Science Process Skills 2.

Multistage Classification- sets are sorted into

The behavior of scientists when they study and subsets, then each of those subsets is sorted again and
investigate. again. This creates several layers, or stages, of subsets.
What is CLASSIFICATION? Example: Animals that may have been grouped as
vertebrates may be separated again into groups of
Why Is It Important? reptiles, birds, mammals, fish, and amphibians. These
Classification are all subsets of vertebrates.
A systematic arrangement into groups Serial Ordering- objects are placed in order by the
grouping or ordering objects or events into categories extent to which they have a certain property.
based on properties or criteria. For example, rocks may be placed in order from
Example: Placing all rocks having certain grain size or smallest to largest or lightest to heaviest.
hardness into one group. Application
Classification Arranging the contents of a dresser or drawer
Classify: Organizing collections
Places Organizing the tools in a workshop
Objects Placing money in a cash register
Ideals Putting silverware away
Events Removing and storing dishes from a dishwasher
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT? Shelving library books
Classification demonstrates understanding of the Sorting buttons
relationships among things and helps to clarify Sorting recyclable materials
concepts. For these reasons, classification is a central Stocking grocery shelves
activity in all of the sciences. Communication
This skill helps students organize their environment and The act of transmitting and/or receiving information
establish relationships for meaning. It facilitates the using words or graphic symbols to describe an action,
storing and retrieving of information and the formation object or event.
of generalizations, and it helps students understand the Example: Describing the change in height of a plant over
nature of a group, its members and their attributes. It is time in writing or through a graph.
also useful in concept development. Communicating
Classifying things into different categories prevents new  Process of describing, recording,
information from getting lost. We categorize by and reporting experimental
recognizing similarities and differences between things, procedures and results to others…
and how they relate to one other. Classification is the  Oral, written, or
basis for all concept formation. mathematical
Skill Steps  Organizes ideas using
Observe the entities. appropriate
Compare and contrast the characteristics of entities. vocabulary, graphs, other visual
Cluster the entities into groups according to common, representations, and
critical characteristics. mathematical
Label the groups. equations.
Communicate the critical characteristics (attributes) of Communication - Meaning
the groups. Communication is a dynamic process…
3 Stages of Classification -through this process we convey a thought or feeling to
1. Single Stage Classification- involves separating someone else.
a set of objects into two or more subsets based -how it is received depends on a set of events, stimuli,
on at least one observable property. that person is exposed to.
For example, clouds are classified into three basic -how you say what you say plays an important role in
groups: cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds. Binary communication.
classification is a specific type of Single Stage TOTAL COMMUNICATION PROCESS
classification. In this simple classification, objects are LEVELS OF COMMUNICATION
sorted into two groups based on whether or not they -VERBAL
have a certain property. Intra verbal: intonation of word and sound
-Extra verbal verbal: implication of words and phrases, A young man's parents kept track of his height through
semantics the years, as shown in the graph
-NON-VERBAL below. Extrapolation shows that Bryan will be about 10
Gestures feet tall when he's 30 years old.
Postures When you extrapolate, you use specific details to make
Movements a general conclusion. For example, if you travel to
-SYMBOLIC Canada and encounter only friendly, kind natives, you
might extrapolate that all Canadians are friendly.
Importance of Communication The verb extrapolate can mean "to predict future
communication helps to spread knowledge and outcomes based on known facts." For example, looking
information among people at your current grade report for math and how you are
communication is the foundation of all human doing in class now, you could extrapolate that you'll
relationship likely earn a solid B for the year.
Another meaning of extrapolate is "estimate the value
of." You could extrapolate how much your antique
watch is worth by finding how much similar watches
sold for at recent auctions.
Interpolated predictions are those that are made
between known data points. An interpolation of this
data would lead one to the prediction that Bryan was
about 4.5 ft tall at the age of 14.

Ways to develop learner’s communicating skills in

science
1. Listen, listen, and listen.
2. Who you are talking to matters.
3. Body language matters.
4. Check your message before you hit send.
5. Be brief, yet specific.
6. Write things down.
7. Think before you speak.
Forms of Science Communication
1. Science journals
2. Science presentations
3. Research proposal
4. posters & flyers
Prediction
Forecasting of future events
stating the outcome of a future event based on a
pattern of evidence.
Example: Predicting the height of a plant in two weeks
time based on a graph of its growth during the previous
four weeks.
Extrapolated predictions are those that are made
outside of the known data points. Trends in the known
data can often be used to make accurate extrapolated
predictions; however, this is not always the case.