Vocabulary
What is the definition of science?
Science is the study of the natural world.
Scientists learn about the natural world by making __________________.
Observations
Models
What would you use to collect small animals without harming them?
Collecting Net
What is Science?
Science is the study of the natural world.
What is an opinion?
An opinion is a belief or judgement.
When scientists compare things, they say how they are __________.
Alike
Scientists use this to study things in nature that they can't control. Usually uses the sense.
Repeated Observations
This tool is a tube with a rubber bulb at one end. It is used to draw up and release liquid in small amounts.
Dropper
How do scientists learn about the natural world?
Through investigations, collecting evidence and data, studying patterns, etc. ...
What is a variable in an experiment?
A variable is the thing in an experiment that you change.
A scientist should use __________ to support a claim.
Evidence
True or False: the method a scientist uses depends on the question he or she is investigating.
True
This tool is used to see things that are too small to be seen with just your eyes.
Microscope
What are some types of investigations?
Different types of investigations include: repeated observations, using models, and experiments.
What is the control in an experiment?
A control in an experiment is the thing that stays the same.
A scientist's person feelings or beliefs should or should not affect how they conduct investigations.
Should NOT
In an ___________, scientists control all the conditions.
Experiment
This tool would be used to measure the temperature.
Thermometer
How do you perform a controlled experiment?
You perform a controlled experiment with thought, care, and time. A controlled experiment must have one part that does not change.
When you put things into groups based on similar things, you __________ them.
Classify
A scientist may ______________ their findings to other scientists.
Communicate
Once a scientist has a testable question, it is time to plan an investigation. ___________ ___________ are ways that scientists perform investigations.
Scientific Methods
This tool is used to measure mass. With this tool, you can directly compare the masses of two objects.
Pan Balance
What are some science tools?
Thermometer, microscope, graduated cylinder, hand lens, collecting net, pan scale, camera, pipette, dropper, spring scale, digital mass, three beams, graduated cylinder, flasks, beakers.