SCIENCE
PROCESS SKILLS
Ms. Olivia's Class
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
1 2 3
Name the Understand Appreciate
different how we use the
science science importance
process process of the
skills skills process
skills
Part 1: Match It!
Draw a line to match
REVIEW the characteristic of
a good researcher to
what it means.
CHARACTERISTI MEANING
CS • Tries again when things
[Link] go wrong
[Link] • Shares only true and
real answers
[Link] • Love to ask questions
[Link] and learn
• Keeps working until the
job is done
Part 2: Complete the
Sentence
REVIEW Fill in the blanks using
the words: questions,
truth, research, helpful
QUESTIONS, TRUTH, RESEARCH,
HELPFUL
1.A good researcher asks many __________.
2.A researcher must always tell the
__________.
[Link] __________ helps us learn new
things.
Science
Process Skills
Science process skills
are the scientific
methods that we use
when we study and
investigate.
OBSERVING
Observations are
made by using the five
senses. This is the
most basic skill in
science.
OBSERVING
The apple is red and
round.
OBSERVING
The sky is cloudy and
grey.
QUESTION:
Look at your pencil.
Write two things
you observe about
it.
CLASSIFYING
It is when we group
objects according to
their similarities and
differences.
CLASSIFYING
Fruits like apples,
bananas, and
mangoes are grouped
together.
CLASSIFYING
Look at the animals.
Group them into two
groups.
QUESTION:
Circle the group that
belongs together:
A. Ball, Spoon, Cat
B. Eggplant, Carrot,
Squash
C. Shoe, Car, Pencil
MEASURING
Measuring is important
in collecting,
comparing, and
interpreting data.
MEASURING
The book is 20
centimeters long.
MEASURING
By measuring weekly
using a ruler, Emma
learns that her plant
grew a total of 7 cm in
4 weeks.
QUESTION
Use a ruler to measure your
notebook.
My notebook is __________ cm
long.
COMMUNICATIN
G
Graphs, diagrams, and
maps, are ways of
communicating
results.
COMMUNICATIN
"I drew aG
picture of
how plants grow."
COMMUNICATIN
G
QUESTION
Draw or write something you learned in
science this week:
INFERRING
An inference is an
explanation based on
observation.
INFERRING
"The road is wet, so I
think it rained."
INFERRING
OBSERVATION:
Emma smells something bad near
the science table.
She sees an apple with brown spots
and flies flying around it.
WHAT SHE KNOWS:
• Fresh apples don’t smell bad.
• Flies are usually attracted to
rotten food.
INFERENCE:
Emma infers that the apple is rotten,
and that's why it smells and attracts
INFERRING
You see smoke in
the sky. What can
you infer?
INFERRING
You see a dog sleeping in
the sun. What can you
infer?
PREDICTING
It is an educated guess
based on good
observations and
inferences.
PREDICTING
"I think the ice
will melt in the
sun."
PREDICTING
OBSERVATION:
Emma looks up and sees dark clouds in
the sky. The air feels cool and windy.
WHAT SHE KNOWS:
• Dark clouds usually mean rain is
coming.
• Windy weather often comes before a
storm.
PREDICTION:
Emma predicts that it will rain soon, so
QUESTION
WHAT will happen if you leave a
glass of water outsIde in the
sun?
QUESTION
WHAT do you think will happen if
you put water in the freezer?
Direction: Answer
ACTIVITY the following
questions, then
1 identify the basic
science skill used to
find each answer.
QUESTION
Materials: plastic bottle, leaves,
can, banana peel. Which can be
grouped together? Why?
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
QUESTION
You have a pencil, a book, and a
water bottle. Which tool will you
use to measure how long each
item is? Why?
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
QUESTION
WHAT can you observe about
this fruit?
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
QUESTION
What do you think will happen if
it rains and you don’t bring your
clothes inside?
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
QUESTION
You see your friend yawning and
rubbing his eyes. What do you
infer?
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
QUESTION
Draw how water turns into
ice.
BASIC SCIENCE PROCESD SKILLS
USED:
A. Match the
ASSESSMEN Skill to Its
T Definition
(Write the
letter)
[Link] _____
A. Grouping things that are alike
[Link] _____
B. Using tools like a ruler or
[Link] _____thermometer
C. Guessing what will happen
[Link] _____
next
[Link] _____D. Saying or drawing what you
observe
[Link] _____
E. Using your five senses
F. Giving a reason based on
B. Choose the
ASSESSMEN Best Answer
T
1. What do you do when you use your eyes
to look at a flower?
A. Measuring
B. Observing
C. Inferring
D. Predicting
2. If you see dark clouds, what do you
predict?
A. It’s going to snow
B. It’s going to rain
C. The sun will shine
D. Nothing will happen
C. Short
ASSESSMEN Answer
T
1. Draw something you observed
today:
2. Look at this: A puppy is lying down
and yawning. What can you infer?
Thank you!
Hope you learn something new
today!