Inventions
TRUE / FALSE.
An invention is a new thing that comes from nature.
FALSE!
An invention is a new thing that someone creates to do a specific job.
Who invented the car?
Carl Benz.
TRUE / FALSE:
Doing a project with a group is fun and your friends can help you to learn new things.
TRUE.
In which stage do we make a drawing or model of what we want o make?
DESIGN
What is a scientist?
A scientist is a person who studies and works with science.
Name two inventions that are STRUCTURES.
Bridges and roofs
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg.
What things can projects help us to do?
- We can make new things.
- We can solve problems.
- We can learn to work with others.
In which stage can we make a video to explain the results of our project?
SHARE OUR RESULTS
Can you think of one famous scientist?
Galileo Galilei.
Leonardo da Vinci.
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell....
Name two inventions that are MATERIALS.
Glass, paper, plastic...
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell.
What is a project?
A project is a set of tasks that is designed to create something new or solve a problem.
In which stage of a project do you make a list of all the tasks/activities that you need to do?
PLAN
Put the stages of the scientific method in order:
Do the experiment / Make conclusions / Analyse the results / Form a hypothesis / Look for information / Ask a question
Ask a question
Look for information
Form a hypothesis
Do the experiment
Analyse the results
Make conclusions.
Name two objects that are OBJECTS
Books, chairs...
What did Benjamin Franklin discover?
Electricity
How many different steps are there in projects?
There are 6 steps or stages.
In which stage of a project do you get to work and do the activities?
COMPLETE THE TASKS
What does "form a hypothesis" mean?
It means that you say what you think will happen, or what the result of the experiment will be.
Name two inventions that are MACHINES.
Wheels, smartphones, computers, televisions...
What did John Logie Baird invent?
The television.
Put the steps in the correct order:
Share your results / Plan / Think / Evaluate / Complete the tasks / Design
1) Think
2) Design
3) Plan
4) Complete the tasks
5) Evaluate
6)Share your results.
In which stage of the project do you compare the results with the plan and see if the project is good and works correctly?
EVALUATE
Where can we look for information?
We can look for information in:
science books
books or magazines
internet
photos/maps/ objects
speaking to experts etc.