Science Process Skills Vocabulary

Scientists use processing skills to (check ALL that apply).

• Identify problems

• ask questions

• solve problems

• answer questions about our world

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Analyze

• Make an Educated guess on the results

• Study the results

• To look at the results

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Models (pick all that apply)

• allows us to understand "HOW" systems work

• representation of the "real world" event/phenomena

• Can be a painting, 3-D copy, drawing or diagram

• have no use in science

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Experimentation (pick all that apply)

• The "test" of a hypothesis

• Has a step by step list of procedures

• Is used to determine (decide) if your tested hypothesis is correct

• A manipulation of materials

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Observations

• Not useful in science

• Using your senses to explore the world

• uses senses to understand events around you

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Comparing (pick all that apply)

• To identify common/distinguishing characteristics

• not used in science

• is used all the time

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Match the following

• Approximately calculating a quantity or value based on judgement

• Measure

• First step in gathering information

• Observe

• involves numbers and units -- distance, time, volume, temperature, etc.

• Estimate

• begins with sorting & grouping based on their properties

• Classify

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Match the following

• requires assumption of prior knowledge

• Hypothesize

• statement of relationship that might exist between two variables -- If... then... because

• Predicting

• parts of the experiment that are manipulated and or held constant.

• Variables

• statement about what you expect to happen

• Inferring

Describing an item with words is a ___________ observation

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

Using one or more of the five senses to gather information.

• Measure

• Classify

• Observe

• Communicate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8