Interactive worksheet for learning the steps in scientific investigation, featuring drag-and-drop answers related to observing, predicting, and experimenting.
Worksheet titled "Steps in Scientific Investigation" with drag-and-drop activity for science process skills.
JPG
1000×1291
104.1 KB
Free · Personal Use
Quality Assured by Worksheets Library Team
Reviewed for educational accuracy and age-appropriateness
ID: #891148
⭐
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Scientific Process skills worksheet
▼
Show Answer Key & Explanations
Step-by-step solution for: Scientific Process skills worksheet
The task involves matching the correct scientific investigation skills to the given scenarios. Below is the solution with explanations for each question:
---
Steps in Scientific Investigation
#### 1) When I use my 5 senses to learn about an object or event, I am _________.
- Answer: observing
- Explanation: Using your 5 senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to gather information about something is called observing.
#### 2) When I group or organize any objects, I am using the skills of _________.
- Answer: classifying
- Explanation: Grouping or organizing objects based on similarities or differences is called classifying.
#### 3) When I use my observations and to tell what will happen in the future, I am _________.
- Answer: predicting
- Explanation: Making a statement about what might happen in the future based on past observations is called predicting.
#### 4) It is a basic science process skill to make an educated guess based previously gathered information. It is called as _________.
- Answer: making a hypothesis
- Explanation: A hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction that can be tested through experiments. It is based on prior knowledge or observations.
#### 5) It is a process skill where you design an investigation, including a procedure, to test the hypothesis: _________.
- Answer: experimenting
- Explanation: Designing and conducting an experiment to test a hypothesis is called experimenting.
#### 6) _________ is a process skill that is used to tell or find out how much, how long, how wide or how tall something is.
- Answer: measuring
- Explanation: Determining quantities such as length, width, height, or amount is called measuring.
#### 7) What science process skill that is used to share what you know, by writing, talking and drawing: _________.
- Answer: communicating
- Explanation: Sharing findings, ideas, or results through writing, speaking, or visual means is called communicating.
#### 8) If I add water to Plant A, then it will grow taller. This statement refers to _________.
- Answer: making a hypothesis
- Explanation: The statement "If I add water to Plant A, then it will grow taller" is an example of a hypothesis because it proposes a relationship between two variables (water and plant growth).
#### 9) The variable to be kept the same throughout an experiment is known as _________.
- Answer: constant
- Explanation: In an experiment, the variable that remains unchanged to ensure a fair test is called the constant or controlled variable.
#### 10) Organizing the data collected and drawing conclusion from it a skill of _________.
- Answer: interpreting data
- Explanation: Analyzing and making sense of the data collected during an experiment to draw conclusions is called interpreting data.
---
Final Answers:
1. observing
2. classifying
3. predicting
4. making a hypothesis
5. experimenting
6. measuring
7. communicating
8. making a hypothesis
9. constant
10. interpreting data
---
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. observing, 2. classifying, 3. predicting, 4. making a hypothesis, 5. experimenting, 6. measuring, 7. communicating, 8. making a hypothesis, 9. constant, 10. interpreting data}
}
\]
---
Steps in Scientific Investigation
#### 1) When I use my 5 senses to learn about an object or event, I am _________.
- Answer: observing
- Explanation: Using your 5 senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to gather information about something is called observing.
#### 2) When I group or organize any objects, I am using the skills of _________.
- Answer: classifying
- Explanation: Grouping or organizing objects based on similarities or differences is called classifying.
#### 3) When I use my observations and to tell what will happen in the future, I am _________.
- Answer: predicting
- Explanation: Making a statement about what might happen in the future based on past observations is called predicting.
#### 4) It is a basic science process skill to make an educated guess based previously gathered information. It is called as _________.
- Answer: making a hypothesis
- Explanation: A hypothesis is an educated guess or prediction that can be tested through experiments. It is based on prior knowledge or observations.
#### 5) It is a process skill where you design an investigation, including a procedure, to test the hypothesis: _________.
- Answer: experimenting
- Explanation: Designing and conducting an experiment to test a hypothesis is called experimenting.
#### 6) _________ is a process skill that is used to tell or find out how much, how long, how wide or how tall something is.
- Answer: measuring
- Explanation: Determining quantities such as length, width, height, or amount is called measuring.
#### 7) What science process skill that is used to share what you know, by writing, talking and drawing: _________.
- Answer: communicating
- Explanation: Sharing findings, ideas, or results through writing, speaking, or visual means is called communicating.
#### 8) If I add water to Plant A, then it will grow taller. This statement refers to _________.
- Answer: making a hypothesis
- Explanation: The statement "If I add water to Plant A, then it will grow taller" is an example of a hypothesis because it proposes a relationship between two variables (water and plant growth).
#### 9) The variable to be kept the same throughout an experiment is known as _________.
- Answer: constant
- Explanation: In an experiment, the variable that remains unchanged to ensure a fair test is called the constant or controlled variable.
#### 10) Organizing the data collected and drawing conclusion from it a skill of _________.
- Answer: interpreting data
- Explanation: Analyzing and making sense of the data collected during an experiment to draw conclusions is called interpreting data.
---
Final Answers:
1. observing
2. classifying
3. predicting
4. making a hypothesis
5. experimenting
6. measuring
7. communicating
8. making a hypothesis
9. constant
10. interpreting data
---
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. observing, 2. classifying, 3. predicting, 4. making a hypothesis, 5. experimenting, 6. measuring, 7. communicating, 8. making a hypothesis, 9. constant, 10. interpreting data}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of skills worksheet science skills.