LESSON 1
To categorize objects, species, or events based on shared characteristics or functions.
What is 'CLASSIFY' or 'CLASSIFICATION'?
The first step of the Scientific Method.
What is 'OBSERVE'?
The process by which plants sweat.
A force that keeps us grounded on Earth.
What is 'GRAVITY'?
The largest mammal on Earth.
What is a 'WHALE' (or 'BLUE WHALE')?
Something that scientists classify.
What are 'LIVING SPECIES'?
The second step of the Scientific Method.
What is 'QUESTION'?
Something that stays the same during an experiment. (Hint: A type of variable.)
What is a/the 'CONTROLLED VARIABLE'?
The hardest natural substance on Earth.
What is a 'DIAMOND'?
A sweet, crystalline substance that is commonly white and used in cooking and baking.
What is 'SUGAR'?
When classifying shoes, this shared feature helps us group similar shoes together (e.g., colors, laces brands).
What is a 'CHARACTERISTIC'?
An educated guess or prediction for what might happen in an experiment.
What is a 'HYPOTHESIS' (verb form: 'HYPOTHESIZE')?
Something that changes during an experiment. (Hint: A type of variable.)
What is an/the 'INDEPENDENT VARIABLE'?
The process by which humans sweat. (Hint: This is different than plants!)
What is 'PERSPIRATION'?
The heaviest organ in the human body.
What is 'SKIN'?
Animals that eat both plants and meat.
What is an 'OMNIVORE'?
The last step of the Scientific Method.
What is 'REPORT'?
Saysay's favorite topic in science.
What is 'BOTANY' and/or 'BIOLOGY'?
The largest plant in our solar system.
What is 'JUPITER'?
A tool that scientists use to classify living species.
What is a 'DICHOTOMOUS KEY'?
All of the steps in the Scientific Method.
What are 'OBSERVE, QUESTION, HYPOTHESIZE, EXPERIMENT, & REPORT'?
Saysay's real first name.
Who is 'SADIE'?
A mammal that lays eggs.
What is a 'PLATYPUS' (or 'MONOTREME')?