Science Basics
Why is it important to ask questions in science?
Questions lead to answers.
What is life science?
The study of living things.
What is a microscope used for?
To look at things that are very small.
32 degrees.
Ask a question or make observations.
What do life scientists do?
Study life.
What is a model?
A representation of something (like a toy car).
At what temperature does water boil in Celsius?
100 degrees.
What is a hypothesis?
A educated guess at why something happens or what is going to happen.
What is an example of a life scientist?
Forester, doctor, zoologist...
Physical model.
What is the American measurement system called? (Named after the British Empire)
Imperial system.
What is the scientific method used for?
Coming to correct answers about science questions.
What is one way that life science is beneficial to living things?
Medicine, vaccines, environmental stuff...
A punnett square or multiplication table would be an example of what kind of model?
A mathematical model.
What is the name of the measurement system used by the rest of the world?
Metric
What do scientists when they find out their experiment matches their hypothesis?
Share it with the world! (Write a paper)
What is the fancy science word for the study of life?
Biology.
A comparison of a white blood cell to a soldier defending your body from monsters (diseases) would be an example of what kind of model?
Conceptual model.
Meters, liters, and grams are used in which measurement system?
Metric system.