Questions Scientists Ask
What are the 5 w questions scientist might ask?
Who, What, When, Where, and Why
What tools might scientists use?
Balance, thermometer, ruler, scale, measuring cup, and a clock
What is the 2nd step of the scientific method?
Make a hypothesis
What is data?
The information you collect when you do science.
What does it mean to investigate?
To look for answers to questions
What do scientists ask about?
Questions about the world
What do we learn about when we measure?
You learn the size or amount of something.
What is the 3rd step of scientific method?
Plan a fair test
What can you use to show what you observed?
What does safety mean?
Staying out of danger
Why do scientists ask questions?
They are looking for the answers around them
What tools help you describe things?
5 Senses
What is the 4th step of the scientific method?
Do your test-see if the hypothesis was right
What are ways to show data?
Charts and graphs
What does it mean to observe?
To look closely and use your senses
Who are scientists?
People who study the world around them
What are some safety tools used in science?
What is the 5th step of scientific method?
Observe and collect data-so look more closely at the data
What is it called when you write or draw what you have learned?
Record
What does the word experiment mean?
The test scientists create to prove their hypothesis
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Ask a question
What is a tool?
Something that makes work easier
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Draw conclusions-tie everything together and see if your hypothesis was proven or not.
What can you do once you have recorded your data?
Compare with others and make a conclusion about what happened
What does the word hypothesis mean?
A prediction or guess about what is going to happen