The Skills of Science
Making a statement of a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience of evidence.
Predicting
Grouping together items that are alike in some ways.
Classifying
Applying a general idea to a specific observation
Deductive Reasoning
Based on personal feelings.
Subjective
A possible answer to a question.
Hypothesis.
An observation that can not be described or expressed in numbers.
Qualitative Observation
Explaining or interpreting the things one observes.
Inferring
The influence of early upbringing on thinking.
Cultural Bias
Rules that enable people to know right from wrong.
Ethics
A variable that is purposefully changed to test a hypothesis.
Independent Variable
Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion.
Evaluating
A way of learning about the natural world.
Science
A flaw in the design of an experiment that distorts evidence.
Experimental Bias
Having an attitude of doubt.
Skepticism
Only one variable is changed at a time in this experiment.
Controlled Eperiment
Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
Observing
An observation that deals with numbers or amounts.
Quantitative observation.
Based on evidence
Objective
The influence of likes and dislikes on thinking.
Personal Bias
A widely accepted explanation based on experimental results.
Scientific Theory
Creating representations of complex objects or processes.
Making Models
The way in which scientists study the natural world.
Scientific Investigation
Using specific observations to make a generalization.
Inductive Reasoning
Capable of accepting new and different ideas.
Open-Minded
Describes patterns in nature without trying to explain them.
Scientific Law