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Planning Our Investigation

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Planning Our Investigation

Planning Our Investigation

Science investigation tools and ice cubes

🔬 Part 1: Choosing Our Investigation Question

1. Circle the question we chose to investigate:

What happens to ice when it melts?

What happens to ice when salt is added?

How does the size of paper change when cut?

2. Why do you think this question is interesting to investigate?

🛠️ Part 2: Tools We Need

3. Check all the tools we will need for our ice and salt investigation:

Magnifying glass

Measuring cups

Timer

Small plates or containers

Salt

Ice cubes

Ruler

4. Draw one tool we will use and explain why it's important:

This tool is important because: ________________________________

⚠️ Part 3: Safety Rules

5. Match each safety rule with why it's important:
1. Handle ice carefully
2. Don't eat ice or salt
3. Keep water off the floor
4. Don't get salt in eyes
A. To avoid slipping
B. Ice is very cold
C. Salt can hurt your eyes
D. Not safe to eat during experiments
6. Write one more safety rule for our investigation:

📋 Part 4: Planning Our Steps

7. Fill in the blanks to complete our investigation plan:

First, we will get _______ ice cubes and put them on _______ plates.

Next, we will add _______ to one plate but not the other.

Then, we will use a _______ to watch what happens.

Finally, we will _______ what we see in our notebooks.

8. What do you think will happen to the ice when we add salt? Draw or write your prediction:

🎯 Part 5: My Investigation Plan

9. Draw a picture showing the steps of our investigation in order:
10. Circle how you will record what you observe:

Drawing pictures

Writing words

Making tally marks

All of the above

11. What are you most excited to learn from this investigation?

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