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Science Skills
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observing | using one or more of your senses to gather information |
| Inferring | interpreting what you observe |
| Qualitative observation | descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers |
| Quantitative observation | observation that deals with numbers or amounts |
| Prediction | making a statement about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence |
| Classifying | grouping together items that are alike in some way |
| Evaluating | comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion about them |
| Making models | creating representations of complex objects or processes |