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Science Thinking (Fill in the outline. Textbook page 6) 1. Observing: A. Quantitative observations B. Qualitative observations 2. Inferring A. B. 3. Predicting: A. B. 4. Classifying: A. B. 5. Making Models A. B.

THINKING LIKE A SCIENTIST: (Copy the notes and questions / Use Textbook pages 6 to 12 to answer the question) (Or watch "Among the Chimpanzees" to answer the questions)

__1. Observing__ -using one or more of your senses to gather information a) What chimpanzee behaviors did Jane Goodall learn about by observing? __Quantitative observations__ deal with amounts and numbers. b) What quantitative observations did Goodall make? __Qualitative observations__ deal with descriptions that can’t be expressed I numbers. c) What qualitative observations did Jane Goodall make? __2. Inferring__ -explaining or interpreting observations a) What inferences did Goodall make from her observations of chimpanzees? __3. Predicting__ -making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past evidence) a) What could Goodall predict about chimpanzee behavior due to her observations? __4. Classifying__ -the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way a) What types of behaviors did Goodall observer? __5. Making Models__ -creating representations of complex objects or processes Tracking and putting locations on a map would tell how far chimps travel in a day and where they go. Jane observed the chimps directly but today this is often done electronically.

__Answer questions__ 1a,b,c, 2a, 3a, & 4a (above) http://insider.si.edu/2014/04/eat-live-termites-breakfast-ancestors-might/ http://lifescitpjhs.wikispaces.com/Thinking+Like+a+Scientist+Vocabulary