Science Process Skills
What do you do when you classify?
Group things that are alike
What do you use a hand lens for?
To observe small things; to help make things look bigger
What does an investigation start with?
A science process skill is a skill that helps a scientist ________ and use facts.
A.) Discover
B.) Hide
A.) Discover
What does it mean to observe?
To use your 5 senses
Why do we measure things?
To find the size, number, or amount of something.
What do you use a ruler for?
To measure how long something is
What is a possible answer to the problem or question
Hypothesis
A science tool is an object that helps __________ work.
A.) Scientists
B.) Engineers
A.) Scientists
What does it mean to imagine?
To think of a possible answer to a problem
What does it mean to infer?
To use what you know to tell why things happen
What do you use a measuring cup for measure?
How much space something takes up
What are the supplies needed to do the investigation?
An _____________ is a test to find an answer to a question.
A.) hypothesis
B.) investigation
B.) investigation
Cause - why something happens (Why)
Effect - something that happens (What)
What does it mean to predict?
To make a careful guess at what may happen
What does a balance scale measure?
The weight of something
What are the steps of the investigation?
What do scientists do?
Study God's world to try to solve problems
What process are these steps a part of?
Ask
Imagine
Plan
Make
Test & Make Better
Share
STEM Engineering Design Process
What do you do when you communicate?
Share with others what you know
We use a thermometer to measure __________.
A.) Weight
B.) Temperature
B.) Temperature
What are the conclusions in a science investigation?
The answer to the test
What do engineers do?
An engineer finds answers to everyday problems;
uses science and math to rule over the earth;
follows the engineering design process to find answers to problems
What are the steps of an investigation part of?
The Scientific Method