Intro Science Vocab

Descriptions that CANNOT be expressed in numbers...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Making Models

Descriptions that you count or measure...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Making Models

Grouping together items that are alike...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Qualitative Observations

• Quantitative Observations

• Making Models

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

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Using one or more of your 5 senses to gather information...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

When you explain the things you observe...

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Creating a physical representation of complex objects or processes.

• Predicting

• Classifying

• Observation

• Making Models

• Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What type of statement is this: The classroom is small and has a funny smell.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

What type of statement is this: There are feathers all over the sidewalk so I think that a bird was attacked by a cat.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction

What type of statement is this: I think I will be tired later today after I run the mile in PE class.

• Quantitative Observation

• Qualitative Observation

• Inference

• Prediction