Vignette Summaries Chapter 3 Fifth grade activity about relative humidity. The skill is observing. Students are introduced to qualitative and quantitative observations. Chapter 4 Second grade activity about electrical conductors and nonconductors. The skill is predicting.
Teacher asks children to operationally define prediction.
Teacher then follows up children s comments with a sheet to record predictions. Chapter 5 Fifth grade activity about the correct use of microscopes. Students are asked to observe a minute object with the aid of a microscope. They are expected to span the gap between their observation and the reality of the object. Chapter 6 Fifth grade activity about the correct use of microscopes.