🔬 Part 1: Asking Scientific Questions

1. Scientists start by asking questions! Write one question you have about the world around you:

2. Circle the BEST scientific question:

What is my favorite color?

Why do leaves change colors?

What should I eat for lunch?

🛡️ Part 2: Science Safety Rules

3. Check ALL the safe practices we should follow during science investigations:

Wear gloves when needed

Taste unknown substances

Handle objects gently

Run around the classroom

Keep our workspace clean

4. Why is it important to follow safety rules in science?

🔧 Part 3: Scientific Tools

5. Match each tool with what it helps us do:

1. Magnifying glass

2. Ruler

3. Science notebook

4. Gloves

A. Keep our hands safe

B. Make things look bigger

C. Measure how long things are

D. Write down what we observe

6. Circle the tool that would help you see small details on a leaf:

Ruler

Magnifying glass

Gloves

👀 Part 4: Making Observations

7. Look at an object your teacher gives you. Write 3 things you observe about it:

What I observe:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

8. Draw a simple model (picture) of your object in the box below. Include details you observed:

9. Fill in the blanks about descriptive investigations:

In a descriptive investigation, we __________ and __________ what we see. We do not try to __________ what will happen first. We just collect __________ about what we observe.

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

10. What makes a GOOD scientific investigation? Check all that apply:

Asking good questions

Following safety rules

Making careful observations

Guessing without looking

Recording what we find

11. Complete this sentence: Today I learned that scientists...

12. What is one question you want to investigate next?

Scientific Investigation Introduction

Scientific Investigation Introduction

🔬 Part 1: Asking Scientific Questions

🛡️ Part 2: Science Safety Rules

🔧 Part 3: Scientific Tools

👀 Part 4: Making Observations

🤔 Part 5: Reflection

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