Unit 1 Studying Science Study Guide

Unit 1 Studying Science

Lessons 1-5

Lesson 1 What Do Scientists Do?

Vocabulary: Science, scientist, observation, hypothesis, scientific Process/Method, experiment, evidence, investigation

*explain that scientists make observations, ask questions, conduct investigations, and produce evidence that guides scientific thought and theory.

*recognize that scientific knowledge requires evidence.

Lesson 2 What Skills Do Scientists Do?

Vocabulary: infer, observe, communicate, compare, predict, conclusion, variable, classify, measure

*Describe the skills that scientists use and compare how we use those same skills in our everyday life

Lesson 3 How Do Scientists Collect and Use Data?

Vocabulary: research, microscope, magnifying glass, balance, spring scale, pan balance, tape measure, thermometer, data

*determine that scientists often conduct research as part of an investigation

*identify different tools that scientists use to study objects and properties

*communicate that data is based on measurement and observation, not inferences

*describe that measurements and recording methods need to be accurate because data are used as evidence for scientific explanation

Lesson 4 Why Do Scientists Compare Results?

*observation and investigation both use measurement as a tool

*standardized measures increase accuracy

*it is important to repeat measurements to make sure data is correct and accurate

Lesson 5 What Kinds of Models Do Scientists Use?

Vocabulary: model, two dimensional model, three dimensional model, computer model

*communicate that scientists use different types of models depending upon the subject they are studying.