Science Process Skills

2. Science process is not just useful in science, but in any
situation that requires critical thinking.

6. The Process of observing can be:
Qualitative – this is identifying and naming the
properties of an object such as its shape, color,
size, texture, smell, and sound.
Quantitative – This kind of observation involves
measurement.

12. How do you think this boy
feels about the dinner?

13. Examples of Observation vs. Inference
Observation
The ice cream melted.
Inference:
Heat causes it to melt.

17. 7. EXPERIMENTING
Testing a hypothesis through the
manipulation and control of
independent variables and noting the
effects on a dependent variable
Interpreting and presenting results in
the form of a report that others can
follow to replicate the experiment
Integrated process skill

18. Inquiry
Skills necessary to carry out the
process of scientific or systematic
thinking
Includes the opportunity to…
Ask a question
Formulate a procedure
Gather empirical data
Draw conclusions based on data

19. The steps in conducting scientific method