Unit 1: Studying Science Lesson 1: What Do Scientists Do?

The study of the natural world is ________________.

• Science

• observation

• compare

An explanation based on evidence is _____________________.

• observation

• conclusion

• hypothesis

A kind of investigation that is a fair test _____________________.

• communicate

• investigation

• experiment

Scientists do one these to answer questions.

• investigation

• hypothesis

• conclusion

You ask this.

• compare

• question

• evidence

An idea or explanation that can be tested with an investigation is ______________________.

• observation

• results

• hypothesis

To share the results of investigation is to ____________________.

• communicate

• compare

• ask questions

A person who asks questions about the natural world is a _____________.

• hypothesize

• scientist

• investigator

You __________________ through books, websites and visiting the library.

• hypothesis

• draw conclusions

• research

When scientists explain how things work they must give _____________.

• observations

• evidence

• questions