Science Year 1 Chapter 1

Scientific Skill
Science Process Skill

 Skills that are needed to find an answer to a problem

Observation

 using all senses to obtain information about an object or a phenomenon.

o Taste (tongue)
 To taste sweet, salty, bitter and sour
o Hearing (ears)
 To hear sounds
o Touch (skin)
 To touch surfaces of objects
o Sight (eyes)
 To see colour, size, and shape
o Smell (nose)
 To smell

Communicating

 delivering or giving information to other people.

o Oral
 Examples:
 Talking
 Giving speech
 Storytelling
o Sketches
o Writing

Manipulative Skills

 Skills that are needed to be practised during science investigation

 Physical skills that enable practical work to be carried out in scientific investigations.

1. Using apparatus and science materials correctly

2. Handling specimen correctly
3. Sketch specimen correctly
4. Cleaning apparatus correctly
5. Storing science apparatus correctly