Science and Engineering + Lab Safety

the process of gathering information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

(Using your 5 senses)

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Data

numbers and are obtained by counting or measuring. (#)

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Hypothesis

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

descriptions and involve characteristics that cannot be counted. (adjectives)

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Hypothesis

• Observation

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence from observations and reasoning.

• Inference

• Data

• Observation

• Hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

  a prediction of what might happen (If, then statement)

• Inference

• Data

• Hypothesis

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

The grass was wet, it must have rained.

• Inference

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

  There were 3 ducks by the pond.

• Inference

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

 

The Dog has black and brown fur.

• Inference

• Qualitative Observation

• Quantitative Observation

Tags

NGSS.3-LS3-1

Before starting a lab you should …

• Read all directions

• Clear off your table of water bottles, bags, and books.

• Ask the teacher about any questions that you might have

• nothing

Report any accident at the end of class to the principal.

• True

• False