For example, a rock is very hard, while jello is not very hard. !ou can also describe somethin" as "soft", such as a "ummy worm! #he more hard an object is, the more firm it is. $ soft object is usually easier to break than a hard object. "#exture" is how an object feels. !ou can touch your desk and feel that the surface is smooth! %r you can touch a do" and feel that it is furry! Some other ways to describe texture are rou"h, prickly, sharp, bumpy, and slimy. &an you ima"ine what an alli"ator's skin feels like( Hardness and #exture are both ways of observin" somethin". So if you want to be a "ood scientist, write down your observations! !ou can write down the hardness and texture of different objects to practice bein" a "ood scientist!