below.
1. 6th element- ______________ 7. 23rd element_________________
2. 8th element- ______________ 8. 53rd element ______________
3. 75th element- _____________ 9. 86th element- _______________
4. 76 element- _____________
th
10. 92nd element- ______________
5. 11th element ______________11. 16th element- _______________
6. 18th element______________
What are the mystery words?
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Answer the questions:
1. From the list of elements above, which ones have symbols that do NOT come
from their chemical name?
_______________________________________________________________
2. Why is it important to use chemical symbols in representing the elements?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Activity 14: Find a Perfect Match
Directions: Match the elements in column A with their origin in column B. Write the
letter of the correct answer on the space provided.

Column A Column B
__________1. Lead A. Ancient names/pre-chemical names
__________2. Cerium B. Celestial bodies
__________3. Tungsten C. Color
__________4. Aluminum D. Geographical names/place of discovery
__________5. Rhodium E. Minerals/ores
__________6. Californium F. Mythological entities

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the chemical symbol of each element above?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
2. Given a chance to name a newly discovered element, how would you name it?
Explain your answer briefly.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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Target Competency: Describe the components of a scientific investigation (S7MT-Ia1)

Activity 15: Fact or Bluff?

Directions: Read the statements below. Write Fact if the statement is correct and Bluff
if it is wrong. Use the space provided.
_______________1. Atoms are indivisible particles.
_______________2. Elements and compounds are both pure substances.
_______________3. The name of an element could be based on its physical property.
_______________4. Color, odor, and shape could be the basis for naming the
elements.
_______________5. Chemical symbols are always derived from the common name of
the element.
_______________6. Chemical symbols may have one, two or three letters.
_______________7. The elements named after the same category are placed side by
side on the periodic table.
_______________8. Some elements were named after the celestial bodies in which
they were discovered.
_______________9. Berkeley and California are some of the places after which
elements were named.
_______________10. Natrium and Ferrum are ancient names for sodium and feldspar,
respectively.
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Target Competency: Recognize that substances are classified into elements and

Activity 16: List down

Directions: Supply the missing information. Write your answer on the space provided
inside the cell.

Examples
Origin
Name Symbol Basis
1. 2. 3. Aurum(Sanskrit)

4. Cerium 5. 6.

7. 8. W 9.

10. 11. 12. Khloros(yellow

green)
13. Aluminum 14. 15.
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Target Competency: Recognize that substances are classified into elements and
compounds. (S7MT-lg-h-5)