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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 1 of 8

Be a Scientist

Ask, guess, look and tell

What your child practises

Asking a science question, predicting, observing with the senses, picking a tool such as a ruler or magnifying glass, and telling what was found out.

Nunavut Curriculum approved guide: NWT Science and Technology K–6 (2004), Physical science · asking questions and trying to explain what is happening

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which body part do you use to smell a flower?

    🌸
    • 👂ears
    • 👃nose
    • 👀eyes

  2. Question 2

    “I think the ice will melt in the sun.” This is a…

    🧊
    • observation
    • prediction
    • tool

  3. Question 3

    We want to know if a sponge soaks up water. What do we do?

    🧽
    • Ask a pet
    • Just guess
    • Try it and watch

  4. Question 4

    Which body part do you use to feel a soft blanket?

    🧸
    • ✋hands
    • 👀eyes
    • 👂ears

  5. Question 5

    Which body part do you use to taste soup?

    🍲
    • 👂ears
    • 👀eyes
    • 👅tongue

  6. Question 6

    You want to find out which toy is the heaviest. What do you pick?

    • ⚖️balance scale
    • 📏ruler
    • 🔍magnifying glass

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