1. observing
2. communicate
3. classify
4. measure
5. predict
6. hypothesize
7. inferring
8. making a model

• a building should be built using hard rocks or minerals.  using soft materials could make it fall down.

the above statement is an example of what process skills?

• if sedimentary rock is formed in layers then we think  we'll be able to find fossils in and between the layers of rock.

the above statement is an example of what process skill?

• usually begins with "what would happen if..."
• fosters higher order thinking skills

descriptive

classification

experimental

• these type of investigations are usually done by grades 1-3
• this type of investigation includes descriptive and classification

• they use kinder tools, clocks, paper clips, hands, and pencils
• they observe, communicate, measure with non-standard units and record/compare collected info

• they use rulers, meter sticks, and measuring cups
• they use and conserve resources
• conduct classroom and field investigations of home and school safety procedures

what grade level is this?

• they use kinder tools through 4th grade, field nets, and hot plates
• they collect and analyze information, conduct scientific inquiry, and demonstate that repeated investigations may increase reliability of results

what grade level is this?

• they use kinder tools through 2nd grade, magnets, microscopes, calculators, cameras, safety goggles, compasses, and sound recorders

what grade level is this?

• they use hand lens, bowls, balance and computers

what grade level is this?

This type of inquiry investigation:

• conduct experiments to test hypotheses, collect/analyze data, make connections, and develop conclusions
• example would be "sound"; which state of matter does sound travel through fastest and why?

This type of inquiry investigation:

• organize collected information by sorting and grouping it according to one or more properties
• example would be "rocks, minerals, vertebrates"; what mineral is the softest? what are the 3 groups of vertebrates?

1. Engage
2. Explore
3. Explain
4. Elaborate
5. Evaluate

during this 5E Model stage, students:

• plan and conduct investigation
• state a hypothesis
• make predictions and
• use materials
• also known as the Guided Discovery stage

during this 5E Model stage, students:

• collect all data
• describe, reflect, and communicate
• state main concept
• scientific vocabulary is now introduced

during this 5E Model stage, teachers :

• engage students with additional hands-on labs, reading discussions, field trips
• expand/enhance students understanding by applying concept to real-world
• ask questions to prompt new thinking and students apply learning

during this 5E Model stage, teachers check and measure through:

• science journals, portfolios, conferences, technology, concept maps, observations, and presentations
• students self assess their own progress
• formative and summative assessments are used

1. state the problem
2. form the hypothesis
3. collect data
4. interpret the data
5. state the conclusion

are the 5 stages to the

the variable held constant throughout the experiment

examples would be:

• the type of soil used
• the depth the bean is planted
• same ball, surface, conditions, measuring device used

• the variable that changes as a result of the manipulation
• "what was observed"
• depends on other factors

• the manipulated variable that is changed in an experiment
• the changes are directly caused by the experimenter (YOU)

Hypothesis: the rate of a bean plant's growth increases if the plant is exposed to rap music

What would be the independent/manipulated variable?

Hypothesis: the rate of a bean plant's growth increases if the plant is exposed to rap music

What would be the dependent/responding variable?

the variable that is manipulated and may be changed in an experiment

example:

• the amount of water the bean seeds receive
• the height of the ball above surface before it is dropped

the responding variable that changes as a result of the manipulation

example:

• height of the bean plant
• height the ball bounce up from the surface after being dropped

Example:

If you planted bean seeds in the same size pot, with the same type of soil, at the same depth, using the same amount of time exposed to sun and water

the above example of these variables would be considered what and why?

this type of investigative procedure observe and gather data to identify:

• the reason why something is happening
• the properties of the object
• or the cycle of a system or organism

example would be the life cycle of a butterfly or the water cycle