Thinking Like A Scientist

Which of the following is a scientific observation? 

• The potato is brown in color.
• The potato tastes the best.
• The potato may cause allergies.
• The potato smells funny. 

When you forecast what is going to happen in the future.  You are making a(an) 

• inference
• prediction
• testable question
• conclusion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.

• inferring
• predicting
• classifying
• observing

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Observations that deal with a number or amount.

• Quantitative observations
• Qualitative observations
• classifying
• inferring

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Observations that deal with descriptions that uses descriptive language, words.

• Science

• Qualitative observations

• predicting

• Quantitative observation

When you explain or interpret the things you observe.

• Predicting 
• classifying
• Inferring
• skepticism

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

• Predicting
• Inferring
• Classifying
• Scientific law

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.

• Inferring
• Predicting
• Classifying
• Volume

Creating representations of complex objects or processes.

• Inferring
• Hypothisis
• Mass
• Making Models

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A way of learning about the natural world.

• Science
• Technology
• Variable
• Classifying

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-1