Thinking Like a

ScientistLIFE SCIENCE sect 1.1Mrs. Senese

Scientists Observe:• Use all 5 senses to

describe the problem (sight, smell, touch, hearing, taste).

• Observations can be Quantitative (number) or Qualitative (descriptive)

Inferring is to explain or interpret an observation

by using the senses.

•Predicting is using observations and knowledge to guess the outcome.

Classifying:Classifying items together based on size shape color and other characteristics.

Make Models•Creating

representations of complex processes or objects.

scale models

• A SCALE MODEL SHOWS THE PORPORTION BETWEEN ITS PARTS.

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/

•Communicating is sharing ideas and information with other people.