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BASIC SCIENCE

PROCESS
SKILLS
Joanna Angela L. Geralin
Subject Teacher
Lesson
Describe
Objective:
observing as
the
fundamental
skill
Code: SCPiS_RS7 BSPS -Ic-3
Let us try!
Direction: Read each statement carefully and try to
determine which basic science process skill is being
described.
Interpreting Data Observing
Classifying
Measuring Predicting Experimenting
Communicating
Formulating Models Formulating Hypotheses
1.Age has a significant effect on the
mathematical ability of a person.
2.Recording data from an experiment
on the growth of okra in a data
table and forming a conclusion
about it.
3.The skill wherein numbers are used
4. The process of using past observations
or data along with other kinds of scientific
knowledge to forecast event or
relationships.
5. Placing all blocks of the same color in
one group.
6. Perhaps the boy ate too much sweets
and had toothache.
7. The mango tastes sweet.
8. Showing changes in the height of a
mongo plant over time through a line
graph.
9. The basketball player wanted to see if
he would win his game wearing his lucky
jersey.
10. Modify existing models to include new
Basic Science Process Skill
Science is about asking questions and finding answers to
those questions. In looking for these answers, basic science
process skill is an important tool to be used. This includes
observing, measuring, classifying, inferring, predicting,
experimenting and communicating. These basic science
process skills form the foundation of the scientific method.

These skills are helpful not only in studying science


concepts but also can be applicable in dealing with
everyday life, in understanding things and events
happening around us.

Science is grounded with inquiry, experimentation and


OBSERVING
Observing is the most basic science process skill.
The ability to observe is important to the
development of other science process skills as well.

By using our five senses (see, hear, touch, smell,


taste) effectively, we can create “what”, “why”,
“how” (and so on) questions in our mind. We will be
able to find out about objects and events, their
characteristics, properties, differences, similarities,
and changes. An observation can be a.) qualitative –
using the senses and b.) quantitative – using exact
Hierarchy of
Science
Process
Skills
(Rezba et al.,
1995)
When we are observing we
are not supposed to
merely use our eyes, but
to use all of our senses to
understand the object or
the phenomenon.
We observe to learn or to
understand our world. Our
senses help us to
Understand our
surroundings.
OBSERVIN
G
QUALITATIVE
OBSERVATION
Some examples of qualitative
observations are given below:
(a) It is a hardcover book and
yellow in color
Qualitative observations are
(b) He is the tallest boy in the
observations on the details that
we can see, hear, smell, touch class, thin and very fair
and taste. This type of (c) It sounds like cats are
observation gives us information fighting
on the colors, smells, textures, (d) It tastes like durian
sounds, tastes and what is All of the questions above focus
happening. Qualitative on qualitative observations
observations are made without information or data obtained
using specific tools and the from your senses.
descriptions do not involve
Sight
(Color, shape,
size)

Smell Hearing
(Odour) (sound)
Qualitative
Observation

Touch
Taste
(texture,
(bitter, sweet,
temperature,
salty)
pressure)
OBSERVIN
G
QUANTITATIVE
OBSERVATION
Some examples of quantitative
observations are given below:
(a) There are 20 students in the bus-
12 boys, 8 girls
Quantitative observations on (b) The fridge is 1.5m high and 60cm
the other hand use math, or wide
(c) There are three fish in the
in other words, include aquarium which is 60cm long, 40cm
numbers in the descriptions. wide, and 40cm deep
It is a numerical (d) There are two bottles of mineral
water and six glasses on the table.
measurement of a value or In quantitative observations,
quantity. In this type of measurements are made using
observation, we usually use instruments such as: rulers, balances,
and graduated cylinders which give us
tools to count or measure precise information.
with standard units.
Quantitativ
e
Observatio
n

Counting Measuring

Tools
THANK YOU

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