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26 Cards in this Set
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what is an observation?
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using one or more of your sences togather information about the world
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What is aquantitative observation
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make measurements using numbers
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What is a qualitative observation?
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descriptions or property of object being examined
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What is an inference?
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It is when you interpret an observation. It is not a fact
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What is a prediction?
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When you make an inference about a future event based on current evidence or past experience.
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What are scientists doing when they CLASSIFY?
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They are grouping objects that are alike together. Used ot oganize information and objects
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What are scientists doing when they MAKE A MODEL?
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They are making a picture or a diagram representing a complex object or process.
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What are scientists doing when they COMMUNICATE?
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The process of sharing ideas and infromation with other people.
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When Scientists make measurements, they use the SI system. What is this?
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It is a measurement that is based on multples of tens and is the standard system of measurement among scientists.
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Define meter.
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The distance between two points. Scientists use metric rulers and meter sticks to measure length.
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What is a liter?
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Measure the volume of a liquid or the amount of space it takes up.
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Define gram.
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Used to measure mass, or the amount of matter in an object
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What is mass?
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The amount of matter in an object
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What is volume?
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Amount of space that it takes up.
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Describe the critical thinking skill of COMPARING AND CONTRASTING.
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Identifying the similarities and differences of different objects. Comparing involves identifying similar characteristics. Contrasting involves identifying different characteristics.
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Describe the critical thinking skill of APPLYING CONCEPTS.
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Using your knowledge about one situation to make sense of a similar situation. Transferring your knowledge from situation to another shows that you truly understand a concept.
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Describe the critical thinking skills of INTERPRETING ILLUSTRATIONS.
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Using illustrations to show processes, places and idease in a visual manner.
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Desribe the critical thinking skill of RELATING CAUSE AND EFFECT.
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Determing that a relationship exists between two events in that one event causes the other event to occur. Not always true though.
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Describe the critical thinkings skill of MAKING GENERALIZATIONS.
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When you make conclusions about the whole group based on information about only some of the group's members.
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Desribe the critical thinking skill of MAKING JUDGEMENTS.
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When you evaluate something to decide if its is good or bad, right or wrong, etc.
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Describe the critical thinking skill of PROBLEM SOLVING.
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When you use critical thinking skills to resolve an issue, decide on a course of action.
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Describe the graphic organizer of CONCEPT MAPS.
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Useful tools for organizing information on broad topics. Begins with a general concept and shows how it can be broken down into more specific concepts.
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Describe the graphic organizer of COMPARE/CONTRAST TABLES.
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Useful tools for sorting out the similarities/differences between 2 items.
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Describe the graphic organizer VENN DIAGRAM.
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Another way to show the similiarities and differences between items. Consists of two circles that overlap. Similarities are written in the overlapping area.
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Describe the graphic organizer of FLOWCHARTS.
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Help you to understand the order in which certain events have occurred or should occur. Useful for outlining the stages in a prcess or the steps in a procedure.
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Describe the graphic organizer of CYCLE CHARTS.
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Used to show a sequence of events that is continuous or cyclical. Like a flow chart a cycle diagram can help you understand the order of events.
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