🔬 Scientific Method
What should a scientist do first when they want to learn something?
*Hint: Starts with a "Q" and is represented by a "?"
Ask a question.
What tool helps you look closely at an object?
Hint: Hand held.
Magnifying glass.
What does a scientist study?
Nature and the world around us.
What is something that represents an object, event, or idea?
A model.
What is a test of a possible answer to a question called?
An experiment.
What do we call a prediction about what you think will happen?
A hypothesis.
What tool measures the length of an object?
Ruler.
Looking closely and noticing details is called what?
Hint: Starts with an "O"
Observing
Name one type of scientific model.
Physical, drawing/sketch, or digital model.
What do scientists collect during an experiment?
Data
What can a scientist do to test a hypothesis?
Do an experiment.
What tool tells how hot or cold something is?
Thermometer.
A scientist tells how or why something happened. What skill are they using?
Explaining.
True or false: A model must look exactly like the real thing.
False
What are observations and measurements from an experiment called?
Data.
After collecting data, what should a scientist do with the results?
Analyze/explain the results.
You need to find how much an object weighs. What tool should you use?
Scale.
A scientist uses observations and measurements to support an idea. What are those observations and measurements called?
*Hint: Proof
Evidence.
Why do scientists use models?
To represent and help us understand real objects, events, or ideas.
A scientist carefully plans how to answer a question and test an idea. What is this called?
An investigation or experiment
Ava predicted ice would melt faster in the sun. She tested it and recorded her results. What should she do next?
Draw a conclusion.
A scientist needs to study something too tiny to see clearly. Which tool would be best?
Microscope.
A scientist looks at a plant, measures its height, and writes the measurement down. Name two science skills being used.
Observing and measuring/recording data.
A model airplane is much smaller than a real airplane. What word describes how the model's size compares to the real thing?
Scale
Leo wants to know which paper towel absorbs the most water. He tests three kinds and measures the water each absorbs. What is Leo conducting?
An experiment/investigation.