This study aimed to develop an interactive electronic module support students’ conceptual comprehension in Science 8 and find out if there would be a significant difference the performance of students after using module. The e-module was composed three topics with sub-lessons Newton’s Laws Motion. participants were Grade enrolled school year 2020-2021. Students from four different sections divided into two groups: controlled group (printed module) experimental (e-module). validated by nine...

Objective: To examine the toxicity level of Sansevieria trifasciata (Asparagaceae) leaves and roots extracts. Methods: The antimicrobial activity was tested against alkaloid, saponins, tannins, anthraquinones screening by two different methods, brine shrimp test ten-fold serial dilution powdered plant material in artificial seawater. Results: results showed presence cytotoxic principles making it effective therapeutic remedy for treating various infections as possesses its zone inhibition...

Background.The improper recycling of electronic waste (e-waste) by informal recyclers often leads to contamination the environment. E-waste contains organic and inorganic compounds along with heavy metals trace elements. These pollutants can have a negative effect on humans. Biomonitoring provide information sources, amount, geographical distribution, adverse health effects contaminants.

Air pollution has become a major issue in cities due to urbanization, population growth, industrial development, and increasing number of vehicles. The study used Gmelina arborea tree leaves as bioindicator determine the Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) simple effective compositional index environmental health three Caraga Region, Philippines. To calculate APTI, four biochemical parameters were calculated: relative water content, total chlorophyll leaf-extract pH, ascorbic acid content. In...

Strategic Intervention Material for Teaching Augmented Reality (SIMaTAR) is a collection of teaching and learning materials in Science which uses augmented reality technology to greatly improve experience through digital immersion different 3D 4D worlds under the innovative approaches science education project DOST-SEI. This study aimed assess effectiveness using SIMaTAR mobile application as tool on improving Grade 8 students’ academic performance, motivation, attitude towards well...

Abstract. Berame J, Lawsin N, Miguel F, Chavez J. 2020. Morphological variations of mangosteen fruits from Luzon and Mindanao Islands, the Philippines. Biodiversitas 21: 3094-3100. islands in Philippines are important producing provinces whose growing areas scattered on these two islands. With this, variability was detected based field fruit collections summer 2019. The morphological were observed collected Quezon Province Davao-Zamboanga Provinces total number 175 trees. main objectives...

Abstract. Berame JS, Elazegui EP, Arenas MC, Orozco JA. 2021. Microclimatic factors and soil characteristics of Arroceros Forest Park in the City Manila, Philippines. Biodiversitas 22: 4956-4962. affect many ecosystem functions. However, challenge acquiring consistent data has impeded quantitative assessment spatial heterogeneity soil-climate as an artificial urban forest park known last lung Manila. With this unassisted park, study aims to determine microclimatic such light intensity, air...

One of the ways to help learners achieve success in learning is through giving support aids made by teachers understand and apply their daily life with use supplementary modular materials.This study aimed investigate efficacy materials stoichiometry find out if there would be a significant difference performance students using developed materials.There were thirty Grade 12-STEM involved under control group (DepEd printed module) experimental (Supplementary materials) pre-test...

Projectile motion finds applications in day-to-day activities and many of the students find it hard to grasp comprehend. In this study, goal was craft utilize a contextualized comics that serves as an intervention tool address students’ low achievement on some concepts kinematics, with emphasis projectile motion. The study used one group pretest-posttest experimental design investigate effectiveness tool. paired t-test also employed compare performance before after using comics. Shapiro-Wilk...

This study aimed to determine the pupils’ perception of science classes in terms five factors: learner-centered pedagogy, inquiry activities, positive affect and attitudes, grades as feedback, support for self-learning effort, using an adopted modified version Perception Science Classes Survey. The researchers conducted a survey from Grades IV VI with 186 pupils participants. Among factors, strategies got very high level followed by science-inquiry affects beliefs. Support effort moderate...

The study probed the integration of technology in Science instruction relation to students’ performance National Achievement Test (NAT) results. It utilized a researcher-made questionnaire obtain data. respondents were upper and lower 30% performing schools for aforementioned school years. Results revealed that available technological resources use Butuan City Division printer, desktop computer, Internet connection while speaker; level skills both school-respondents rated expert creating...

Abstract. Berame JS, Lumaban NW, Delima SB, Mercado RL, Bulay ML, Morano AB, Parohinog CDMG. 2022. The attitude and behavior of senior high school students toward environmental conservation. Biodiversitas 23: 5267-5277. worsening problems have become a serious concern prompting humanity to search for solutions aiming management through understanding the relationship between human-environmental with belief that humans are prime contributor both - problem solution. By acknowledging this...

Adult education is a practice in which adults participate methodical and organized activities through they can facilitate their understanding learning.Throughout the lives of individuals, are required to upgrade knowledge, skills, abilities aptitude.Hence, primary objective this study document some adult learning program practices Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) possibly develop an initial toolkit for implementation.This used developmental descriptive design with...

Abstract. Berame JS, Bulay ML, Mercado RM. 2021. Sustaining angiosperms’ diversity of Bood Promontory and Eco-Park, Butuan City, Philippines: Step towards a community based-protection management program. Biodiversitas 22: 2519-2527. Eco-Park (Butuan Philippines) is non-protected 72-hectare agroforestry land, disputed by two barangays. Its existence rich historically, but the presence important plant species, angiosperms, attracted people which caused their number declining recently....

Herbal medicine has become one of the considered alternatives in curing many diseases, including diabetes mellitus.It was found that Insulin Plant (Costus pictus) and Cherry Tree (Muntingia calabura) contain compounds can help treating diabetes.This study aims to investigate compare anti-diabetic activity fresh leaf extracts plant tree a diabetes-induced Albino mouse (Mus musculus) at different concentrations.To attain objectives, researchers utilized prepared concentrations.The blood...

The Philippines, like many other Asian countries, is struggling to combat the current widespread aquatic pollution levels caused by anthropogenic activities. Environmental biomonitoring an efficient tool detect and monitor fluctuating toxicity in a dynamic ecosystem using bioindicators algae, macrophytes, zooplankton, insect, bivalve mollusks, gastropod, fish, amphibians, others assess extent of ecosystems. present review deliberates on techniques such as bioaccumulation, biochemical...

The practice of mother tongue in teaching kindergarten and primary levels are great help to strengthen the foundation early years education improving pupils’ basic learning skills. It is designed implement learner-centered from beginning ladder this apparent a rising number educational programs that utilize approach. As such, little known about how national policy for MTB-MLE can be disseminated into contextualized local schools. To capture breadth conceptual implementation issues, purposive...

Estuary is a unique ecosystem due to the gradients of ecological conditions from riverine marine.In some cases, there sandbar in an estuary which rarely gets attention scientific activities and conservation management.At mouth Agusan River, Philippines, where freshwater River saltwater Butuan Bay converge, lies one Mindanao's most significant estuaries with presence sandbar.The aim this study identify all available species (flora, fauna, fungi) located along know possible threats happening...

The study aims to determine the effect of high warming temperature on behavioral responses Ancistrus sp.orange rates ventilation, intake food, and patterns behavior at normal (21 0C 26 0C) (26 + in present scenario.The non-experimental experimental data were running a One-Way ANOVA order significant difference temperatures, behavior.Statistical analysis was performed 0.05 level significance.Based findings study, it found out that showed resistance heat stress but is projected go through any...

The study aims to determine the effect of high warming temperature on behavioral responses Ancistrus sp.orange rates ventilation, intake food, and patterns behavior at normal (21 0 C 26 C) (26+ in present scenario.The non-experimental experimental data were running a One-Way ANOVA order significant difference temperatures, behavior.Statistical analysis was performed 0.05 level significance.Based findings study, it found out that showed resistance heat stress but is projected go through any...