SCIENCE

YEAR 5
 SCIENCE PROCESS SKILL-9

OPERATIONAL DEFINATION
Defining concept by describing what
must be done and observed / measured

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What means by concept?
Concept means (parameter)
Defined operationally by
(observe or measure it quantitatively)
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What is parameter
Is a characteristic
of an object that
can help define or
classify
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Parameters can be
classified into two groups

Qualitative Quantitative
Parameters Parameters

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Qualitative and Quantitative

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 BIG CONCEPT
Your idea must be a “CONCEPT”
not just a simple object with quantitative
parameter
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Identification Example 1

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Identification Example 2

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 Let’s Try
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Object : Magnet

Parameter : Strength

Measurement : how much

paper clips it can attract The operational definition of the
strength of a magnet is the number
of paper clips it can attract
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 Let's try : 2

Object : Car

Parameter : Speed
The operational definition of the
Measurement : how much time speed of the car is the time it
it takes to reach a destination takes to reach a distance

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 Let’s Try : 3

Object : Tissue The operational definition of the

ability of the material to absorb
Parameter : absorption water is the volume of water left
in the beaker
Measurement : how much
volume of the water left in
beaker

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 Let’s Try : 4

Object : Green bean plant The operational definition of the

growth of the grean bean is the
Parameter : height /number of height of the seedling and
leaves number of leaves

Measurement : how much

height and number of seedlings

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Thanks!

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