SkillrHubScientists learn about the natural world by looking carefully, asking useful questions and keeping a record of what they notice.
Notice → Observe closely → Wonder → Ask → Record → Look again
Which sentence tells something you can actually observe?
You can see the holes.
That might be true, but the holes alone do not prove it.
Tap the words that describe what is visible.
We can use sight, hearing, smell and safe touch. We never taste unknown things. Tools help us notice or record more.
You want to see tiny lines on a leaf. What should you use?
Observation: “Ants are walking up the tree.”
Useful question: “Where are the ants going?”
A drawing, photograph, tally or simple table can help us remember what we observed. Looking again later can show change.
Why observe the same seedling again on Friday?