Mrs. McBride 4th grade Roberts Elementary HOW SCIENTISTS WORK Mrs. McBride 4th grade Roberts Elementary

INVESTIGATING OBSERVE AND ASK A QUESTION. FORM A HYPOTHESIS. PLAN A FAIR TEST. DO THE TEST. DRAW CONCLUSIONS. COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS.

OBSERVE USE YOUR FIVE SENSES TO HELP YOU LEARN.

COMPARE TELL HOW THINGS ARE ALIKE AND DIFFERENT.

SEQUENCE PUT THINGS IN TIME ORDER TO SHOW CHANGES.

CLASSIFY SORT OBJECTS INTO GROUPS TO SHOW HOW THEY ARE ALIKE.

INFER USE WHAT YOU KNOW TO MAKE A GOOD GUESS ABOUT WHY SOMETHING IS HAPPENING.

FORM A HYPOTHESIS MAKE A STATEMENT THAT TELLS WHAT WILL HAPPEN. YOU MUST BE ABLE TO TEST THE STATEMENT.

MAKE MODELS MAKE SOMETHING TO SHOW WHAT A THING IS LIKE OR HOW IT WORKS.

MEASURE USE TOOLS TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH OR HOW FAR.

PREDICT USE WHAT YOU KNOW TO MAKE A GOOD GUESS ABOUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN.

DRAW CONCLUSIONS USE ALL THE INFORMATION YOU HAVE GATHERED TO MAKE DECISIONS.

COMMUNICATE . SHARE WHAT YOU KNOW BY TELLING OR SHOWING OTHERS.

NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS. “LEARNING SCIENCE IS SOMETHING STUDENTS DO, NOT SOMETHHING THAT IS DONE TO THEM.” NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS.