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What is a Scientist?
1. Make Observations 2. Gather Evidence 3. Create a Hypothesis
What are the 4 seasons and 4 types of weather?
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
rain, sun, cloudy, snow
What is an Offspring?
A baby or child of a living thing
What are the basic needs of animals?
air, food, water, shelter
What are our 5 senses?
sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste
List 4 things for non living things.
rock, cloud, plastic, water and metal
What is Inquiry and Inference?
Inquiry: asking questions and seeking information
Inference: a conclusion based on evidence
a series of repeating events
What is a tool used for measuring in science and what does it measure?
Thermometer- to measure temperature
Tape Measure- to find the length of an object
What is a telescope?
It lets you see objects far away that you would not be able to see with your eyes.
What are 3 facts about the Sun?
The sun is actually white.
The Sun is almost a perefect sphere.
Sun gives light, heat and energy.
What is Force and Friction?
Force- a push or pull
Friction- is a force that slows or stops moving objects
What is an observation? (Be Specific)
When Scientists use all 5 senses to learn about the world.
Define Motion
movement and forces that can affect the motion of any object
What is a lifespan?
The time between an organism's birth and death
Matter vs Mass
Matter- is anything that has mass and takes up space
Mass-is the amount of matter an object has
Give 2 examples of each: Soild, Liquid, Gas
Solid- rock, dirt
Liquid- water, soda
Gas- Oxygen, CO2
Define the words attract, repel and gravity.
Attract- pulls toward
Repels- pushes away
Gravity- is a force that pulls objects toward the center of the Earth
Define Potential and Kinetic Energy?
Potential- Store Energy
Kinectic- energy in motion
What is an engineer?
Engineers use science and technology to solve problems.
What are the 5 Scientist Area of Study?
Botany: Plants
Paleontology: plants and animals from millions of years ago
Zoology: animals and zoo life
Astronomy: stars, comets, planets, and galaxies
Metorology: earth's atmosphere and weather
What are the 5 types of animal categories? Give Examples and Adaptations
Fish-
Amphibian-
Birds-
Mammals-
What are the parts of the water cycle and define each.
Evaporation- water is heated and turns to water vapor
Condensation- water vapor cools and forms clouds
precipitation- when enough water condenses in clouds it rains snows
Runoff- sinks into th ground or runs into lakes and oceans
Define Elastic Gravitational and Chemical Energy
Elastic- energy transfers, like a spring
Gravitational- marble at the top of the chute, greatest energy at the top
Chemcial- stored energy that can be converted when we need it
If you could build anything in the world what would it be?
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