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What Do Scientists Do? Word Search

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This 11-word word search introduces students in Grades 2–4 to the fundamental skills scientists use. Hidden words include observe, classify, measure, collect data, and make models, covering the core practices of scientific inquiry. Use it as a vocabulary warm-up for a scientific-method unit, a hands-on lab opener, or an independent practice activity.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Scientific Method
Grade Level:: 2nd – 4th Grades
Updated September 2020

Word List

OBSERVE
COMPARE
CLASSIFY
MEASURE
COMMUNICATE
INFER
PREDICT
MAKEMODELS
USELABEQUIPMENT
ESTIMATE
COLLECTDATA

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