Science and Scientists
What is science the study of?
The natural world
Your 5 senses (taste, smell, hear, touch and see).
Name 2 Science tools that can be used to magnify and object.
Microscope
Hand lens/magnifying glass
Name the 5 senses you use to make an observation.
Taste
Smell
Touch
See
Hear
Name a Science tool you would use to protect your eyes.
What is an inference?
An answer to an observation.
A guess of what you think happened.
True or False?
When completing an experiment you need to make sure all the variables but one remains the same to get accurate results.
TRUE
Name a science tool used to measure mass.
Balance
Name 2 different resources you can use to do research on a topic.
Book
Science Journal
Encyclopedia
Internet
Library
TRUE or False.
Every investigation needs to follow all the steps of the Scientific Method.
False
What kind of scientist studies the weather?
Meteorologist
What is a variable?
Variables are any condition in an experiment that can be changed.
Name 2 Science tools that can be used to hold liquid.
Beaker
Dropper
Test Tube
What are the 7 steps in the Scientific Method?
Observation, ask a question, research, hypothesis, experiment, collect data and conclusion
Name 2 different types of investigations.
Experiment and Models
When we did the experiment "Make it Rain", what was our conclusion?
When water droplets get too heavy for the clouds to hold, they begin to fall as rain.
What Science tool is used to measure temperature?
Thermometer
What is a hypothesis?
A testable statement that tries to answer a scientific question.
What is the difference between an experiment and a model?
Experiment- This is used to answer cause and effect. Fair and accurate and uses variables. Repeated observations.
Models- Models are used when scientists need to study something in the natural world such as space, structures and weather. (These are things we are NOT able to manipulate.)