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| When are you using the skill of comparing and contrasting? | when you examine two objects for similarities and differences |
| Analyzing objects can help you discover ___________________ that you might otherwise ________________. | details, overlook |
| How do you apply concepts? | when you use your knowledge about one situation to make sense of a similar situation |
| When do you use the skill of applying concepts in science? | many ways, answering test questions, solving a problem, etc |
| _____________, __________, and _________ are included in textbooks to help clarify what you read. | Diagrams, photographs, and maps |
| How does the skill of interpreting illustrations help you? | It helps you learn from visual elements |
| What do captions identify? | key concepts shown in a picture |
| ______________ point out the important parts of a ______________ or _____________. | Labels....diagram or map. |
| Keys identify ______________________. | symbols used in a map |
| When do you use the skill of relating cause and effect? | when you determine if one event caused another event to occur |
| How do scienctists determine whether or not a cause-and-effect relationship exists? | carry out experiments or use past experience |
| When do you use the skill of making generalizations? | when you draw a conclusion about an entire group based on only some of the group members. |
| What has to happen for a generalization to be valid? | The sample population has to be large enough and it has to represent the whole group |
| When do you use the skill of amking judgments? | when you evaluate something to decide it is good or bad, right or wrong. |
| Before you amke a judgment what do you need to do? | think through the pros and cons of the situations and identify the values (beliefs) you have. |
| When do you use the skill of problem solving? | when you use critical-thinking skills to resolve an issue or decide a course of action |
| Other useful problem-solving strategies include _______________ | making models and brainstorming |
