Science Process Skills

Question 1

Predicting

Answer 1

• Making an “INTELLIGENT GUESS” on what will happen in the future.
• Based from observable FACTS, TRENDS, and PATTERNS.

Question 2

Example Questions ⁉️

Answer 2

1. What do you think will happen if you left the cold juice on the table for a few mins?
2. Thick clouds move over Makati City at 11:00 AM, what will be the weather?

Question 3

Observing

Answer 3

A. QUANTITATIVE
- Using sentences to gather info.
Eg.: Color, loudness, texture.

B. QUALITATIVE
- Using numbers to count, instruments to measure.
Eg.: Age, height, size.

Question 4

Inferring

Answer 4

• Logical INTERPRETATION of your observation.
• Experience and prior knowledge is used to make a conclusion.

Question 5

Classifying

Answer 5

• Grouping things based on their COMMON FEATURES CHARACTERISTICS.

Question 6

Measuring

Answer 6

• Use of an instrument or a device to determine the SIZE of an object at the AMOUNT of a material.

Eg.: Thermometer, weighing scale, ruler

Question 7

Communication

Answer 7

• SHARING THE RULES of your scientific investigation to others.
• Use diagrams and graphs.
• May lead to new experiments and discoveries.