Science skills, in order: 1. Observing 2. Classifying 3. Quantifying 4. Predicting 5. Controlling variables 6. Interpreting 7. Communicating 8. Forming conclusions Using Models Did you ever read sketch an object or play with toy trucks or dolls? No doubt, the answer is yes. What do all these activities have in common? They all involve models. A model is a representation of an object, system, or process. Models are very useful in science. They provide a way to investigate things that are too small, large, complex, or distant to investigate directly. To be useful, a model... Show more Science skills, in order: 1. Observing 2. Classifying 3. Quantifying 4. Predicting 5. Controlling variables 6. Interpreting 7. Communicating 8. Forming conclusions Using Models Did you ever read sketch an object or play with toy trucks or dolls? No doubt, the answer is yes. What do all these activities have in common? They all involve models. A model is a representation of an object, system, or process. Models are very useful in science. They provide a way to investigate things that are too small, large, complex, or distant to investigate directly. To be useful, a model must closely represent the real thing in important ways, but it must be simpler and easier to manipulate than the real thing Show less
Science skills, in order:
1. Observing 2. Classifying 3. Quantifying 4. Predicting 5. Controlling variables 6. Interpreting 7. Communicating 8. Forming conclusions
Using Models Did you ever read sketch an object or play with toy trucks or dolls? No doubt, the answer is yes. What do all these activities have in common? They all involve models. A model is a representation of an object, system, or process. Models are very useful in science. They provide a way to investigate things that are too small, large, complex, or distant to investigate directly. To be useful, a model must closely represent the real thing in important ways, but it must be simpler and easier to manipulate than the real thing
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