Thinking Like a Scientist: Observing Ask questions like: What? How? Why?

Thinking Like a Scientist: ObservingAsk questions like: What? How? Why?

Chimp Diet in MayLike all animals, chimps prefer to eat certain foods when they are available. Use the information in the table to create a bar graph.

Thinking Like a Scientist: ClassifyingBy classifying the information related to a chimp’s resting, climbing, or feeding, a scientist can better understand chimp behavior. Use the chart to classify the details from the field notes.

Making ModelsThis model shows Jomeo’s movements and behaviors during one day. Use the map to answer the questions.

Scientific AttitudesDiscuss and summarize each scientific attitude.

Scientific ReasoningDecide whether the conclusions are reached by objective reasoning or subjective reasoning.

Deductive ReasoningDeductive reasoning occurs when a general idea is applied to a specific example and a conclusion is reached. What conclusions can you reach when you discuss specific examples for these general ideas?

Faulty ReasoningLines of symmetry on a square and rectangle.

Developing a HypothesisOffer two hypotheses for why the student's digital music player stopped working.

Design and Conduct an ExperimentIdentify the manipulated variable, the responding variable and the other two variables in this experiment. Think about a hypothesis for this experiment.

Collecting and Interpreting DataA data table helps you organize the information you collect in an experiment. Graphing the data may reveal any patterns in your data.

Drawing ConclusionsSometimes the same experiment can have very different data.