CHAPTER ONE

LEARNING AREA:
Introduction to Science
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1.1 What is Science
1.2 Science Laboratory
1.3 The Steps in Scientific Investigation
1.4 Physical Quantities and Their Units
1.5 Measuring Tools
1.6 The Concept of Mass
1.7 The Importance of Standard Units in Everyday Life

1.1 Understanding that science is part of everyday life

1
Tick (/) in the column below to list down things that happen around us in
nature.

2.

a.

A baby growing up

b.

Formation of rainbow

c.

A television set is turned off.

d.

Sunrise

e.

Raining

Label the pictures below according to the correct fields using the words
given.

Medical

Agriculture

a. _________________________

c. ________________________
3.

Communication

Domestic

b. ______________________

d. ______________________

Underline the correct answers below to name some of the careers in

science.
A (doctor / biologist) treats patients while a (pharmacist / dentist) prepares
and prescribes drugs for medical purposes.

1.2 Understanding the steps in scientific investigation

1

Arrange the following steps in scientific investigation in the correct sequence

using the phrases below.
Making hypothesis
Controlling variables

Writing a report
Analysing and interpreting data

Identifying the problem

a)

Plan the experiment

b)

Collecting data

c)

Making conclusion

d)

1.3. Knowing physical quantities and their units

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Complete the table below to state the SI units and the corresponding
symbols.
Physical quantity
Length
Mass
Time

S.I unit

Symbol
m

kilogram
s

3.

Complete the table below to show the symbols and numerical values for
the following prefixes.
Prefix
mega
kilo
centi
milli

Symbol
M
k

Numerical value of:

1 000 000
0.01

1.4 Understanding the use of measuring tools.

Diameter = __________________cm

1.

Measure the diameter of the ping pong ball in the diagram below in cm

2.

Draw lines to match the correct measuring tools for measuring length,
volume, and temperature.
To measure temperature of substances

Meter rule

To measure the volume of a liquid

Thermometer
Measuring cylinder
3.

To measure the length of a line

The diagram below shows a regular shape A and an irregular shape B.

Estimate the areas of A and B.

1cm

1cm
1cm

A: _________________

1cm

B: ___________________

3.

The diagram below shows an activity to determine the volume of a cork

using water displacement method.

Calculate the volume of the cork.

1.5 Understanding the concept of mass

1.

The diagram below shows two measuring tools.

Tick (/) the correct measuring tool that is used to determine the weight of an
object.
2.

Complete the statement below to explain the concept of weight.

The weight of an object is the pull of the earths ____________on an
object.

3.

Underline the correct answer to explain the concept of mass.

The mass of an object is the (quantity / quality) of matter in the object.

4.

Compare and contrast between mass and weight in the diagram below.
Mass

Weight

Quantity of matter

Definition

a.

b.

Measuring
tools

Spring balance

kilogram

S.I unit

c.