Lesson 1
How are measuring, observing, and predicting all alike?
They're inquiry skills.
You want to measure how much water fits into a pail. What tool could you use?
Measuring Cup
You use inquiry skills and science tools to learn. You _______.
a) communicate
b) investigate
B
Measure
What do you use to measure the length of a book?
Ruler or tape measure
You take the first step to do an investigation. You ______.
a) draw conclusions
b) observe
B
To use your senses to learn about something
Observe
What do you use to find the weight of a watermelon?
Scale
You make a statement that you can test. You make a _______.
a) hypothesis
b) conclusion
A
To observe how things are alike and different
Compare
What do you use to see things up close?
Hand lens
You use what information you gathered to explain what you learned. You _________________.
a) draw conclusions
b) observe
A
To use what you know to answer a question
Infer
What does a thermometer measure?
Temperature
You write to tell about the results of a test. You _______.
a) communicate
b) ask a question
A