How to Be a Scientist

How to Be a Scientist

by Rochelle Hanson

Multiple Choice

_____ is the study of the world and how it works.

• Scientists

• Science

• Facts

Multiple Choice

_____ observe and experiment to learn about the world.

• Scientists

• Science

• Facts

Multiple Choice

Scientists base their knowledge on _____

• science

• scientists

• facts

Poll

What kind of scientist would you like to be?

• a zoologist who studies animals

• an astrologist who studies everything in space

• a biologist who studies living things

• a meteorologist who studies the weather

Multiple Choice

Scientists use microscopes to _____ objects.

• measure

• magnify

• tools

• hand lens

Multiple Choice

Scientists use many different _____.

• measure

• magnify

• tools

• hand lens

Multiple Choice

It is important to follow ____ rules at all times.

• goggles

• safety

• gloves

• clean

Multiple Choice

Scientists keep their work area _____.

• messy

• rules

• science

• clean

Poll

Which sounds like a neat science experiment to you?

• exploring how chemicals react to make gummy bears grow

• exploring how chemicals react in a baking soda and vinegar volcano

• exploring how chemicals react to each in a Mentos and soda fountain

• exploring how chemicals react to make ice cream

Multiple Choice

Scientists use the steps in the _____ during an experiment

• scientist's plan

• scientific method

• sciency thing

• methodical science plan

Multiple Choice

Scientists begin each experiment by asking a _____

• research

• scientific method

• test

• question

Multiple Choice

Scientists do experiments to _____ a hypothesis.

• test

• result

• scientific method

• result

Open Ended

Why is science important?