Science- Hot Stuff

What do Scientists do before every investigation?

• predict

• draw a diagram

• make a graph

• investigation question

How do we know if an investigation is fair?

• crows move softly

• cows moo softly

• variables

• change 1 thing

What does COWS MOO SOFTLY stand for?

• Change 1 thing, measure 1 thing, keep everything else the same.

• Change everything, measure nothing, sing loudly

• change something, measure something, keep something the same

• make sure the investigation is fair

What is important when completing an investigation?

• observations

• investigations

• optimism

• teamwork

What is a prediction?

• A guess before the investigation about what you think is going to happen

• a guess after the investigation about what already happened

• a result from the investigation

• a question you ask

What do labelled diagrams need to include?

• no labels

• colouring

• be neat, have labels, no arrows for labels

• use lots of arrows

What is an investigation question?

• prediction

• observation

• something that a child asks their parents

• this lets us know what we are investigating to find out more about.

What is a conductor?

• An object that allows heat energy to transfer through it easily

• An object that does not allow heat energy to transfer through it

• An object that is made of fibres

• An object that is hot

What is an insulator?

• a cold object

• a fridge, freezer

• Something that helps keep you warm in winter.

• An object that does not allow heat energy to transfer through it

What are the 4 sources of heat energy?

• Sun, metal, wind, solar.

• Sun, flowers, grass, trees

• Sun, burning, friction, electricity

• chemical, kinetic