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5th grade science worksheet with two questions about what science is and what scientists do.
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What Is Science? An Introduction to Scientists and Scientific Inquiry

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This worksheet introduces 5th graders to foundational science concepts with two open-response questions: "What is science?" and "Describe what a scientist is like and what he does." Useful for starting a science unit, early-lesson discussion, or as part of a broader introduction to the scientific method and scientific inquiry.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Scientific Method
Grade Level:
5th Grade
Updated October 2025

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