Science Flashcards
using the sense to gather information about an object or event as describing a pencil as yellow
observing
making an “educated guess” about an object or event based on previously gathered or in formation. Example saying that the person who used a pencil a made a lot of mistakes because the erase was well worn
Inferring
using both standard and non standard measures or estimates to describe the dimensions of an object event. example using meter stick to measures the length of a table in centimeters.
Measuring
grouping or ordering objects or event into categories based on properties or criteria. example placing all rocks having a certain grain size or hardness into one group
Classifying
using words ot graphic symbols to describe an action, object or a event. example describing the change height of a plant over time in writing or though a graph
communicating
stating the out come of a future event based on pattern of evidence. Example. predicting the height of a plant in two weeks time based on a graph of its growth during the previous four weeks
Predicting.