Conduct a variety of investigations to observe, compare, sort as they do science as young scientists. Use clocks, thermometers, hand lenses, and other tools for data-gathering. Use their observations and comparisons from their investigations to construct explanations to answer their questions Communicate their discoveries to others. Students fax or E-mail their observations to the video characters and to students in other classrooms. They compare their ideas with those of other students displayed on the video.
Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Observe, compare, sort, and communicate about the sinking and floating of a variety of objects. Observe and compare water poured into a variety of containers.