Vocabulary
I am the organized way scientists gather information and answer questions.
Scientific Method
I make small objects look larger. You can hold me in your hand.
Hand lens / magnifying glass
True or False: Scientists use the scientific method to help answer questions.
True
You wear safety goggles during an experiment when your teacher tells you to.
SAFE 👍
True or False: Scientists are curious people who ask questions about the world.
True
I am an explanation for a problem that can be tested.
Hypothesis
I tell you how hot or cold something is.
Thermometer
Which comes first: asking a question or analyzing your data?
Asking a question
You taste a mystery liquid because you want to figure out what it is.
UNSAFE 👎
Give one example of how we use science in our everyday lives.
Cooking, medicine, weather, technology, growing plants, transportation, electricity, etc.
What word means to watch carefully and pay attention?
observe
I have two sides/pans and can be used to compare the mass of objects.
Balance Scale
What is a planned procedure used to test a hypothesis called?
Experiment
Your partner spills something during an experiment, so you tell your teacher.
Safe
You're cooking dinner and measuring ingredients. Are you using science in your daily life?
Yes! Measuring, heating, cooling, and observing changes are all connected to science.
Scientist carefully examine their results to explain what happened
Analyzing
I allow scientists to see things that are much too small to see clearly with their eyes.
Microscope
You finish an experiment and carefully look at all the information you collected. What are you doing?
Analyzing the data
You smell a chemical by putting your nose directly over the container and taking a big sniff.
UNSAFE 👎
our weather app says it's going to rain tomorrow. Explain one way science helped make that prediction.
scientists observe and collect weather information and use it to predict what the weather will do.
What does it me to conclude
To come up with an answer of your experiment
Name TWO tools scientists can use to magnify objects.
Microscope and hand lens
After you analyze the results of your experiment, you decide what those results mean. What are you doing?
Drawing a conclusion / concluding
You carefully follow your teacher's directions during an experiment.
SAFE 👍
Why is science important? Give one reason.
Science helps us understand the world, solve problems, learn new things, and improve our lives.