Basic Process Skills

• Science process skills


  The things that scientists do when they study and investigate
• Basic science process skills


  • Observing
  • Classifying
  • Communicating
  • Measuring
  • Inferring
  • Predicting
• Science process skills are important to everyone as they may be applied in our daily lives
• Observing


  1. Using the 5 senses: sight, touch, smell, taste, and hearing

  2. Rely on other senses when one sense cannot be used
• Classifying


  Grouping or ordering objects or events into categories based on properties or criteria
• Communicating


  Sharing experiences using graphs, diagrams, maps, brochures, posters, flyers, infographics and spoken word
• Tools used to measure


  • Mass: triple beam balance, electronic balance
  • Weight: spring scale
  • Length: rulers, meter sticks, tape measures
  • Volume of liquids: beakers, graduated cylinders, measuring cups
  • Temperature: thermometers
• Inferring


  Making an "educated guess" about an object or event based on previously gathered data or information
• Predicting


  Stating the outcome of a future event based on a pattern of evidence
• Inference


  The act or process of reaching a conclusion about something from known facts or evidence
• Prediction


  A statement about what will or might happen in the future
• Inference is based on facts with a degree of certainty, while prediction is based on probability and may or may not actually happen
• Observing activity 1


  Study a picture for 60 seconds, then answer questions about it
• Observing activity 2


  Take a walk around backyard or neighborhood and make 3 observations about nature
• Prediction


  Saying that something might or definitely will happen in the future
• Predict


  To say that something might or definitely will happen in the future
• Predictions are usually based on some sort of fact, observation, experience or scientific reason, but do not have definite certainty of occurring
• Weather forecasts are based on scientific evidence, but are not a known certainty, just a probability
• Observing involves studying something carefully
• Activity 1: Observing


  1. Study the picture for 60 seconds

  2. Cover the picture

  3. Answer the questions
• Activity 2: Observing


  1. Take a walk around your backyard or neighborhood

  2. Make 3 observations about nature
• Activity 3: Classifying


  Fill the table to group the animals according to their body covering
• Activity 4: Communicating


  1. Contact your research teacher using Facebook Messenger

  2. Send a copy of your work

  3. Explain your work in Activity 3
• Activity 5: Measuring


  Measure the length of various objects using a ruler, tape measure, or meter stick
• Inferring involves making logical conclusions based on observations
• Activity 6: Inferring


  Complete the inferences and observations
• Predicting involves stating what you think will happen next based on evidence
• Activity 7: Predicting


  State what you think will happen next and explain your answer using evidence