Inquiry Skills
I use my five senses to look at something. What inquiry skill am I using?
What is observation?
Name the science tool. BONUS: What is it used for?
What is Magnifying Glass?
Before experimenting or doing an investigation, what is the first step that scientists must do?
What is observe and ask a question?
What is a ruler?
A way in which scientists investigate their question; sometimes called an experiment.
What is a test?
I take two things and determine which is bigger and which is smaller. What inquiry skill am I using?
What is comparing?
Name the tool. BONUS: What is it used for?
Thermometer
What is the LAST step of the scientific method? What do scientists do last, after they have experimented?
What is communicate the results?
Joe wants to measure the temperature of his soda. Name the science tool he should use.
What is a thermometer?
The process of planning and doing tests to answer a question or solve a problem. We use science tools and inquiry skills to help with this.
What is investigate?
What is making a model?
Name the science tool. BONUS: What is it used for?
What is ruler?
Sammy planned out her test and listed all of her steps and materials. What is the next thing for her to do?
What is DO the Test?
Anna wants to see the details on her baby brother's toes. Name the tool she should use.
What is a hand lens/magnifying glass?
To write, draw, or speak to show what you have learned.
What is communicate?
Rebecca wonders why leaves fall in September and October. To answer her question, she should ________________, and follow those steps to answer her question.
What is plan an investigation?
Name the science tool. BONUS: What is it used for?
What is a hypothesis?
What is, a statement that we can test; a guess about what is going to happen in our experiment?
Bobby wants to know how much his dog, Sparky, weighs. Name the science tool he should use.
What is a scale?
To find out the size, weight, or amount of something.
Give an example of how we can use inquiry skills.
Answers may vary.
Name the science tool. BONUS: What is it used for?
What is a balance?
After Sophia finished her test, she looked at her results. She decided that her hypothesis was supported by her test. Name what Sophia is doing.
What is drawing a conclusion?
Sally is baking a cake. Her recipe calls for 1 cup of water. Name the tool Sally should use.
What is a measuring cup?
Skills that help people find out new information. Some examples are observing, measuring, and comparing.
What are inquiry skills?