Science and Technology - Grade 4 - Scientific Learning Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on the Scientific Learning chapter of the Science and Technology Grade 4 textbook.

Learning

Being curious about new objects and events starts this process.

Discoveries and Inventions

The results of scientific learning.

Processes of Scientific Learning

To observe incidents, show curiosity, make predictions, ask, compare, test, classify, experiment, etc.

Observation

The process of discovering the characteristics of objects with the help of our sense organs.

Sense Organs in Observation

Using eyes, tongue, and skin to find the color, taste, and softness of an object.

Scientific Approach to Learning

Asking questions, making predictions, comparing, and experimenting.

Classification

Keeping objects with similar characteristics in the same group and those with different characteristics in different groups.

Example of Classification

Separating objects as dissolving and not dissolving in water.

Example of Classification

Separating objects that float and sink.

Example of Classification

Separating plants as flowering and non-flowering.

Scientific Investigation

Search-based activity leading to new knowledge.

Crucial Activities of Scientific Learning

Observation, search, classification, and experimentation.

James Watt

Scottish scientist who invented the steam engine after years of observations and searches.

Sir Isaac Newton

He discovered gravity after observing an apple falling from a tree.

Charles Darwin

Developed a theory about the origin of animals through observation and search.

Thomas Alva Edison

Invented the light bulb after numerous trials and experiments.

Prediction

The process of guessing what will happen in an experiment

Search

To find information or evidence about something.

Experimentation

Process of trying out a new procedure, idea, or activity.

Wild Strawberry

A wild fruit that is red, soft, and edible.

Dissolve

Material that disappears into a liquid.

Float

To stay on the surface of water

Sink

To go below the surface of the water.

Flowering Plants

Plants with flowers.

Non-flowering Plants

Plants without flowers.

Magnifying Glass

Is used to observe objects for scientific study.

Tongue

The sense organ used for tasting.

Eye

The sense organ used for seeing.

Skin

The sense organ used for touching and feeling.

Enquiring

Asking questions about what you see, hear, or touch.

Assumption

A statement or idea that you accept as true without proof.

Thermometer

A scientific tool to measure temperature.

Observation

The first step in the scientific learning process.

Graph

A visual representation of data.

Data

A collection of facts about something.

Inquiry

The process of collecting information.

Experiment

A planned activity to test a hypothesis.

Classify

Grouping things based on their features.

Observe

To look at something closely.

Predict

To say what will happen in the future.

Microscope

A tool that uses lenses to make small objects appear larger.

Hypothesis

A statement that can be tested.

Observation

A careful watch of something.

Questioning

The act of asking questions.

Experiment

A test to prove something.

Scientific Learning

A way of learning about the world through questions and experiments.

Comparison

The process of comparing objects by their features

Inspection

The act of examining or inspecting closely and carefully

Science

The scientific study of the natural world.

Technology

The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes