Science Process Skills

Vocabulary 8/17/15

Predicting

Forming an idea of an expected result. Based on inferences.

Hypothesis

An educated statement which attempts to answer a question and/or tells others what the result of an experiment will be.

Procedure

Detailed step-by-step instructions that will tell others how you completed the experiment.

Measuring

To determine the size of an object.

Collecting

Recording information from an experiment in a systematic way.

Estimating

Using common sense to get an approximate answer.

Communicating

To share information

Inferring

Developing ideas based on observations. Requires evaluation and judgment based on past experience.

Observing

Using any of your five senses.

Qualitative Observations,

Describe using five senses

Quantitative Observations

Things you measure

Classifying

Grouping or ordering objects or events. Based on observation.

Conclusion

States whether or not your hypothesis was correct or incorrect and gives a supporting statement.

Analysis

State what the data means. Lists any variables that may have affected the results.

Variable

Something we change in an experiment

Investigation

Using observations to collect and analyze data to draw conclusions in order to solve problems.