🔬 Part 1: Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary

1. What is scientific inquiry?

A way to ask questions and find answers about the natural world

Reading books about science

Memorising science facts

2. Match each scientific term with its correct definition by drawing lines:

Hypothesis

Variable

Observation

Data

Information collected during an experiment

An educated guess about what will happen

Something that can be changed in an experiment

Using your senses to notice what happens

3. Which of these are good scientific questions? (Tick all that apply)

Do plants grow faster in sunlight or shade?

What is the best colour?

Which paper aeroplane design flies furthest?

How does temperature affect ice melting?

🧪 Part 2: The Scientific Method

4. Put the steps of the scientific method in the correct order by numbering them 1-6:

_____ Conduct the experiment

_____ Ask a question

_____ Make a hypothesis

_____ Analyse data and draw conclusions

_____ Observe and collect data

_____ Research the topic

5. Why is it important to ask questions in science?

6. Complete this sentence:

A fair test means we only change _____________ variable at a time while keeping all other variables the _____________.

💡 Part 3: Planning Your Own Investigation

7. Think of a scientific question you are curious about and write it below:

8. For your question above, what would you change (independent variable) and what would you measure (dependent variable)?

I would change: _________________________________

I would measure: _________________________________

9. Why do scientists need to consider safety when planning experiments?

10. Reflection: What is one new thing you learned about scientific inquiry today?

Scientific Inquiry Introduction

Scientific Inquiry Introduction

🔬 Part 1: Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary

🧪 Part 2: The Scientific Method

💡 Part 3: Planning Your Own Investigation

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