Developing Science Skills I - TeacherVision - Free Printable

Task: Solve the problem and explain the solution

The worksheet focuses on Science Process Skills. Let's break it down into sections and solve each part step by step.

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#### Section A: Match the following
The task is to match the sense organs (eyes, nose, tongue, ear, and skin) with their corresponding observations.

1. Eyes: The eyes are used for seeing.
- Match: Shape of a globe (visual observation).

2. Nose: The nose is used for smelling.
- Match: Smell of perfume (olfactory observation).

3. Tongue: The tongue is used for tasting.
- Match: Taste of a watermelon (gustatory observation).

4. Ear: The ear is used for hearing.
- Match: Sound of a bell (auditory observation).

5. Skin (Finger): The skin is used for touching or feeling.
- Match: Surface of a rock (tactile observation).

Final Matches:
- 1. Eyes → Shape of a globe
- 2. Nose → Smell of perfume
- 3. Tongue → Taste of a watermelon
- 4. Ear → Sound of a bell
- 5. Skin (Finger) → Surface of a rock

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#### Section B: Complete the following sentence
The sentence is about the science process skill of observing and how it uses the senses to gather information.

The sentence reads:
> The science process skill of ____________ (observing / predicting) uses the senses of ____________ (seeing / singing) ____________, (speaking / smelling) ____________, (tasting / talking) ____________, (listening / living) ____________, and ____________ (touching / trying) to gather information about an object or phenomenon.

1. The first blank is about the science process skill. Since the context is about using senses, the correct word is observing.
2. The second blank refers to the sense of sight, so the correct word is seeing.
3. The third blank refers to the sense of smell, so the correct word is smelling.
4. The fourth blank refers to the sense of taste, so the correct word is tasting.
5. The fifth blank refers to the sense of hearing, so the correct word is listening.
6. The sixth blank refers to the sense of touch, so the correct word is touching.

Completed Sentence:
> The science process skill of observing uses the senses of seeing, smelling, tasting, listening, and touching to gather information about an object or phenomenon.

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#### Section C: Classifying animals based on how they reproduce
The task is to classify the animals (tortoise, buffalo, grasshopper, bat) based on their mode of reproduction. Animals can generally be classified into two categories:
1. Oviparous: Animals that reproduce by laying eggs.
2. Viviparous: Animals that give birth to live young.

- Tortoise: Lays eggs → Oviparous.
- Buffalo: Gives birth to live young → Viviparous.
- Grasshopper: Lays eggs → Oviparous.
- Bat: Gives birth to live young → Viviparous.

Classification:
- Oviparous: Tortoise, Grasshopper
- Viviparous: Buffalo, Bat

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Final Answers:

#### Section A: Matches
1. Eyes → Shape of a globe
2. Nose → Smell of perfume
3. Tongue → Taste of a watermelon
4. Ear → Sound of a bell
5. Skin (Finger) → Surface of a rock

#### Section B: Completed Sentence
> The science process skill of observing uses the senses of seeing, smelling, tasting, listening, and touching to gather information about an object or phenomenon.

#### Section C: Classification
- Oviparous: Tortoise, Grasshopper
- Viviparous: Buffalo, Bat

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Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{A) 1. Eyes → Shape of a globe, 2. Nose → Smell of perfume, 3. Tongue → Taste of a watermelon, 4. Ear → Sound of a bell, 5. Skin (Finger) → Surface of a rock; }
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{B) observing, seeing, smelling, tasting, listening, touching; }
}
\]
\[
\boxed{
\text{C) Oviparous: Tortoise, Grasshopper; Viviparous: Buffalo, Bat.}
}
\]