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The Wonderful World of Science

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Before the quiz, here is the whole track in one table.

The Wonderful World of Science: ask, predict, test, record, repeat
IdeaWhat to remember
What science isFinding out and checking, not only facts.
AskingA checkable question is one you can test.
PredictingSay what you expect before you test.
Fair testingChange only one thing. Everything else stays the same.
RecordingWrite each result down when you get it.
RepeatingRepeat a test. Then take the average.

What is science?

  • A list of facts to memorise
  • A way of finding things out and checking them
  • A subject found only in textbooks

Which question can you test?

  • Is blue the prettiest colour?
  • Do plants lean more toward a bright window?
  • Which season is best?

When must you say a prediction?

  • After the test
  • Before the test
  • It does not matter

Pot A and Pot B differ in water, light and soil. Pot B grows taller. What caused it?

  • The water
  • The light
  • You cannot tell, because three things changed

Why write a result down?

  • Writing is faster than remembering
  • A written number stays the same
  • Memory is safer than a notebook

You time a marble once. What is the better next step?

  • Trust the one trial
  • Repeat the test and take the average
  • Round the number

You get a result. What often happens next in science?

  • Nothing, it ends there
  • It leads to a new question
  • You forget it and start over

Now open Chapter 1, The Wonderful World of Science, in your book.

Next: Diversity in the Living World. Ask why living things are so different.

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This track

  1. 0 Start here
  2. 1 Science is a way of finding out
  3. 2 Ask a question you can check
  4. 3 Say what you expect — before you look
  5. 4 Change one thing at a time
  6. 5 Write it down
  7. 6 One try can fool you
  8. 7 The big picture
  9. 8 Track quiz

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