Nature of Science
Why do scientists do experiments more than once?
To make sure the results are the same
What is a trait?
a trait is a feature or characteristics of living thing
What is an inherited trait?
A characteristic you get from your parents like eye color
Name a natural resource we use everyday?
Water, soil, sunlight
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, liquid, gas
Why is making an hypothesis important?
To have a objective of the experiment written out.
Which one of these is not an inherited trait from parents?
A. hair color
B. eye shape
C. dimples
D. reading level
D reading level
What is a learned behavior?
Something you are taught or learned from parents or experience like cooking
What are ways that people use water?
drinking, cleaning, watering plants
What is one property of water?
it can freeze, boil, and flow
What is an observation?
Something you notice using your five senses
Is a giraffe with a long neck to reach food a learned behavior or a inherited trait?
inherited trait
What is a life cycle?
The stages an animal or plant goes through from birth to adult
What is a natural resource?
Something found in nature that people use
What is motion?
When something moves from one place to another
What tool would you use to measure how long something is?
A ruler or measuring tape
What is an inherited trait?
a trait you are born with, passed down from your parents
What do plants need to live?
Which of these is made from a natural resource?
A. Cell phone
B. Paper
C. Video games
B paper. What is it made out of?
Which one of these is a solid?
A. Juice
B. Slime
C. Pencil
D. Air
C. pencil
How do scientists collect data?
By observing, measuring, and recording what they find
Name one inherited trait and one learned behavior you have. Everyone answers
examples: brown eyes, riding a bike
How do plants make their food?
Photosynthesis using sun, water, and air
What could happen if we use too many natural resources?
There might not be enough left for the future
Who created the three Laws of Motion?
Isaac Newton