1. Processes and Strategies for Inquiring
Chapter 2
Processes and Strategies for Inquiring

2. Pages to Mark (Labs)
Pg 32. Candy Observation. Tell them not to eat it!
Pg 34. Condensation on the side of a glass of ice water.
Pg 34. Black box lab (mystery box).
Pg 40. Predicting Temperature.
Pg 45. Mealworms.
Pg 47. Mystery Powder.
Pg 51. Parts of a Seed.
Pg 52. Germination of Seeds.
Pg 54. Water Absorption in Plants
Pg 55. Is Water Carried to the Leaves through the Stem

3. Processes of Science Observing
Gathering information using all appropriate senses and instruments.
What Thinking Map would be good here?
Components of good observation.
Use the senses for gathering information.
Use measurement tools when appropriate
Ask questions about the object. This often leads to new investigations.
Make changes and observe effects.
Communicate results orally and visually. Excellent way to incorporate math display standards.

4. Processes of Science Classifying
Group objects or organisms according to one or more common properties.
What Thinking Map would you use here?
Two examples
Binary-set of objects divided into 2 groups.
Multistage- sorted repeatedly at each level. (pg 33)

5. Processes of Science Inferring
An interpretation based off of observations and prior knowledge.
Black box lab works really well here.
Goes hand in hand with Reading. Same skill, different applications in Science.
Helps for AIMS.

6. Processes of Science Measuring
Measure length, width, thickness, weight, temperature, and mass.
Reinforces math standards.
Measurement: Metric and US Customary
Express units in decimals and fractions

7. Processes of Science Communicating
Record observations, measurements, etc… and present to others.
Reinforce math standards.
Bar graphs
Line graphs
Histogram
Stem and Leaf Plot

8. Processes of Science Predicting
Make a forecast of possible outcomes of an investigation based on known patterns.
What Thinking Map could you use?
Temperature grids

9. Processes of Science Hypothesizing
Make a statement to guide the investigation of a question.

10. Processes of Science Experimenting Variables
Manipulate one variable at a time and observe the effect on a responding variable, while holding all other variables constant.
Variables
Manipulated variable – deliberately changed
Responding variable - changes in response to manipulated variable
Controlled variable – kept constant or unchanged

11. Types of Science Investigations
Descriptive investigations – gather observational and measurement data to answer questions about properties and actions
Classificactory investigations – sort and group properties
Experimental investigations – experimental procedures to provided evidence in forming and testing hypotheses