The Scientific Process

6. grouping objects on the basis of observable traits
8. an interaction of variables; they can occur in multiple or single dimensions
9. getting students involved in the topic and giving them a chance to clarify their own understanding
10. a group of skills , all of which represent some form of systematic reporting data.
12. a definition that is made in measurable, or observable terms
13. provide students with an oppurtunity to communicate what they have learned
14. the intrinsic ability to recognize patterns and association within bodies of data
16. gathering information through the use of the senses
17. when both students and teaching determine how much learning has taken place

1. a response, or potential solution, to a specific research question, or problem
2. allowing students to use their new knowledge to further explore a topic
3. projecting events based upon a body of information
4. using numbers to express observations rather than relying on on only qualitative descriptions
5. comparing some attribute of a system to a standard reference
6. where one may engage in several different behaviors in an attempt to control variables
7. a systematic approach to solving a problem.
11. to pique student interest and get them personally envolved
15. inventive process in which an assumption of cause is generated to explain an observed event