1. Thinking like a scientist

2. What skills do you think that you have to have to be a good scientist?
On a piece of paper write down your thoughts, (you can list) leave lots of room so write your list at the top part of your page.

3. Observation
Observing - using one or more of your senses including hearing, sight, touch, taste, and smell to take in information
Two types of observation
Quantitative observation- dealing with numbers ( counting how many times a chimpanzee eats during the day.
Qualitative observation- deals with description ( describing what the scenery looks like in the jungle that the chimpanzees live in.)

4. Inferring
Inferring- when you explain or interpret the things that you observed.

5. Predicting
Predicting- making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence.

6. Classifying
Classifying- is the process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
Example- we classify animals by what they look like.
Dogs, wolves, fox, coyotes, hyenas

7. Making models
Making models- models help us display our findings. They involve creating representations of complex objects or processes.
Example- map or globe is a model

8. Scientist attitudes
Successful scientist posses certain important attitudes, or habits of mind, including curiosity, honesty, open mindedness, skepticism, and creativity.
Having these traits makes you a better scientist

9. Science notes
In your science notes I want you to create a concept map with thinking like a scientist in the middle. I want you to link out the six traits that we just discussed from the center, then in your own words describe each one. You may use your text book as a refresher but do not copy the definition it needs to be in your own words.

10. Thinking like a scientist
Scientist Attitudes
Observing
Making models
Thinking like a scientist
Inferring
Classifying
Predicting