**What is Science?**
Science = way of thinking, observing, and doing things to understand our world.
**The Scientific Method (5 Steps)**
1. Observe something interesting
2. Wonder and ask a question
3. Make a guess (educated guess based on observation)
4. Test through experiments or more observations
5. Analyse results to find answer
**Key Ideas**
• Curiosity is the starting point of science
• Anyone can be a scientist by following the scientific method
• Science is everywhere — home, school, kitchen, playground
• New discoveries change our understanding (science grows)
• Science is NOT just memorising — it is asking how and why
**Daily Life Examples**
• Cook wondering why dal spilled from cooker
• Bicycle repair person finding tyre air leak
• Electrician checking broken light bulb
• Student checking ink when pen stops writing
**Diagrams to Remember**
Scientific Method Cycle: Observe → Question → Guess → Test → Analyse
**Don't Confuse**
Guessing in science is NOT random — it is an educated guess based on careful observation. Wrong guesses help us learn too!
Q1. What is the most important thing to have when doing science?
Answer: A — Curiosity is what makes us ask questions and want to explore the world around us.
Q2. Which of these is an example of the scientific method in daily life?
Answer: A — The cook observed a problem, wondered why it happened, guessed a reason, and tested it — this is the scientific method.
Q3. What are the first two steps of the scientific method?
Answer: B — The scientific method starts with observing something interesting and then wondering why it happens.
Q4. Who can be called a scientist?
Answer: C — A scientist is anyone who follows the scientific method to solve problems, including a cook, a repair person, or you.
Q5. Fill in the blank: When your pen stops writing, you might guess that __________ has finished.
Answer: B — When a pen stops writing, a reasonable guess is that the ink inside has finished.
Q6. What does science help us do?
Answer: B — Science helps us understand how things work and uncover the mysteries of the world around us.
Q7. Why is science compared to a jigsaw puzzle?
Answer: B — Like a jigsaw puzzle, each scientific discovery adds a piece, and there is always more to discover.
Q8. What should you do after testing your guess in the scientific method?
Answer: C — After testing, you must analyse the results to find out if your guess was right or if you need to try something else.
Q9. Which example shows someone using the scientific method?
Answer: B — The electrician is observing a problem, wondering why it happened, and testing possible reasons — this is the scientific method.
Q10. What can happen when scientists make new discoveries?
Answer: C — New discoveries in science often change our understanding of how things work, and science continues to grow.
What is science?
Science is a way of thinking, observing and doing things to understand the world we live in.
What is the most important thing to have in science?
Curiosity is the most important thing — it makes us ask questions and explore.
What are the 5 steps of the scientific method?
Observe, wonder and ask a question, guess a possible answer, test through experiment, and analyse the results.
Who is a scientist?
Anyone who follows the scientific method to solve problems or discover new things is working like a scientist.
Give an example of scientific method in daily life.
A cook wondering why dal spilled from cooker, guessing there was too much water, and checking the water level.
Why is science like a jigsaw puzzle?
Each new discovery adds a piece to the puzzle, and new discoveries often change our understanding of the world.
Is there a limit to what we can discover in science?
No, there is no limit — every new piece of knowledge leads to more questions and things to find out.
What did you already do without realising you used the scientific method?
When you solve problems in daily life like finding out why your pen stopped writing by checking the ink.
Name three things we will explore in science class.
We will explore plants, food and nutrition, water, materials, light, electricity, magnets, and how living organisms grow.
What happens when we discover something new in science?
It makes us wonder more, ask new questions, and sometimes changes our understanding of how things work.
What is science? [1 mark]
Define science as a way of thinking, observing, and doing things to understand the world. Use the book's definition.
List any three topics you will study in Class 6 Science and explain why science is important in daily life. [2 marks]
Topics: food and nutrition, plants, materials, water, magnets, light, electricity. Importance: helps us understand and solve problems around us.
Your friend's bicycle tyre became flat. Describe how a bicycle repair person might use the scientific method to find out what went wrong. [3 marks]
Show the 5 steps: observe the flat tyre, wonder where air leaked, guess possible reasons, test by checking the tyre, analyse which reason was correct. Use this daily-life example.
Explain the scientific method with a detailed example from your daily life. Also draw and label a diagram showing the 5 steps of the scientific method in a cycle. [5 marks]
Choose one example (pen not writing, light bulb not glowing, dal spilling). Show all 5 steps clearly. Draw a circular diagram with arrows showing: Observe → Question → Guess → Test → Analyse → back to Observe.
True or False: Only people in laboratories can be scientists. Give a reason for your answer. [2 marks]
Answer is False. Reason: Anyone who follows the scientific method (like a cook, electrician, or repair person) is working like a scientist.
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