Year 7 Science · Unit 4 · Lesson 3
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothesis | A. Looking at your results to find the pattern in them | |
| Method | B. A sensible prediction you make before you test | |
| Analyse | C. Answering your question using the evidence you collected | |
| Conclude | D. The exact steps written so someone else could repeat your test | |
| Systematic observation | E. A test where you change only one thing and keep the rest the same | |
| Controlled experiment | F. Noticing something in a planned, repeated and carefully recorded way |
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 practice of science involves using the Working Scientifically processes, not just lucky guesses.
Correct it:
A controlled experiment means you change as many things as you can all at once.
Correct it:
A systematic observation is planned, repeated and recorded carefully.
Correct it:
In a scientific investigation, you should record your results from memory after you finish.
Correct it:
1. List, in order, at least four steps of a scientific investigation, from asking a question to communicating your results.
2. In your own words, what does it mean to do a fair test? Give one example of a thing you would keep the same.
Wrap Up
In one sentence, what was the main idea of this lesson?