What do scientists do anyway all day? Sit at microscopes? Write long, boring, wordy papers about their studies? What do they do that is so special? Scientists make observations and need to keep the observations and research they do organized. The method they use to do this is called the scientific method. The scientific method is a process of steps that helps scientists find answers to problems or questions. Scientists do 1) Observing the event or thing. Scientists use special tools to help them look closely at things. In addition to their own eyes, nose, and ears, scientists might use microscopes, telescopes, machines, or other tools to help them observe things. 2) Scientists need to classify the things they observe. They classify them in groups of things that are alike or different. 3) Scientists measure things to help with classifying. You can put your hand above boiling water and feel the hot steam. However, to find out what temperature water boils at you will need a thermometer measure the heat level. Scientists have special tools to measure heat, mass, distance, time, and volume. 4) Scientists infer and predict things based on their observations. Here is an example of inference. Say you were observing an octopus in the ocean. And every time a large shark came near, the Octopus shot a large cloud of jet black ink out and the shark swam away. You might infer the octopus releases ink as a defense when it feel threatened. If you observed this happening over and over you may be able to make a prediction as to what will happen if another shark approaches the octopus. 5) Scientists need to communicate their findings and observations and share their discoveries. In order to do this they may chart data, draw pictures, use video recorders or cameras, make graphs, maps, use computers or publish books and articles. They want to clearly document what’s happening and share it with others. Observe. Classify. Measure. Infer and predict. Communicate results.
Our observation skills inform us about objects, events, attitudes and phenomena using one or more senses. We learn a lot just by looking carefully and paying attention to clues.
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Errol
12/6/2017 03:18:21 pm
I am going to be in school tomorrow!!!! Mrs Taylor no need to worry!!!!
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Mrs. Taylor
12/7/2017 07:31:27 am
Hooray! I want to hear about your trip to China!
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aidan
12/6/2017 03:31:28 pm
I wonder what it's like to have a random camera in your face in ironman's suit
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Dancerina
12/6/2017 03:36:04 pm
That is kinda weird-cool!
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Ben/moose/pink petal lama orbs dancing on rainbows ?
12/6/2017 07:17:32 pm
In the name thing I was trying to say pink pegallamacorns danicing on rainbows 🌈 by the way moose is me mooses is Sammy ok so pls give me two candys tomarrow pro fav or
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kinna
12/6/2017 07:31:05 pm
who that was one fast cubit was so cool!!
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Meirah
12/6/2017 09:19:09 pm
Loving the memes😉
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Mrs. Taylor
12/7/2017 07:30:48 am
Happy Holidays Meirah!!
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Errol
12/7/2017 07:46:19 am
The great wall was cool....Doug's apple watch said we climbed 64 flights of stairs!
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Sadie
12/7/2017 07:54:39 am
Great job on the blog today Mrs. Taylor!
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Addy/unicorn
12/7/2017 09:54:51 am
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Ben
12/7/2017 05:24:25 pm
Mrs tayler did you not get rid of the blog my comment is still there well eny whay I love terraria I got it on my Xbox and I defeated the wall of flesh ice golems are so hard 😖😖😖😖😖😖😖🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😗😭😔😛😡🤣😋😣😞🧐🧐🙁😛😣🤓😍🤩😂😔😗🤯😳🤫😭😑🤔😲🤠🤮🤢🤮🤢🤢🤮🤮🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮😵😪😡🤧🙁🤕😑👿👾😨☠️☠️🤧😽😽🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀🙀😞☹️🤥🤭😰😬🤫🤫🤯😨🤯🤯🤯🤯🤡☹️
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