Grade 5 - Science Process Skills Flashcards
There are people who are experts in different fields of science. These experts are called?
Scientists.
True or False: The study of nature is the realm of science?
realm- (kingdom)
True
The skills needed to gather and evaluate information are called?
science process skills
Science process skills are divided into?
basic science process skills
integrated science process skills
The basic science process skills include?
observing
measuring
classifying
inferring
predicting
communicating
___ means using your senses.
observing
When you describe what you see, hear, smell, taste or touch using descriptive words, you are making a ________.
qualitative observation
Qualitative observation are ______ and ______.
clear
detailed
True or False: Sometimes, senses alone are not enough to make an observation. In order to have an accurate and precise observations we need tools.
true
Is a tool that that magnifies the image of an object. It makes object appear bigger.
hand lens
Is used to look at objects that cannot be seen by the naked eye. It magnifies an image.
microscope
Is used to observe objects that are far away.
telescope
The most powerful telescope that NASA launched in 2021.
James Webb Space Telescope
NASA stands for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
True or False: Observations may sometimes involve quantity and you may need measuring tools in making a quantitative observations.
true
The ruler and tape measure can be used to measure the _____ of objects.
length
____ is how long an object is.
Length
Length may be measured in the following units. (provide at least 3 examples)
millimeter (mm)
centimeter (cm)
kilometer (km)
___ are used to measure mass.
Balances
____ is the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
Mass may be measured in the following units: (provide at least 3 examples)
milligram (mg)
gram (g)
kilogram (kg)
Give at least 3 examples of tools that would measure mass.
top-loading balance
spring balance
platform balance
____ is the amount of space that an object occupies or the amount of space that a container can hold.
Volume
Volume may be measured in the following units. ( Provide at least 2 examples)
milliliter (mL)
liter (L)
Give at least 5 tools that would measure the volume of liquids.
measuring cup
medicine dropper
measuring spoons
beaker
graduated cylinder
Give at least 3 kinds of thermometer.
digital thermometer
wall thermometer
laboratory thermometer
____ measure temperature.
Thermometers
_____ is a measure of how hot or cold a body is. This may be measured in the following units: degree Celsius, and degree Fahrenheit
Temperature
Give at least 3 tools that would tell the time.
stopwatch
calendar
clock
Time may be measured in the following units: ( provide at least 6 examples)
second
minute
hour
day
month
year
True or False: To analyze and interpret data, it is important to classify them.
True
Is the process of grouping together data with the same characteristics.
Classifying
Is it true that when you group similar data together, it is easier to understand how they relate or connect? Yes or No?
Yes
True or False: Classification may be two-level or multilevel.
True
When you think of a possible reason for your observation, you are making an ________.
inference
Are made based on previous observations and experiences. And may lead to either generalizations or conclusions.
Inferences
When ______, you draw a conclusion based only on what is observed and what is already known, without searching for additional information.
inferring
True or False: Inferences are guesses and they are not always correct.
True
How to find out if the inference is true or false?
Further investigation is needed.
Are predictions about the weather for the next day or week?
Weather forecasts.
Involves making an inference about a future event based on current evidence and past experiences.
Predicting
Give examples of several ways of communication.
Written or spoken words
Drawings and illustrations
Graphic organizers
Concept Map
Table
Flowchart
Graphs
They are used in posters, articles, journals, and the Internet, or they are delivered in lectures, meetings, forums, and symposiums.
Written or spoken words
True or False: Communication is more effective when the description is clear, detailed, and uses both qualitative and quantitative observations.
True
Is one of the ways of communication that use symbols to communicate information. This will help you describe your observations.
Drawings and illustrations
Are tools used to represent ideas and show the relationship between them.
Graphic organizers
Is the reason for an action. It is something that makes something happen.
Cause
Is what happens as a result of the cause.
Effect
True or False: Concepts are ideas?
True
May be words or phrases that show the relationship between concepts.
Linking words
A _______ shows data in rows and columns.
table
Is a visual representation of a sequence of processes.
Flowchart
In a flowchart, each step is a _____.
process
In a flowchart, the arrow shows the __________
flow of the process
Are used to visually present information about events.
Graphs
Some types of graphs.
line graphs
bar graphs
pie graphs
pictographs
Is a type of graph that uses points connected by lines to show how something changes value.
line graph
Is a type of graph that uses bars of different heights to display and compare data easily.
bar graph
Is a type of graph that uses a circular diagram divided into slices to show numerical proportions of a whole.
pie graph
A _____ is a way to show data by using a symbol that represents a given quantity.
pictograph
True or False: Science process skills are necessary in carrying out experiments.
True
______ combine two or more basic science process skills.
Integrated science process skills
Integrated process skill includes the following:
Formulating Hypothesis
Identifying Variables
Defining Operationally
Experimenting
Interpreting Data
Is a tentative explanation for your observations. It is an educated guess about how things work.
hypothesis
Are factors or conditions that exist in differing amounts or types.
variables
Variables are classified into:
controlled
independent
dependent
Is the variable that is changed or manipulated (the cause) across setups.
Independent variable
Is the responding variable (the effect).
Dependent variable
Is something that is kept constant in all setups to observe the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
Controlled variable
What does defining operationally means?
It means defining the variables according to the actions or operations that will be performed on them.
What are the guidelines for conducting an experiment. ?
- Have a step by step procedure. The procedure may be given, or you may design your own.
- Make a list of the materials and equipment needed for the experiment.
- Identify the two groups that will test the hypothesis: the control group (variables that will not change) and the experimental group (independent and dependent variables).
- Perform the experiment and repeat if necessary.
- Record the observation or data.
What is interpreting data means?
It means organizing collected information/data, finding trends, patterns, or relationships, and then drawing a conclusion.
What are those attitudes and values that scientists possess that help them discover concepts.
Curiosity
Objectivity
Honesty
Patience
Determination
Acceptance of Failure
Open-mindedness
What does to be objective means?
It means to look at things or situations according to facts.
True or False: A curious person always asks questions about the things he/she observes. He/She finds answers to questions and makes new discoveries.
True
True or False: An objective person does not allow personal feelings or opinions affect their observations, interpretations, and conclusions.
True
What does to be determined means?
To be determined is to be persistent.
