SCIENCE PROCESS
SKILLS
SCIENCE 7
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SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
• Observing - using the senses to gather information about
an object or event. Example: Describing a pencil as
yellow.
• Inferring - making an "educated guess" about an object or
event based on previously gathered data or information.
Example: Saying that the person who used a pencil made
a lot of mistakes because the eraser was well worn.
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SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
• Predicting - stating the outcome of a future event based on a
pattern of evidence. Example: Predicting the height of a
plant in two weeks time based on a graph of its growth
during the previous four weeks.
• Classifying - grouping or ordering objects or events into
categories based on properties or criteria. Example: Placing
all rocks having certain grain size or hardness into one
group.
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SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
• Measuring - using both standard and nonstandard
measures or estimates to describe the dimensions of
an object or event. Example: Using a meter stick to
measure the length of a table in centimeters.
• Analyzing - to study (something) closely and carefully :
to learn the nature and relationship of the parts of
(something) by a close and careful examination
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SCIENCE PROCESS SKILLS
• Experimenting - being able to conduct an experiment,
including asking an appropriate question, stating a hypothesis,
identifying and controlling variables, operationally defining
those variables, designing a "fair" experiment, conducting the
experiment, and interpreting the results of the experiment.
• Communicating - using words or graphic symbols to describe
an action, object or event. Example: Describing the change in
height of a plant over time in writing or through a graph.
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SCIENTIFIC
METHOD
• The scientific method
involves a systematic
process for acquiring
knowledge and
conducting research.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does
exposure to sunlight
affect plant growth?
HYPOTHESIS: If the
plant is not exposed to
sunlight then it will not
grow/die
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Will planting
seeds too shallow or too
deep prevent their
growth?
HYPOTHESIS: If the
seed was planted too
deep, then it will grow
slowly.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Can earthworms help keep
nutrients in soil?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Can earthworms help keep
nutrients in soil?
HYPOTHESIS: If earthworms are
present in the soil, then they will help
retain and improve the nutrients in the
soil.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Do plants grow better in
sunlight or under artificial light?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Do plants grow better in
sunlight or under artificial light?
HYPOTHESIS: If plants are exposed to
sunlight, then they will grow
better/taller.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the amount of water
given to a plant affect its growth?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the amount of water
given to a plant affect its growth?
HYPOTHESIS: If a plant receives more
water, then it will grow taller.
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the type of soil affect
the germination rate of seeds?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the type of soil affect
the germination rate of seeds?
HYPOTHESIS: If seeds are planted in
nutrient-rich soil, then they will have a
higher germination rate
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the temperature of
water affect how quickly sugar dissolves?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the temperature of
water affect how quickly sugar dissolves?
HYPOTHESIS: If sugar is added to hot
water, then it will dissolve faster
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the temperature of
water affect how quickly sugar dissolves?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does the amount of time
watching T.V. affect the reading scores of
grade 7 students?
HYPOTHESIS:
PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION,
HYPOTHESIS
PROBLEM: Does wing length affect the
distance a paper airplane flies?
HYPOTHESIS:
IDENTIFYING
VARIABLES
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Sara wants to see if a new brand INDEPENDENT VARIABLE:
of hair dye lasts longer than the Brand of hair dye
brand she currently uses. She DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
puts the new hair dye on the left
Color of hair
side of her head and the old
Number/appearance of gray hair
brand on her right side. After 2
weeks she observes which side CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
of her head has more gray hair Type of hair
showing through. Length of hair
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Rob is in charge of waxing the INDEPENDENT
floor at the local mall. He wants VARIABLE:
to test a new brand of floor wax
called Squeaky Clean. Rob waxes
20 floor tiles with Squeaky Clean DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
and 20 tiles with the original wax
brand. After one week he counts
CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
the number of scratches on the
floor.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Chris wants to see if his basil plants INDEPENDENT
grow better in full sunlight or partial VARIABLE:
sunlight. He plants 5 basil plants on
the east side of his house that only
receives light in the morning, and 5 DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
more plants on the south side of his
house that receives light all day.
After a month Chris measures the CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
height of each plant.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Rebecca wants to see if her INDEPENDENT
kitten prefers new chicken VARIABLE:
flavored treats over her usual
beef flavored treats. She puts 10
chicken treats in one bowl and 10 DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
beef flavored treats in another
bowl. She sees which treats her
CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
kitten eats first and repeats this
experiment for 3 days.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Ruthie has a pet goldfish. After INDEPENDENT
several months the goldfish quits VARIABLE:
growing. Ruthie’s Mom told her the
goldfish might have stopped
growing because the tank is too DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
small. Ruthie measures the size of
her goldfish in its current tank, and
then puts the goldfish in a larger CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
tank. After 2 months the goldfish is
now 1cm longer.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Shannon wants to see if the INDEPENDENT
amount of time she studies will VARIABLE:
affect her grades. She normally
studies for 30 minutes a night,
but decides to double her study DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
time to one hour per night. Over
the next three weeks Shannon
CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
sees her science grade raise
10%.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Heidi is a chocolate lover and eats INDEPENDENT
chocolate daily. She has a bad break-
VARIABLE:
out and her friend told her eating
chocolate causes pimples. Heidi
continues to eat chocolate every day
DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
for 2 weeks and counts the number
of pimples she has on her face. The
following 2 weeks she doesn’t eat
CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
any chocolate and counts the
number of pimples on her face.
IDENTIFYING VARIABLES
• Nicholas has been biting his nails INDEPENDENT
since he was a kid. He wants to VARIABLE:
break the habit so he puts bitter
tasting nail polish on his left
hand and leaves his right hand DEPENDENT VARIABLE:
without polish. After 3 days he
notices his nails on his left hand
CONTROLLED VARIABLE:
have grown but he continued to
bite his right hand nails.
ANALYZING DATA AND
CONCLUSION
1. Based on the data gathered, which location took shortest day to spoil? At what temperature?
2. In what location took the spoilage the longest? At what temperature?
3. Which factor is responsible for the spoilage of the milk?
4. How is the temperature related to the number of days it took the milk to spoil?