Scientific Inquiry

Directions: Please read each statement carefully. Using the following scale, fill in the circle on the answer sheet that best describes the degree to which you think you can do that part of science.

1. DEFINITELY YES

2. PROBABLY YES

3. NOT SURE

4. PROBABLY NO

5. DEFINITELY NO

1.	I can identify questions that can be answered by scientific study.
2.	I can use appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data.
3.	I can develop descriptions, explanations, and predictions based on scientific evidence.
4.	I can think critically and logically about the relationship between evidence and explanations for that evidence.
5.	I can recognize and analyze different explanations and predictions for the same observation.
6.	I can talk about scientific procedures and explanations with others.
7.	I can use mathematics to conduct and analyze the results of a scientific investigation.