Thinking+Like+a+Scientist+Vocabulary

__ Science Thinking __ (Outline - Cornell Style Notes) A. (Bold) 1. Observing: A. Quantitative observations – (definition) Example: B. Qualitative observations – (definition) Example: 2. Inferring A. (Definition) B. Example C. An inference is based on…. 3. Predicting: A.(Definition) B. Example C. Predictions are a type of…. 4. Classifying: A. (Definition) B. Example 5. Making Models A. .(Definition) B. Types of Models C. Scale Models

__Thinking Like A Scientist Vocab__ (Underline Vocab and do Cornell Style) Science is a way of learning about the natural world. Observe means using one or more of your senses to gather information. Quality - involves characteristics not expressed in numbers. Qualitative observations deal with descriptions that are not expressed in numbers. Quantitative observations deal with a number or amount. Inferring is the process of explaining an observation using prior knowledge. Predicting is telling what will happen based on past experience or evidence. Classifying is the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way. Model making involves creating representations of complex objects or processes. Scale models accurately show the proportions between its parts.

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Application Notes taken on patterns using the above ideas with parts to be finished.

Observation Activity Spinning Cylinder Why do we see the 0 but not the X. http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/spinning_cyl/ Are there differences when observing under sunlight, a strobe light, or florescent lighs?