What Scientists Do
What do scientists study?
The world around us!
Is Mr. Frog a living thing?
Yes! Well, he USED to be a living thing!
Why do we need to learn about the needs of plants?
So that we know how to take care of them and God's creation!
Who made all living things?
God!
What do we call our classroom model of the earth that is in our classroom?
A globe
Name two science process skills.
Name two non-living things in our classroom right now.
Answers vary.
Which part of the plant holds the plant up?
The stem
What is a habitat?
A place where an animal lives?
Which direction does the sun rise and set?
East to west
Name 3 tools a scientist uses to study God's world.
Magnifying glass, a ruler, Measuring cups, a balance, a thermometer
What are the three basic needs of living things?
Air, water, and energy (food)
Which part of the plant makes the seeds?
The flower
What is an environment?
All the non-living things that are around a living thing
What is one way that the earth moves?
Rotates or revolves
What are the three stages of a robin's lifecycle?
Egg, chick, adult
What are the four basic needs of plants?
Water, air, soil, and light
What do you call the frozen layer of earth that never unfreezes in the tundra?
permafrost!
What do we call the imaginary line in the earth that the earth rotates on?
When we do an experiment, we make a guess at what will happen. What do we call that guess?
A hypothesis
What are the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle?
Egg, larva, pupa, adult
What are the three parts of a seed?
Seed coat, stored food, and tiny plant
Name 5 different habitats
Desert, rain forest, tundra, forest, ocean, pond
Why do we have seasons?
Because the earth is tilted on it's axis and it revolves around the sun in its orbit