Vocab 1
You learn about the world by using your ___________.
Senses
What body part do I use for my sight sense?
Eyes
What science tool would you use to check the temperature?
Thermometer
A boy is testing how fast a car will go down two different hills. He pushes the car down the hill. What part of the investigation is happening?
Doing a test
When you make a good guess about what will happen, you are making a _________________.
Hypothesis
To learn more, scientists plan an ________________.
Investigation
What sense would I use to learn about how things feel?
Touch
What measuring tool would you use to see how long or short something it?
Ruler
A scientist does a fair test and writes about the results. What is the scientist doing?
Communicating
When you tell how things are alike or different, you are ______________.
Comparing
To find out more information, scientists use ____________________.
Inquiry Skills
I learned that my food is salty. What sense helped me learn that?
Taste
What science tool do you use to measure liquids?
Measuring Cup
When you look closely at something, what are you doing?
Observing
When you decide what steps to follow to find out an answer, you are __________ ____ _____________.
Planning an investigation
What helps you collect, record, and compare information to find out about things?
Science tools
What are our 5 senses?
Sight, hear, smell, touch, taste
What science tool do you use to observe things up close?
Hand lense / magnifying glass
You are doing an investigation about different soils. What question could you use your sense of sight to answer?
How are the colors of the soils different? *
*Other possible answers
When you sort things into groups, you are __________.
Classifying
Who uses inquiry skills and tools to help them find our information?
Scientists
What senses do you use during a fire drill?
Hearing (alarm), eyes (fire alarm light)
You have two books. You want to compare which is heavier. What science tool do you use?
Balance
Mary is investigating her plant's growth. She draws a picture of her plant each day. What inquiry skill is she doing?
Record/Communicate
Sequencing