| A | B |
|---|
| observing | gathering information from the environment through your five senses |
| classifying | grouping objects or events according to common properties or characteristics |
| measuring and using numbers | making measurements, making estimates, and recording data |
| communicating | using words and using actions, graphs, tables, diagrams, and other ways to present information |
| inferring | coming to a conclusion |
| predicting | stating in advance what you think will happen |
| collecting, recording, and interpreting data | gathering and understanding information |
| identifying and controlling variables | determining the effect of changing one factor in an experiment |
| defining operationally | describing an object, an event, or an idea based on personal observations |
| making a hypothesis | suggesting a possible answer to a question or making an educated guess about why something happens |
| experimenting | testing your hypothesis by collecting evidence that supports the hypothesis or shows that it's false |
| making and using models | designing and making physical models of processes and objects, or making mental models to represent objects and ideas |
