Activity 1.2: Science in Daily Life

Activity 1.2

Question: Describe a daily life situation where you think someone was following a scientific method.

Solution

Situation: The Bicycle Mechanic

Context: I went to a cycle repair shop because my bicycle tyre was flat.

Scientific Method Applied:

1. Observation: The mechanic saw the tyre was flat.
2. Question: Where is the hole (puncture) in the tube?
3. Guess: There is a leak somewhere, but it’s too small to see with eyes.
4. Test: The mechanic took the tube out, filled it with air, and immersed it in a tub of water.
5. Analysis: He looked for air bubbles rising in the water.
6. Conclusion: The spot where bubbles came out was the puncture point. He then fixed it at that exact spot.