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Working like a scientist

Observing over time

We sometimes need to observe living

things, materials or processes over

time to find out how they change.
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For example: (09:00)

• How does ice change when we

heat it?

• How do shadows change during the day?

Identifying and classifying

We make observations and measurements to help
us look for similarities and differences in objects,

materials and living things. This helps us to

organise things into groups. For example:

• How can we group animals based on what
they eat?

• Which materials conduct electricity?

Pattern seeking

In this type of scientific enquiry, we try to

answer questions by identifying patterns in the

measurements and observations we record.
For example:

• Is there a pattern between the size and shape

of a bird’s beak and the food it will eat?

• Does particle size change how fast a powder
solid flows?

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