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Science 5 - Notes

The document outlines essential science process skills that scientists use for gathering information and conducting investigations, including observing, inferring, predicting, comparing, classifying, measuring, and communicating. It also describes the six steps of the scientific method, from asking a question to communicating results, and defines key concepts such as hypothesis, evidence, and variables. Additionally, it explains the difference between mass and weight, along with common units of measurement used in science.

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Science 5 - Notes

The document outlines essential science process skills that scientists use for gathering information and conducting investigations, including observing, inferring, predicting, comparing, classifying, measuring, and communicating. It also describes the six steps of the scientific method, from asking a question to communicating results, and defines key concepts such as hypothesis, evidence, and variables. Additionally, it explains the difference between mass and weight, along with common units of measurement used in science.

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SCIENCE 5

Science Process Skills – are essential skills scientist use in gathering information, conducting
investigations, and making conclusions

– these skills help make a science experiment reliable and meaningful

7 Science Process Skills

1. Observing – using your senses to note or describe attributes of an object or event

2. Inferring – explaining or drawing conclusions about an object or event based on an observation.

3. Predicting – indicating the outcome of a future event

4. Comparing – determining the similarities of objects, Contrasting is determining the differences of


objects

5. Classifying – grouping, sorting, or ordering objects based on similar properties or criteria

6. Measuring – describing physical characteristics such as size, distance, time, volume, mass, weight and
temperature

7. Communicating – sharing results clearly using words, pictures or graphic symbols

6 Simple Steps in Scientific Method

1. Asking a Question – observing the surroundings leads to asking a question or defining a problem

2. Gathering Information and Sources – asking experts or other people through interviews or research

3. Formulating a Hypothesis – an attempt to answer your question with an explanation that can be
tested

4. Designing an Experiment and Testing Hypothesis – doing a test by conducting experiment

5. Recording results, Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusion – record your observations

6. Communicating Your Results – communicating with others on what you have learned

Hypothesis – is an educated guess as an answer to your question

Evidence – is any data that suggests whether your claim is true or false

variable – is anything that can be changed in a science experiment

3 types of variables

1. dependent variable – is the factor observed or measured in the experiment

2. independent variable – is the one that is changed in the experiment and will affect the dependent
variable

3. controlled variable – is the factor that remains constant in the experiment

*** a good hypothesis should include both an independent and dependent variable.

Mass – the amount of matter in an object

Weight – force of gravity acting on a mass

Units of measurement:

mg – milligram

g – gram

kg – kilogram

°C – degree Celsius

mL – millilitre

L - liter

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