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

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

3. OBSERVE
USE YOUR FIVE SENSES TO HELP YOU LEARN.

4. COMPARE
TELL HOW THINGS ARE ALIKE AND
DIFFERENT.

5. SEQUENCE
PUT THINGS IN TIME ORDER TO SHOW CHANGES.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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