Scientific Skills Quizs

Communicating

• Using words or symbols to describe an action, object, or event.

• The process of listening to others without responding.

• A method of expressing emotions through body language.

• The act of writing down thoughts and ideas.

Observing

• Use of five senses to derive characteristics of living organisms.

• A method of analyzing data using statistical tools.

• The process of making predictions based on past experiences.

• A technique for measuring physical properties of objects.

Inferring

• Explanation of observations and data.

• Making predictions based on past experiences.

• Collecting data through experiments.

• Summarizing information from various sources.

Controlling variables

• Identifying variables, keeping variables constant, and manipulating.

• Only identifying variables without manipulation.

• Keeping all variables constant without identification.

• Manipulating variables without any identification.

Measuring

• Using standard and non-standard measures to describe dimensions.

• Calculating the area of a shape using a formula.

• Estimating the weight of an object without a scale.

• Determining the temperature of an object using a thermometer.

Classifying

• Sorting, grouping, and arranging based on similarities and differences.

• Randomly organizing items without criteria.

• Arranging items in a linear sequence.

• Identifying items based on their color only.

Predicting

• Stating the outcome of a future event based on a pattern of evidence.

• Making a guess without any information.

• Describing past events based on current knowledge.

• Analyzing data to find trends.

Defining operationally

• Stating how to measure a variable in an experiment.

• Providing a theoretical definition of a concept.

• Describing the historical context of a variable.

• Listing examples of a variable in different scenarios.

Interpreting data

• Organizing, concluding from data, and making sense of data.

• Collecting data without analysis.

• Presenting data in a visual format.

• Ignoring data and making assumptions.

Formulating hypotheses

• Stating the expected outcome of an experiment.

• Describing the materials needed for an experiment.

• Outlining the steps of the experimental procedure.

• Recording the results of the experiment.