🔬 Science Basics
What do we call a person who studies science?
A scientist
Should you taste something during a science experiment without permission?
NO!
Is a tree living or nonliving?
Living
What planet do we live on?
Earth
Scientists use their eyes, ears, nose, and other senses to make an ________.
Observation
What are the three common states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
What should you do first if something spills during an experiment?
Tell the teacher
Name ONE thing plants need to survive.
Water, sunlight, air, nutrients, or space
What star gives Earth light and heat?
If you think you know what might happen in an experiment, you are making ________.
an inference
Is water a solid, liquid, or gas at room temperature?
Liquid
True or False: It is okay to run around during a science experiment.
False
What part of a plant usually grows underground?
Roots
What is Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon
What should a scientist do if an experiment doesn't work the first time?
A. Give up
B. Try again
C. Throw everything away
What tool can scientists use to make very small objects look bigger?
A microscope
What should you do before beginning an experiment: read/listen to the directions OR start touching the materials?
Read/listen to the directions
What part of your body helps you breathe?
Lungs
What force pulls objects toward Earth?
Gravity
Which is an observation?
A. “The flower is purple.”
B. “I think the flower will grow tomorrow.”
A. “The flower is purple.”
True or False: Scientists can change their ideas when they discover new evidence.
True
Why might scientists wear safety goggles?
To protect their eyes
Name TWO things that living things need to survive.
Examples include water, food/nutrients, air, shelter/space, sunlight for plants
What causes daytime and nighttime: Earth spinning OR Earth moving around the Sun?
Earth spinning/rotating
You put one plant in sunlight and one plant in a dark closet. What are you trying to find out?
How sunlight affects plant growth