Brainpop Scientific Method

Becca made a graph of how her plant grew. Which is the BEST prediction about what might happen during Week 6?

• The plant will dry up.

• The plant will grow fruit.

• The plant will grow taller.

• The plant will need more soil.

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Why might you make a model to share what you learned?

• to organize observations

• to measure length and width

• to show how something works

• to sort items into different groups

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Moby thinks a sheet of paper will take more time to fall than a crumbled ball of paper. What tool does he need to test his prediction?

• timer

• ruler

• magnifying glass

• balance scale

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You can use a hand lens to EXAMINE small objects. What does EXAMINE mean?

• to test

• to sort

• to measure

• to look closely

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Which happens FIRST?

• Becca records data as she does her experiment.

• Becca gathers information and makes a prediction.

• Becca plans an experiment to test her prediction.

• Becca shares what she learned from her experiment.

Moby put a flower in blue water, and the flower turned blue. What can you understand from his experiment?

• Flowers grow best in blue water.

• Plants need nutrients from the soil.

• Water moves to all parts of the plant.

• Sunlight causes plants to change colors.

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Mia compared the strength of one magnet with two magnets that are stuck together. Which sentence is TRUE?

• One magnet picks up more screws than paper clips.

• Two magnets stuck together can pick up six nails.

• One magnet is stronger than two magnets stuck together.

• Two magnets stuck together are stronger than one magnet.

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Mia makes a HYPOTHESIS that plants will grow faster under a green light than a white light. What is a HYPOTHESIS?

• a model you can use

• a pie chart that you share

• a prediction you can test

• a measurement of length

Becca predicted if different items would sink or float. What should she do NEXT?

• Make a drawing of all the different items that sank or floated.

• Give a presentation about what she learned from her tests.

• Go to the library to learn about coins that other cultures use.

• Test her predictions by dropping the items in a glass of water.

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Which happens LAST?

• Moby observes a dirty penny and takes notes about how it looks.

• Moby puts a dirty penny into a cup of lemon juice and observes.

• Moby predicts that lemon juice will clean a penny and make it shiny.

• Moby compares what the penny looked like before and after.

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