Science skills

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Science skills

• 1. Hypothesizing--making an educated guess on how
  a problem can be solved
• 2. Classifying Grouping things together based
  on how they are alike

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Classifying (contd)

• At least 3 groups
• Avoid vague groups (like size)
• Other group cannot be larger than the other
  grps you made
• Dont do color
• Be sure that the groups match your main title

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Objects to classify--Einstein

• Masking tape
• Hippo
• Hanger
• Beaker
• Ruler
• Toy car
• Cubs Helmet
• Goggles
• Napkin
• Pliers
• Glue

• Fire truck
• Scissors
• Tambourine
• Stapler
• wrench
• Funnel
• Flask
• Newspaper
• Graduated cylinder
• Scotch tape
• Antlers

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Objects to classify--Roosevelt

• Masking tape
• Elmo
• Dust pan
• Beaker
• Ruler
• Dinosaur
• Bob the Builder
• Goggles
• Kleenex
• Hammer
• Glue

• Maraca
• Scissors
• Cloth ball
• Stapler
• Screwdriver
• Flask
• Newspaper
• Graduated cylinder
• Scotch tape

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3. Observations

• Use all possible senses
• State the obvious and the details
• Use actual measurements or estimations
• Facts ONLY, no opinions

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4. Measuring using metric

• Linear
• Measuring a line (rulers)
• Standard metric unitmeter (m)
• (smaller) centimeter (cm) 1/100
• (smaller) millimeter (mm) 1/1000
• (bigger) kilometer (km) X 1000
• Mass
• Amount of matter in an object (pan balance)
• Standard unitgrams (g)
• (smaller) milligrams (mg) 1/1000
• (larger) kilograms (kg) X1000

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Measuring (contd)

• Volume
• How much space something takes up
• Standard unitliters (L)
• (smaller) milliliters (mL) 1/1000

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• 5. InferringMaking conclusions based on facts
  w/o having to make detailed observations

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• 6. Modeling
• Used to help explain things
• A type of copy of the real thing
• Often much larger or smaller than the real thing
  to make it easier to see