Year 7 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 1
Foundation Worksheet
Learning Goals
Match each term to its meaning
Draw a line connecting each term on the left to its correct meaning on the right. Or write the matching letter next to each term.
| Term | Your answer | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Observation | A. The study of substances, what they are made of and how they react | |
| Experimentation | B. Noticing and recording what is happening, using your senses or instruments | |
| Analysis | C. The study of living things such as plants, animals and microbes | |
| Biology | D. Running a fair test to see what happens when you change one thing | |
| Chemistry | E. Studying your results carefully to work out what they mean | |
| Geology | F. The study of Earth itself, its rocks, minerals and how it changes |
True or False? Fix the false ones
Circle T or F for each statement. If the statement is false, rewrite it correctly on the line below.
The purpose of science is to build knowledge of the world through observation, experimentation and analysis.
Correct it:
A scientific claim is true simply because a famous person says it is true.
Correct it:
Physics is the branch of science that studies energy, forces, motion, light and electricity.
Correct it:
Interdisciplinary science means using only one branch of science to solve a problem.
Correct it:
1. Name the three pillars that science uses to build knowledge, and write one sentence explaining what each one means.
2. Give one example of a scientific claim and one example of an opinion. Explain how you can tell them apart.
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?