🔬 Part 1: Scientific Method Questions

1. What is the FIRST step when doing a science experiment?

Make a guess (hypothesis)

Ask a question

Do the experiment

Write down results

2. A hypothesis is:

The final answer to your experiment

Your best guess about what will happen

The tools you use in an experiment

A type of plant

3. Which of these are living things? (Check all that apply)

A dog

A rock

A tree

Water

Bacteria (germs)

4. What do ALL living things need to survive?

Sunlight only

Energy (food), water, and a place to live

Only water

Only air

🌱 Part 2: Life Science Scenarios

5. Maria wants to find out if plants grow better with music or without music. Fill in the blanks to help her plan her experiment:

Question: Do plants grow better _____________ music or _____________ music?

Hypothesis (best guess): I think plants will grow better _____________ music because _________________________________.

6. Look at this experiment setup: Two identical plants, same soil, same amount of water, same sunlight. Plant A gets music played to it for 1 hour daily. Plant B gets no music. What is the variable (the thing being tested)?

7. Explain in simple words: Why do scientists repeat experiments multiple times?

📊 Part 3: Organizing Scientific Information

8. Complete this chart about the characteristics of living things:

Living Things:

1. They _____________ (get bigger over time)

2. They need _____________ to survive

3. They can _____________ (make babies)

4. They _____________ to their environment (react to changes)

9. Draw or describe a simple experiment you could do at home to test something about plants or animals:

10. Why is it important for scientists to share their results with other scientists?

Life Science Inquiry Basics

Life Science Inquiry Basics

🔬 Part 1: Scientific Method Questions

🌱 Part 2: Life Science Scenarios

📊 Part 3: Organizing Scientific Information

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