scientific process

Scientifi c Process: - Observation and Inference - Variables - Hypothesis and Prediction

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Try to observeThe following

pictures

Pictures Observations

1. Old Man experimenting

2. Two girls experimenting

3. Boy studying

4. Child thinking

5. Different kind of condiments

What data have you gathered from the observations you have done?

What have you notice about you observing the pictures?

QUESTIONS

Where and When can you gather data from the given situations?

How can you make your observations realistic in life?

QUESTIONS

Observation is the process where you will describe anything using your five senses

There are two kinds of Observation

Quantitative – observing using numbers

Qualitative – observing using descriptive adjectives or describing words

From the given data on observations in your notebook. Try to use a quantitative and qualitative observations to the following observations given on your notebook

Pictures Observations

1. Old Man experimenting

2. Two girls experimenting

3. Boy studying

4. Child thinking

5. Different kinds of condiments

In your notebook, try to make inferences to the following observation of yours

Pictures Observations/Inference

1. Old Man experimenting

2. Two girls experimenting

3. Boy studying

4. Child thinking

5. Different kinds of condiments

Inference is when you are going to give a tentative guess to the given observations

Activity Sheet # 1

Move it to Observe and Infer Activity

Independent and Dependent Variables

Independent Variable - the one being tested

Dependent Variable - the one responding to the call of the independent variable

Let’s try answering

AS # 2 on

Variables

Hypothesis and Prediction

Predicting is the process of using past observation or data along with the other kinds of scientific knowledge to forecast event or relationships.

Predict the following:

Matthew saw a girl crying then he saw a knife in the girl’s hand………………..

Alma and John holds hands together so ……………

Kiel and John went to a single room together so……….

General Layout of the prediction

If (independent variable) then (dependent variable)

Let’s tryAnswering AS#3