The following words and terms, when used in this Subchapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Communicating" means the process of describing, recording, and reporting experimental procedures and results to others. Communication may be oral, written, or mathematical and includes: organizing ideas, using appropriate vocabulary, graphs, other visual representations, and mathematical equations.

"Interpreting" means the process of recognizing patterns in collected data by making inferences, predictions, or conclusions.

"Modeling" means the active process of forming a mental or physical representation from data, patterns, or relationships to facilitate understanding and enhance prediction.

"Observing and measuring" means the first action taken by the learner to acquire new information about an object or event. Opportunities for observations are developed through the use of a variety of scientific tools. Measurement allows observations to be quantified.

"Qualitative changes" means changes to any characteristics of, relating to, or involving quality or kind. Examples include texture, color, or odor.

"Qualitative observations" a description of property such as color, texture, odor, and taste (as appropriate). Qualitative observations utilize descriptive language.

"Quantitative changes" means changes in measurement by quantity or amount. Examples include mass, volume, and temperature.

"Quantitative observations" means observation and description of the amount of mass, weight, temperature, length, and time. Quantitative observations require the use of numbers.

Added at 20 Ok Reg 159, eff 10-10-02 (emergency)

Added at 20 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-15-03

Amended at 31 Ok Reg 1195, eff 9-12-14