The word science comes from the Latin word “ ” meaning knowledge.
Important Questions on The Living and The Non-living
Which of these are the benefits of science?
(i) Weapons
(ii) Bombs
(iii) Polyester
(iv) X-ray scans
For each sentence, say whether it is a scientific question, a prediction, evidence or a conclusion.
The plants given the fertiliser were taller than the others.
What are the steps of the scientific method?
For each sentence, say whether it is a scientific question, a prediction, evidence or a conclusion.
Fertilisers make plants grow taller.
For each sentence, say whether it is a scientific question, a prediction, evidence or a conclusion.
If I add more fertiliser to plants, then they will grow taller.
For each sentence, say whether it is a scientific question, a prediction, evidence or a conclusion.
Do plants grow taller with fertilisers?
Which of these are the harmful effects of science?
(i) Bombs
(ii) Ozone depletion
(iii) X-ray scans
(iv) MRI
There are several stages in the scientific method used by scientists.
Complete the table by writing 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th to show the correct order of the stages shown.
| Stage of sceintific method | Order |
| Experiment | |
| Question to be answered | |
| Results | |
| Prediction |
