Standards

**Scientific Inquiry** Students develop scientific habits of mind as they use the processes of scientific inquiry to ask valid questions and to gather and analyze information. They understand how to develop hypotheses and make predictions. They are able to reflect on scientific practices as they develop plans of action to create and evaluate a variety of conclusions. Students are also able to demonstrate the ability to communicate their findings to others.

1. Explain that there are not fixed procedures for guiding scientific investigations; however, the nature of an investigation determines the procedures needed. ||

2. Choose the appropriate tools or instruments and use relevant safety procedures to complete scientific investigations. 3. Distinguish between observation and inference. 4. Explain that a single example can never prove that something is always correct, but sometimes a single example can disprove something. Type in the content of your page here.