Types of Science
What does a zoologist study?
James Naismith used a peach basket to invent which sport?
basketball
When is it ok to run around the science classroom?
never
What tool would you use to measure temperature?
thermometer
How many steps are there in the scientific method?
5
What does a botanist study?
plants
What did Thomas Edison invent?
lightbulb
You cannot _____ or _____ during an experiment.
eat/drink
Name the tool used to test if objects have iron in them.
magnet
What does 'hypothesis' mean?
A prediction or guess
What does an astronomer study?
space (stars, planets, moons, etc.)
Henry ford used an assembly line to invent what?
car
Name three safety tools.
- goggles
- lab coat
- apron
- gloves
Name two tools used to look at objects more closely.
- magnifying glass/hand lens
- microscope
- binoculars
- telescope
Name the five ways you can observe an experiment.
- see/sight
- smell
- hear
- touch
- taste
What does a meteorologist study?
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
telephone
What should you do if you accidently break a glass beaker?
Tell your teacher so they can safely clean it up.
You can use a ruler to measure _____ and a scale to measure _____.
- length
- weight
Besides 'observe', what else do you do in the observation part of the experiment?
Write down what happened (sentences, charts, graphs, pictures, etc.)
What does a geologist study?
Earth's matter
What did the Wright brothers invent?
airplane
What should you do when you need to smell a chemical?
waft
Name a scientific tool you would use to measure liquids.
- beaker
- graduated cylinder
Name all five steps in the scientific method IN ORDER.
1. Question
2. Hypothesis
3. Experiment
4. Observations
5. Conclusion