All third grade students will work on the Steps of Science (Inquiry) in my classroom sometime throughout the year. Below are things that we will work on.
Steps of Science
Vocabulary To Know
analyze- to study the test results and think about what they mean
control- the standard to which results are compared
conclude- to judge something based on what you have observe
design- a plan for what you are going to do
experiment- the test you design about your hypothesis
hypothesis- What you think will happen
information-collect facts and data about a subject
measure- to determine the size or amount of something in relation to a standard
observe- to watch closely, what you see, hear, smell, touch and sometimes taste
predict- to tell what will happen before it happens, an educated guess
question- something you are curious about that you can observe and measure... The first step of the scientific method; something you want to know about the world.
record- to write down your observations
report- to tell about what happened
research- to find what you need to know before you do your experiment
Scientific Method- the step by step process that scientist use to solve problems and test ideas
Scientist- and expert at asking questions, observing the world around us and reporting what is learned
Test- an experiment designed to answer a question
variable- the “one thing” you change to test if your hypothesis is true
analyze- to study the test results and think about what they mean
control- the standard to which results are compared
conclude- to judge something based on what you have observe
design- a plan for what you are going to do
experiment- the test you design about your hypothesis
hypothesis- What you think will happen
information-collect facts and data about a subject
measure- to determine the size or amount of something in relation to a standard
observe- to watch closely, what you see, hear, smell, touch and sometimes taste
predict- to tell what will happen before it happens, an educated guess
question- something you are curious about that you can observe and measure... The first step of the scientific method; something you want to know about the world.
record- to write down your observations
report- to tell about what happened
research- to find what you need to know before you do your experiment
Scientific Method- the step by step process that scientist use to solve problems and test ideas
Scientist- and expert at asking questions, observing the world around us and reporting what is learned
Test- an experiment designed to answer a question
variable- the “one thing” you change to test if your hypothesis is true