It is important to practice scientific attitudes and noble values in order to obtain and apply scientific knowledge and skills wisely.

We should also be able to make decisions and solve problems in everyday life using scientific attitudes and noble values as a guide.

Example of scientific attitudes and noble values that are important in the learning of science.(a) Curiosity(b) Honesty and accurate(c) Diligence and perseverance(d) Realising that science is a means to understand nature.(e) Clean and healthy living.(f) Appreciating the contribution of science and technology(g) Daring to try(h) Being thankful to God(i) Thinking rationally(j) Being cooperative

(1) What is a hypothesis?

(2) List the steps involved in a scientific investigation.

(3) What is the purpose of analysing data?

(4) A student carries out an experiment to investigate how long a candle can burn inside inverted beakers of different sizes. State the :

(a) manipulated variable

(b) responding variable

(c) fixed variable

(5) List :

(a) Three scientific attitudes

(b) Three noble values

(3) Why is it important to practise scientific attitudes and noble values when carrying out a scientific investigation.

(6) Study the following statement :

““A higher temperature is needed to boil A higher temperature is needed to boil

water with a lot of sugar dissolved in it.”water with a lot of sugar dissolved in it.”

Suggest a hypothesis to investigate the Suggest a hypothesis to investigate the

above statement.above statement.