| A | B |
| observations | using your senses to gain information in an experiment or the world around you |
| predictions | guessing what will happen next based on what has already happened |
| classifying | sorting by similarities, differences, and other qualities |
| measuring | using tools such as rulers, cups, and tablespoons to see how much of something you have |
| hypothesis | something not proved but assumed to be true for purposes of argument or further study or investigation |
| inference | to arrive at a conclusion based on prior knowledge and observations |
| communicating | discussing, explaining, and sharing information verbally and in writing |
| quantitative | in an experiment, when you use customary and metric measurement, it is this type of testing- using numeric values |