ACTIVITY 1.

1 THE CLUES
1. When he was discovered dead, Mr. Black had a bullet hole in his thigh and a
knife wound in his back.
2. Mr. Patel shot an intruder in the block of his flats where he lived at 12:00
midnight.
3. The janitor reported to police that he saw Mr. Black at 12:15 am.
4. The bullet taken from Mr. Blacks thigh matched the gun owned by Mr. Patel.
5. Only one bullet had been fired from Mr. Patels gun.
6. When the janitor saw Mr. Black, Mr. Black was bleeding slightly, but did not
seem too badly hurt.
7. A knife with Mr. Blacks blood on it was found in Ms. Pattys garden.
8. The Knife found in Ms. Pattys garden had Mr. Halls fingerprints on it.
9. The janitor saw Mr. Blacks wife go to Mr. Halls flat at 11:30 pm.
10.

The janitor said that Mr. Blacks wife frequently left the block of flats with

Mr. Hall.
11.

Mr. Blacks body was found in the park.

12.

Mr. Black had been dead for one hour when his body was found, according

to a medical expert working with a police.

13.

The janitor saw Mr. Black go to Mr. Halls room at 12:25 am.

14.

The janitor went off duty at 12:30 am.

15.

It was obvious from the condition of Mr. Blacks body that it had been drag

a long distance.
16.

Miss Patty saw Mr. Black go to Mr. Patels block of flats at 11:55 pm.

17.

Mr. Blacks wife disappeared after the murder.

18.

The police were unable to locate Mr. Patel after the murder.

19.

When the police tried to locate Mr. Patel after the murder, they discovered

that he had disappeared.

20.

The janitor said that Miss Patty was in the entrance hall of the block of

flats when he went off duty.

21.

Miss Patty often followed Mr. Black.

22.

Mr. Patel had told Mr. Black that he was going to kill him.

23.

Miss Patty said that nobody left the block of flats between 12:25 am and

12:45 am.
24.

Mr. Blacks blood stains were found in Mr. Halls car.

25.

Mr. Blacks blood stains were found on the carpet in the hall outside Mr.

Patels.
Found out:
1. Who was killed?
2. Who was the murderer?

3. What was the weapon used?

4. Where did the murder take place?
5. At what time did the murder occur?
6. What was the motive?
Answer the following questions.
1. What are the skills and attitudes needed to solve the murder mystery
game?

2. What values should you have in order to solve the mystery?

3. Do you believe that persons attitude affects how he/she solves a

problem? Defend your answer.

4. Is it important to acquire the right attitude in doing an investigation?

Explain your answer.

ACTIVITY 1.2

THINKING MAP

Complete the Thinking Map below by writing terms that you can relate with the
concept of scientific values.
THINKING MAP

SCIENTIFIC
VALUES

a) Answer the following guide questions.

1. What associations do those words have on scientific values?
2. What values should a scientist have?
3. Why are these values important to them?
4. When can you say that a certain attitude or values can be considered
scientific?
b) Let us check your scientific attitude by identifying the following statements
whether it is based on science or merely a superstition. Explain your answer.
1. Mang Pedro is a fisherman. He goes out to the sea every night except
during full moon. He says hell never get a good catch during full moon
because the fairies are around.
ACTIVITY 1.4 SCIENTISTS
Complete the table below:
Foreign Scientist

Contributions

Methods Applied

Impact to society

Contributions

Methods Applied

Impact to society

1.

2.

Filipino Scientist
1.

2.

Answer the following questions:

1. What qualities of your inventor/scientist help him/her in achieving his/her

goals?
2. How did these qualities help him/her?
3. What are the different ways or methods used by these scientists?
4. How did these scientists correct misconceptions and superstitions with the

use of scientific method?