Decoding the Words
Math: The poetry of logical ideas
Science vocabulary
Science Concepts
Fields of science
200
Which letter makes a “ch” sound in these words?
Nurture
Feature
Picture
T
200
Which is the right symbol: < > =
3/12 ____ ¼
=
200
Predict
Say what will happen in the future
200
Which is a hypothesis?
- Giving a pizza party will make Manny more popular.
- Carlos set up 10 tables today.
- Emily likes to read.
Giving a pizza party will make Manny more popular.(It makes a prediction we can test.)
200
Which scientist is most likely to use a telescope at work?
Archeologist
Astronomer
Zoologist
Astronomer
300
Which “au” makes the same sound as the “a” in “fast”?
Daughter
Laughter
Naughty
Laughter
300
Which is the right symbol: < > =
½+1/4 ___ 1/3
>
300
Observe
to perceive, see, watch
300
Put these steps in order:
- Collect data
- Analyze data
- Design a study
- Develop a hypothesis
- Report findings
- Develop a hypothesis
- Design a study
- Collect data
- Analyze data
- Report findings
300
Which scientist is most likely to study dinosaurs?
Ecologist
Geologist
Paleontologist
Paleontologist
400
Which word is a verb?
Compose
Composer
Composition
Compose
400
If 3 scientists each bring 3 beakers to the laboratory and 5 students each bring 1 beaker to the laboratory, how many beakers are there in the lab?
14
(3x3) + (5x1) =
9+5=
14
400
Compare
Consider how things are different and how they are alike
400
Who is doing science?
- Melissa dips some apple slices in peanut butter and spread peanut butter on some to see which way gets more peanut butter.
- Antony reads 20 books about chemistry.
- Keyner builds a robot that does his chores.
Melissa
- She tests a prediction by making observations and measurements.
400
Which scientist is most likely to pick flowers for work?
Botanist
Meteorologist
Microbiologist
botanist
500
Which word means “likely to be a certain way”?
Predict
Predispose
Preference
Predispose
500
If Kimberley buys a slice of pizza for $2.15 and a drink for $1.25, how much change will she get for $5.00?
$1.60
2.15 + 1.25=3.40
5 - 3.40=1.60
500
Analyze
to study the parts of something and how they fit together
500
Which one is NOT an experiment?
Mixing red and blue paint to find out what color they make.
Finding out if kids use red paint more than blue if Barbara says red is her favorite color.
Deciding whether we like red or blue better.
Deciding whether we like red or blue better.
(We aren’t testing anything we can observe.)
500
Which scientist is most likely to study how far you can throw your little sibling in a trebuchet.
Ornithologist
Physicist
Meteorologists
Physicist