U1- L1- How Do Scientists Investigate Questions? Mr. Gomaa

A scientist will use these to make an observation. 

• Forceps
• Five Senses
• Notepad
• Stopwatch

This is a statement that will answer a question you want to investigate.

• Experiment
• Model
• Hypothesis
• Conclusion

Scientist build a small version that is similar to the real thing but not exactly. It is called a

• Model
• Copy cat
• example
• none of these

To make a guess based on what you know or think is called a 

• question
• expectation
• model
• prediction

You do this when you make a conclusion after observing. 

• Infer
• observe
• guess
• conclusion

Scientists ask these about the world around them.

• questions
• explanations

A conclusion is...

• your thoughts at the end of an investigation
• a guess 
• a report
• a story

An explanation based on evidence is called ...................

• observation

• conclusion

• experiment

• variable

A person who asks questions about the natural world is a/an .............

• scientist

• teacher

• nurse

• postman

Using one or more of your senses to gather data, or information, is called ___________________.

• classifying

• observing

• inferring

• predicting