The document outlines the key characteristics of scientists which include curiosity, intellectual honesty, creativity, critical-mindedness, humility, objectivity, patience, careful judgment, resourcefulness, and rationality. It also describes the scientific method process which involves making observations, asking questions, forming hypotheses, experimentation, analyzing results, and drawing conclusions to communicate findings. The scientific inquiry process skills of observing, classifying, measuring, inferring, and predicting are also defined.

1. The Characteristics of
a Scientist
Prepared by T. Angel

2. Curiosity or
inquisitiveness. Scientists
never stop learning. They
show interest and pay
particular attention to objects
or events. They ask
questions and seek
answers.

3. Intellectual honesty.
Scientists give a
truthful report of
observations. They do
not withhold important
information just to
please others.

4. Creativity. Scientists are
sensitive to problems and can
generate original ideas. They
are able to find new and
alternative answers to a
problem.

5. Critical-mindedness.
Scientists base
suggestions and
conclusions on evidence.
They prefer accuracy of
facts and reliability of
sources of information.

6. Humility. Scientists are humble.
They admit that they are not free
from committing errors. They
recognize that there may be
better ideas and realize that
there are individuals whom they
may have to consult to arrive at
correct observations and
conclusions.

7. Objectivity. Scientists
do not allow their
feelings and biases to
influence recording of
observations,
interpretation of data,
and formulation of
conclusions.

8. Patience. Scientists
spend time or days of
work to finish a task
and get an accurate
result.

9. Careful judgment.
Scientists do not easily
jump to conclusions.
Their judgment is
based on facts and
reliable information.

10. Resourcefulness.
Scientists think of possible
alternative solutions to
problems they are working
on. They find alternative
materials to be used for
their experiment.

11. Rationality. Scientists believe
that in this world, things
happen for a reason. They
only accept facts and
statements that are supported
by proofs.

13. Make
observations
Ask
questions
Form
hypothesis
Do an
experiment
Collect and
analyze
result
Draw
conclusions
Communicate
the results
The Scientific Method

14. Scientific Inquiry Process Skills
•Helps you understand the
world around you
1. Observe – the use of one
or more sense: seeing
hearing, touching,smelling and
tasting

15. ♥ Qualitative observation –
uses descriptive words
♥Quantitative observation-
measures quantity such
as weight or length of an
object

16. Can you give your
observations about
us?

17. 2. Classifying – is the sorting or
arranging of objects and organisms, or
events according to their common
properties. Arranging things based on their
uses and properties helps prevents
confusion and promote organized
investigation.

18. 3. Measuring- the process of
expressing the quantity of the
objects’ properties, using the
standard called unit.

19. 4. Inferring- the use of
logical reasoning to
draw conclusions from
observations and data.
AN inference is a
tentative explanation
based on the
observations made.

20. 5. Predicting- it is the process of
making forecast based on
observed events. It uses
observed patterns, data, or
relationships to anticipate
results.