Science Process Skil Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Observing | To use the 5 senses to learn about an object or an event or to collect data |
Inferring | To draw a conclusion about something based on observations and knowledge |
Classifying | To place an object or an event in groups based on common characteristics (sorting legos by color or size) |
Measuring | To determine the length, area, volume, mass, or temperature of describe objects |
Communicating | To describe an object or event to another person |
Controlling Variables | To study how attributes vary by manipulating variables |
Experimenting | To put all the process skills together in one activity |
Representing Data | To organize your measurements to make your information easier to use and understand |
Predicting | To guess what will happen next based off our inferences |
Quantitative observations | Quantitative observations are more precise descriptions that do include numbers. Data that can be verified. |
Qualitative observations | Qualitative observations are general descriptions that do not use number (such as color, taste, smell, texture) |
List the steps of the scientific method | 1. Purpose 2. Research 3. Hypothesize 4. Experiment 5. Analysis 6. Conclusion |
What is the scientific process? | Process that scientists use to gain knowledge about the world around us. |
What is the first step of the scientific process? | To have a purpose |
What should you do after asking questions about your topic? | Research the topic and find out all you can. |
What is a hypothesis | A possible answer to a question |
What is experimenting | Testing the hypothesis |
What do you do after looking at all the data from your experiment? | Compare the results to your hypothesis |
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sara.r.bailey
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