Becoming a ScientistBecoming a ScientistPracticing with Skills and ToolsPracticing with Skills and Tools

QuestioningQuestioning

Being curious about the world. Being curious about the world.

Working with your group, come up with five Working with your group, come up with five questions about how long questions about how long things take.things take.

Use the timer to measure and Use the timer to measure and find the answers to your find the answers to your questions. questions.

Record your results.Record your results.

ObservingObservingUsing the senses to collect information.Using the senses to collect information.

Using all of your senses, carefully observe the Using all of your senses, carefully observe the mystery object. Use the magnifier to help get a mystery object. Use the magnifier to help get a closer view.closer view.

Record what you observe on the O-W-L chart.Record what you observe on the O-W-L chart. List your wonderings on the O-W-L List your wonderings on the O-W-L

chart.chart. Open the envelope and read the article. Open the envelope and read the article.

Record what you learned on the O-W-L Record what you learned on the O-W-L chart.chart.

MeasuringMeasuring

Determining length, volume, mass/weight, or time Determining length, volume, mass/weight, or time of objects or events by using instruments that of objects or events by using instruments that

measure these properties. measure these properties.

Working with your group, come up with 5 objects Working with your group, come up with 5 objects less than 1 foot in length to measure.less than 1 foot in length to measure.

Use the ruler to measure each object to the Use the ruler to measure each object to the nearest centimeter.nearest centimeter.

Record your results.Record your results.

ClassifyingClassifyingSorting or ordering objects or ideas into groups or Sorting or ordering objects or ideas into groups or

categories based on their properties. categories based on their properties.

Working with your group, sort theWorking with your group, sort theequations into groups. You may equations into groups. You may use the calculator to help you solveuse the calculator to help you solveeach equation.each equation.

Give each group of equations a name.Give each group of equations a name. On your recording sheet, record the name of On your recording sheet, record the name of

each group and tell what properties its members each group and tell what properties its members share.share.

PredictingPredictingGuessing what the outcome of an event will Guessing what the outcome of an event will

be based on observations and background be based on observations and background knowledge of similar events. knowledge of similar events.

For each set of objects, predict which has For each set of objects, predict which has a greater mass.a greater mass.

Test your prediction using Test your prediction using the balance.the balance.

Record your results.Record your results.

InferringInferring

Making statements based on observations and Making statements based on observations and background knowledge of similar events. background knowledge of similar events.

Using the thermometer, measure the Using the thermometer, measure the temperature of each sample of water.temperature of each sample of water.

Look at the pictures. Infer which water Look at the pictures. Infer which water temperature could occur in each temperature could occur in each environment.environment.

Record your results.Record your results.

CommunicatingCommunicating

Using pictures, words, numbers, or models to Using pictures, words, numbers, or models to describe an event, action, or object.describe an event, action, or object.

Use the computers to design a poster to Use the computers to design a poster to communicate to other what you have learned communicate to other what you have learned about the work of a scientist.about the work of a scientist.

Be prepared to share your work.Be prepared to share your work.

Now you are ready!Now you are ready!

Get busy, scientists!Get busy, scientists!