Predicting

When you predict, you tell what you think will happen in Scientist’s name: _______________________
the future.

1. Flip a coin 30 times and record on the chart whether it lands on

heads or tails.

Flip
1
Heads Tails Flip
11
Heads Tails Flip
21
Heads Tails
Science
2
3
4
5
12
13
14
15
22
23
24
25
Process
Skills
6 16 26
7 17 27
8 18 28
9 19 29
10 20 30

How many times did the coin land on heads? ________

How many times did the coin land on tails? ________

2. Predict the results if you flip the coin 10 more times.

Prediction: Heads _______ Tails ________

Scientists use process skills to learn about _______
3. Flip the coin 10 more times and record the results.

Flip Heads Tails Flip Heads Tails _________________________________________.

1 6
2 7 The skills I am going to learn about are
3 8
4 9 __________________, ____________________
5 10
and ______________________.
Results: Heads: ______ Tails: ______
 Observing
When you use your senses to find out about something,
you observe.
Your five senses include ____________, _____________,
Estimating and Measuring
To estimate means to make a careful guess.
A measurement is an exact number that tells how much
of how many.

_____________, ____________, and ____________. FIRST, estimate the length of each of these body parts.
SECOND, use a ruler or measuring tape to measure your body
Use your eyes, hands, ears, and nose to observe the pipe parts and record in centimeters. Compare your estimation
cleaner. Draw and color a detailed picture below. with the exact measurement.

Body Part Estimated Exact

Measurement Measurement
Hand length
cm cm
Thumb length
cm cm
Foot length
cm cm
Describe each of the features of the pipe cleaner. Arm length
cm cm
Color Shape Size Around head
cm cm

Which of your estimated body part measurements was

the closest to your exact measurement?

Texture Sound Odor _____________________

Which of your estimated body part measurements was

furthest away from your exact measurement?

_____________________