| A | B | 
| quantitative | an observation dealing with numbers | 
| classifying | grouping together items that are alike in some way | 
| skepticism | an attitude of doubt | 
| inferring | interpret an observation (past or present) | 
| curiosity | eager to learn | 
| predicting | making a forecast of what will happen in the future | 
| observing | use your five senses to gather information | 
| scientificliteracy | understand basic scientific terms and principles | 
| making models | representation of an object or process | 
| creativity | inventive ways to solve problems | 
| honesty | truthful | 
| science | a way of learning about the natural world | 
| qualitative | an observation dealing with descriptions | 
| communicating | sharing ideas and information with other people | 
| openmindedness | capable of accepting new ideas |