Critical Science Skills Survey
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. Please rank the following skills according to what you believe are the most essential science skills for Penn Charter students.*
        1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    Observing  
    Describing Observational Details  
    Measuring  
    Communicating  
    Organizing  
    Building Models  
    Creative and Logical Thinking  
    Predicting  
    Gathering Data  
    Posing Questions  
    Recording Data  
    Manipulating Laboratory Materials and Equipment  
    Graphing Data  
    Examining Evidence  
    Critical Thinking  
    Analyzing and Evaluating Evidence  
    Distinguishing Evidence from Inference  
    Interpreting Data (including graphs)  
    Designing an Investigation  
    Controlling Variables  
    Synthesizing  
    Drawing Conclusions  
    Problem Solving  


  1. For your top 5 essential skills, please provide a brief description of what that looks like in your class. For example, "measurement" might include the ability to measure to the nearest whole number in 5th grade.*


  1. If we've left a skill off the list and you feel it deserves attention, please list it below and provide a brief description.





Mrs. Spinner
Physics Teacher
Ravenscroft
NC