A teacher asked students to investigate the germination of seeds of different plants under various physical conditions and posed many questions to them during the process. Match the questions with the corresponding processing skill they intend to develop. Questions Process Skill A) Which plant is sturdier: the one left in sun or the one left in shade? (i) Hypothesizing B) Why do you think some seeds are growing? (ii) Observing C) How many seeds of each kind are growing? (iii) Classifying
A teacher asked students to investigate the germination of seeds of different plants under various physical conditions and posed many questions to them during the process. Match the questions with the corresponding processing skill they intend to develop. Questions Process Skill A) Which plant is sturdier: the one left in sun or the one left in shade? (i) Hypothesizing B) Why do you think some seeds are growing? (ii) Observing C) How many seeds of each kind are growing? (iii) Classifying Correct Answer <span style="">(A) - (ii), (B) - (i), (C) - (iii)</span>
There are many processing skills which are ought to be developed in students so that they can learn the concepts with meaning-making instead of rote memorization. Key Points
- Classification is the skill of sorting or grouping items by similar characteristics, such as colors, shapes, or sizes so according to the above question students can classify how many seeds of each kind are growing.
- Observation skills refer to the ability to use all five of our senses to recognize, analyze and recall our surroundings. According to the above example, students can use their sense organ eye to determine which plant is sturdier: the one left in the sun or the one left in the shade which is an observation.
- In the scientific method, a hypothesis is usually tentative; it's an assumption or suggestion made strictly for the objective of being tested According to the above example the students can assume the reasons why some seeds are growing, this is nothing but a hypothesis.
Hence option 1 is the correct one.