What is a Scientist?

What is a Scientist?

A scientist is someone who asks questions about the world around them.

Scientists ask questions about the world around them. They might ask...

Why is the sky blue?

Why do leaves fall off the trees in the fall?

How far away is the sun?

Open Ended

What is something you wonder about? Write your question below.

Scientists learn from their five senses. They can observe with their eyes, they can listen with their ears, they can taste with their mouth, they can feel with their hands, and they can smell with their noses.

Open Ended

What is something you can learn about using your sense of hearing? Write your answer below.

A scientist observes carefully and notices details.

Multiple Select

What details can you observe about this rainbow? Choose as many details as you think.

• The rainbow tastes good.

• The rainbow is in the sky.

• The rainbow feels cool.

• The rainbow is colorful.

A scientist draws what he or she sees. This helps them to remember what they learned and they can share their drawings with others.

Poll

Why do you think it is a good idea to draw what you observe during science?

• to help you remember

• to be a better artist

• to have fun

• to be able to share your ideas

Scientists write down the details of their science experiments. This helps them understand what happened. It also lets them share what they learned.

Fill in the Blanks

Scientists measure things and compare them.



How much does that weigh?

How tall is it?

Which is wider?

Which is longer?

Multiple Choice

What is a tool a scientist can use to weigh something?

A scientist sorts things by their properties.

The properties of a cat are: furry, animal, small, tail, and teeth.

Multiple Select

What would be some properties of a book?

• furry

• made of paper

• rectangle shape

• noisy

A scientist designs experiments to test their predictions.

Which paper towel will hold the most water?

Multiple Select

What will the scientist need to find out which paper towel holds the most water?

• paper towels

• water

• juice

• ruler

• measuring cups

A scientist learns through "trial and error". Trial means they try things and error means they make mistakes. But they keep trying until they get it right.

Open Ended

Why do you think a scientist does things more than once? Write your answer below.

Multiple Choice

Are you ready to be a scientist?

• Yes!

• No!