6 skills
What skill is the grouping together of items
Classifying
What type of observations deal with numbers
What is the variable or factor that may or may not change due to manipulation?
Dependent (8th grade), Responding (7th grade)
This type of skill involves making small representations of the objects you are studying.
Making models
Noticing that there are two dogs outside is an example of what type of observation
Quantitative
What is the term we use to describe the variable that the experimenter intentionally changes?
Manipulating (7th) independent (8th)
Using clues to think judge or speculate
Inferring
These type of observations describe the scene and are more subjective
Qualitative
What is the first step in performing an experiment
posing questions
Ability to make a statement about the future using context clues
Make an active quantitative observation about the room
Answers will vary.
What is a controlled experiment
In this experiment, only one variable is manipulated at a time.
Comparing observations with data to reach conclusions
Evaluating (7th grade), Analyzing (8th grade).
Make an active qualitative observation about the room
Answers will vary
Double points: Explain the concept of pseudoscience
Pseudoscience is based on subjective reasoning, faulty reasoning, or faulty beliefs, not on careful examination of evidence. Example: Astrology vs Astronomy.