2. Science can be best learned by making use of
the different processes.
Observing is the process of getting information
or facts about a person, an object or event by
using the different senses
The cause of laboratory instruments help us
make accurate and quantitative observations
Observing helps you identify problems
A hypothesis is a tentative answer to a
problem. It needs to be proven several times
before it can be accepted as true
3. Conducting an experiment is the best way to
test a hypothesis.
An experimental design should be made prior
to the actual experimentation
An inference is an explanation or reason to an
observation
Predicting is telling an advance what will
happen in a series of observations.
• An interpolation is a prediction made in between the
observed points.
• An extrapolation is a prediction made beyond the
observed points.
4. We can predict with confidence whenever there
is a regular or uniform pattern in the observed
data.
Variables are factors or conditions that affect the
result of the experiment.
Variables should be controlled to see the effect
of the experimental variable on the activity.
A conclusion is the final answer to the
problem.
Using the processes of science helps you
become a keen observer, an organized worker
and an analytical individual all of which are
marks of a good scientist.
