Studying Science Lesson 2: What Skills Do Scientists Use?

Scientists use inquiry skills everyday and so do you.

• True

• False

When you _________________ you use your five senses to get information.

• predict

• communicate

• observe

An ____________________ is a statement that explains an observation.

• conclusion

• inference

• comparing

When you think about how things are the same or different you _________________ them.

• compare

• predict

• infer

Scientists use their observations and existing research to make ___________________.

• conclusions

• hypothesis

• predictions

Scientists draw ________________ when they use evidence to evaluate a hypothesis.

• observations

• conclusions

• variables

The Everyday Science Skills used by scientist and people are infer, communicate, compare and observe.

• True

• False

The Science Investigation Skills are predict and hypothesize only.

• True

• False

Math and Science Skills are:

• use variables and draw conclusions

• infer and communicate

• measure and use numbers

Scientists plan and conduct investigations that will answer science ______________.

• predictions

• questions

• hypothesis