Vocab 1
What vocabulary word means "in a bad mood"?
crabby / crabbier
In the story, what question or problem do you, the chicken farmer, have with the hens and their eggs?
p.354 - 355
I want to know why the chickens laid more eggs while I was on vacation.
J e n n a h a d t o g o t o c o u r t b e c a u s e sh e w e n t t h r o u g h a r e d l i g h t . S h e was t o l d t o p ay a f i n e o f $ 5 0 .
Person vs. Society
How will the control group and the experimental group be different in this second experiment.
p.362 - 363
The control group will have small water dishes, and the experimental group will have larger water dishes.
What vocabulary word means " an act of noticing something"?
observations
What vocabulary word means "sure"?
certain
How can we find out why the chickens laid more eggs while you were gone?
p.354 - 355
We can use the scientific method.
Mary was really upset after the tornado ruined her home. She knew it would take a lot of work to fix it but she was also glad that her and her family were safe.
Person vs. nature
What can a scientist do to make sure a hypothesis is true?
p.364 - 365
A scientist can repeat the experiment.
What vocabulary word means "to act because something has happened"?
react
What vocabulary word means "nearby"?
local
Why might you want to know whether other farmers' hens laid more eggs too?
p.356 - 367
This would let me know whether only my hens laid more eggs.
Samantha knew her opinion mattered even if women weren't allowed to vote. She started gathering other women who had the same view as her and they began protesting to try and gain their right to vote.
Person vs. Society
Why do scientists report their findings in scientific journals?
p.366 - 367
To let other scientists know what they have learned so they can improve thier experiments and get ideas for new ones.
What vocabulary word means "what you find out when you do an experiment"?
results
What vocabulary word means "eager"?
anxious
Explain why the hypothesis at the end of the first paragraph on page 358 is a good one?
It is a good one because the hens had more water while we were gone.
Brandon and Peter both wanted to go to the movies Saturday night but they couldn't decide which movie to see. Brandon wanted to see something funny while Peter wanted to watch something scary.
Person vs. person
The PURPOSE for the author to write this article was to: Entertain, Describe, Persuade, or Inform?
Inform the reader
What vocabulary word means "to look closely at"?
examine
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: Molly's little sister is ___________ when she does not take an afternoon nap.
crabbier
How will the the second experiment be different from the first one?
p. 360 - 361
The second experiment will have two groups of hens - a control group and an experimental group.
Even though Sara couldn't go to the game Erin still wanted to go. Erin knew it would hurt Sara's feelings if she went without her but she really wanted to go. Erin didn't know the right thing to do.
Person vs. self
What is a hypothesis?
a type of educated guess
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word: We must remember to record the ________ of our science experiment.
results