Science Investigations

Jasmine wants to know what grizzly bears eat. What would be the best way for her to find out?

• A. She should look up information about grizzly bears in a

  library book.

• B. She should ask her math teacher about grizzly bears.

• C. She should observe grizzly bears up close in the wild.

• D. She should do an experiment with grizzly bears in her school.

Which of the following activities are part of scientific investigations?

• A. comparing and contrasting

• B. communicating

• C. observing

• D. all of these

How can scientists work together to perform investigations?

A. ask others to review the results of the investigation

B. perform the investigation as a team

C. ask others for help during the investigation

D. all of these

• A. ask others to review the results of the investigation

• B. perform the investigation as a team

• C. ask others for help during the investigation

• D. all of these

Mattie found a nail that her dad left in the yard.

What is a testable scientific question she could ask about this tool?

• A. How long have people been using nails?

• B. What kind of nail do people use the most?

• C. Does the nail float in water?

• D. Where do people buy nails?

Jenny wanted to know if tomato plants need sunlight in order to grow.

What kind of investigation can Jenny do to answer the question?

• A. Set a whole group of plants in the sun, and water half of them.

• B. Set some plants in the sun and some in the shade, and compare the results.

• C. Set a whole group of plants in the sun, and record the results.

• D. Set a whole group of plants in the shade, and record the results.