Exploring Science Through Fun Experiments

Which of the following is a simple experiment you can do at home to see how plants grow?

• Watching TV

• Planting a seed in soil and watering it

• Playing video games

• Reading a book

If you plant a seed and water it every day, what should you do to record your observations?

• Write down what you see each day in a notebook

• Ignore the plant

• Play with your toys

• Watch cartoons

What do you call the information you collect when you observe an experiment?

• Data

• Stories

• Games

• Songs

If you see that a plant grows taller when it gets more sunlight, what prediction can you make?

• The plant will grow even taller with more sunlight

• The plant will stop growing

• The plant will turn into a tree overnight

• The plant will change color

Which of the following is a good way to observe changes in a plant over time?

• Taking pictures of the plant every day

• Forgetting about the plant

• Playing outside

• Drawing pictures of animals

If you mix baking soda and vinegar, what do you observe?

• Bubbles and fizzing

• Nothing happens

• The mixture turns into ice

• The mixture changes color

What should you do if you want to know how much water a plant needs to grow best?

• Give different amounts of water to different plants and observe

• Give the same amount of water to all plants

• Do not water the plants at all

• Water the plants once a month

If you see that a plant grows faster in one type of soil than another, what can you predict?

• The plant will grow best in the soil where it grew faster

• The plant will grow best in the soil where it grew slower

• The plant will not grow at all

• The plant will grow in the air

What is a simple way to test if a plant needs sunlight to grow?

• Put one plant in the sunlight and one plant in the dark, then observe

• Put both plants in the dark

• Put both plants in the sunlight

• Do not observe the plants

If you observe that a plant's leaves turn yellow when it doesn't get enough water, what can you predict?

• The plant needs more water to stay healthy

• The plant needs less water

• The plant will grow faster without water

• The plant will turn into a flower