Skills of Inquiry, Experimentation and Design Goals Grade 6 and Grade 7
| Formulate a testable hypothesis. | Design and conduct an experiment specifying variables to be changed, controlled and measured. | Select appropriate tools and technology (e.g. calculators, computers, thermometers, meter sticks, balances, graduated cylinders, and microscopes), and make quantitative observations. |
| Present and explain data and findings using multiple representations, including tables, graphs, mathematical and physical models, and demonstrations. | Draw conclusions based on data or evidence presented in tables or graphs, and make inferences based on patterns or trends in the data. | Communicate procedures and results using appropriate science and technology terminology. |
Science Toolbox:
Using a Microscope Making a Bar Graph
Using a Calculator Finding an Average
Using a Tape Measure or Ruler Measuring Volume
Using a Thermometer Using a Balance
Using an Equation or Formula Making a Chart to Organize Data
Reading a Circle Graph Making a Line Graph
Finding Range, Median, and Mode Using a Spring Scale
Measuring Elapsed Time Measurements (metric and customary)