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What is science?

• A way to ask and answer questions about the world using evidence

• A collection of stories about the world

• A method to memorize facts

• A way to guess answers without evidence

Who are scientists?

• People who work in factories

• People who memorize facts

• Curious people who use science to understand the world

• People who only study animals

What is an investigation?

• A method to draw pictures

• A way to write stories

• A type of book

• A way to find answers by doing experiments

What is a hypothesis?

• The answer a scientist thinks might answer the question

• A type of plant

• A guess based on no information

• A tool used for measuring

Why is the scientific method important?

• It is a way to memorize facts

• It helps scientists follow steps in their investigations

• It is a way to skip steps in research

• It is a method to avoid experiments

What is data?

• A type of animal

• Information collected through observations or measurements

• A kind of plant

• A tool used for drawing

What is a scientific law?

• A statement that describes a natural phenomenon that always happens

• A guess about the future

• A rule made by the government

• A type of experiment

What is a scientific theory?

• A type of law

• A guess with no evidence

• An explanation for a wide range of observations

• A method to avoid research

What is modeling in science?

• Memorizing facts about the Earth

• Drawing pictures of animals

• Building models to study things that are too big, small, or difficult to study directly

• Writing stories about scientists

What are tools in science?

• Plants used for decoration

• Animals used for experiments

• Books used for reading

• Objects used to do work