1. Walk-In What did the Science Square puzzle have to do with science?!?
Take out notebook, folder and pencil box.
Turn to the BACK of your notebook.
Write the title “Walk In”, and today’s date.
Copy the question and answer in sentences:
What did the Science Square puzzle have to do with science?!?

2. Possible Answers
The puzzle showed that scientists have to persevere to solve problems.
When one way doesn’t work, a new solution has to be tried.
Looking at things differently is important to find new answers.
Luck can help to solve a problem too!

3. The Work of Scientists

4. How Do Scientists Work?
Watch this video clip about how scientists work.
Be ready to discuss afterward what the scientist did to be successful in his work.
Did he solve the problem he set out to do?

5. To be a good scientist… Be curious – wonder about things!
Be observant – notice with your 5 senses!
Be persistent – don’t give up, and keep looking for new solutions to a problem.

6. Scientific Method
The Scientific Method is a set of steps scientists follow when doing an experiment.
It is the “greatest invention in science” because all other experiments could be done by following it!

7. Scientific Method – Lab Report Format
Glue the half-sheet into your notebook. Follow along as we look at some of the steps. We will do activities to learn the steps in the next few days!

8. Analyze an Experiment Using the Scientific Method
A scientist wants to find out if how old a person is affects how fast they can do a jigsaw puzzle. She has 6 people of various ages put together the same puzzle, and times each one of them.

9. Here are the results: Age 5 7 8 10 11 13 Time(s) 75 62 61 77 80 85
Use the scientific method to identify:
Purpose/question
Hypothesis
Variables (independent, dependent)
Control
Materials
Results and conclusion