1. INQUIRY PROCESSES

2. 1. EXPLORE QUESTIONS to be answered by inquiry
Make up or form a question (Use what you KNOW is TRUE)

3. 2. DESIGN an investigation
Create a FAIR/VALID test or experiment

4. 3. CONDUCT an investigation
Observe, record, repeat (See what happens, write it down, do it again)

5. 4. Collect & Review DATA using tools
Your DATA can be numbers and/or words Your TOOLS can be a calculator, computer, chart, graph…etc.

6. 5. Use EVIDENCE to develop ideas
Use your own evidence and evidence from others

7. 6. Consider EVIDENCE for explanations
Look for patterns, relationships & similarities to explain your data

8. 7. Seek ALTERNATIVE explanations
Look for a different way to describe the collected evidence

9. 8. Show EVIDENCE & reasons to OTHERS
Do others agree with your findings?

10. 9. Use MATHEMATICS for science inquiry
Math is exact & accurate
(Uses standard universal units)

11. questions in a systematic and
VOCABULARY TERMS
55. INQUIRY PROCESS
Method used by scientists to find answers to questions
38. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY
Process of investigating scientific
questions in a systematic and
reproducible manner