Here is a highlight of what we have discussed in Science during the first two weeks of school:What questions do scientists ask?
*Scientists ask questions about the natural world using their five senses.
*Scientists work alone or in teams to investigate questions.
*Scientists develop explanations based on collected data.
How do scientists use tools to observe?
*A tool is an object or device used to perform a task.
*Scientists use many tools, including thermometers, microscopes, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, measuring cups, and computers.
How do scientists answer questions?*Scientists use "methods" as they work- organized steps for answering a question (by doing experiments, observations, surveys, and sampling).
*Evidence is used to develop reasonable answers to questions.
*Scientists compare their results with other scientists.
Note: Before answering their questions, scientists first study what other scientists have already learned about the answers to their questions. They use reference materials such as encyclopedias, books, magazines, the Internet, and more. This helps them make a "hypothesis", an "if-then-because" statement, that is a possible answer to their question.
How do scientists keep records?
*Procedures are step-by-step instructions for how to perform tests. 
*Scientists keep detailed and accurate data in order to share their findings with others.
*Scientists are careful to have only one independent variable (one thing that changes) in their experiment. All other variables are kept the same.
*Scientists analyze the data they collect as they experiment (the facts that they learn are called "evidence").
What are models?
*Scientists use models to help them understand the natural world.
*Scientists use different types of models, such as two-dimensional, three-dimensional, computer, and idea models.
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