| 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 |