INQUIRY SKILLS

Helps you gather information and answer questions about the

world around you.
Observe
Use Your Senses to learn about
an object or event.
Form a
Hypothesis
Make a statement that can be
tested to answer a question
Communicate
Share information with others
Classify
Place things with similar
properties into groups
Use Numbers
Order, count, add, subtract,
multiply, or divide
Make a Model
Assemble something that
represents an object, a system
or a process
Use
Variables
Identify things that can control
or change the outcome of an
experiment
Interpret
Data
Use information that has been
gathered to answer questions,
solve problems, or compare
results
Measure
Find the size, distance, time,
volume, area, mass, weight, or
temperature of something
Predict
State a likely result of an event
or experiment based on facts or
observations.
Infer
Form an idea or opinion from
facts or observations.
Experiment
Perform a test to support or
disprove a hypothesis.