How Do Scientists Explore the Natural World? (Vocabulary Assignment) by Clara Adams

Directions

cadams297 — 2024-09-25 18:10:56 UTC

1.) Give each word a definition

2.) Title each post

3.) Comment on 2 posts (Please don't be silly)

(example at the bottom of this post)

For this you can ONLY use your book. Please do not copy it, make it your own even if that means just to switch a few words. Make sure that you make a separate post for each word.

(Your words are assigned at the bottom.)

Grace - science and quantitative observing

Eva - observing and qualitative observing

Xavier - classifying and inferring

Mr.T - predicting and analyzing

Classifying

xmitchell4 — 2024-09-27 16:57:22 UTC

Classifying is grouping samples and used to classify samples.

Having anticancer effects

Observing

ebridges13 — 2024-09-27 16:58:22 UTC

Observing means using one or multiple senses such as; smell, touch, hearing, and taste. When observing you use these senses to gather information for yourself or a project.

Analyze (Mr. T)

cadams297 — 2024-09-27 16:59:35 UTC

Analyze: to think critically about observations and data in order to reach a conclusion.

Inferring

xmitchell4 — 2024-09-27 16:59:42 UTC

Inferring is not guessing something its using old knowledge to help you from what you have seen.

Predict

cadams297 — 2024-09-27 17:02:11 UTC

Predict: Using prior knowledge and experience as well as available evidence to make an educated guess regarding what will happen in the future.

Qualitative observing

ebridges13 — 2024-09-27 17:02:12 UTC

Qualitative observing is the opposite of quantitative observing. So it is an observation that can't be recorded or expressed through numbers. Ex. Feeling that someones hand is cold is a qualitative observation.

Grace Quantitative Observation

gater — 2024-09-27 17:03:21 UTC

The definition of Quantitative Observation is observing something with numbers and digits. An example is you're sitting in your room and it feels very hot so you look at the ac and it's at 80 degrees Fahrenheit which is way above the usual.

Grace Science

gater — 2024-09-27 17:06:30 UTC

The definition of science is a way of learning about the natural world in different ways like observing, classifying, and making models. People become scientist because they have questions about the world that they want to answer.