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KS1: What is science?

Explore what science is and what makes a scientist.

Science is all about asking questions. By using observation and experiment, we can answer questions about what will happen in the future.

Find out more about classification keys.

Tally marks are used for counting things.

'Data' means 'information'. So interpreting data just means working out what the information is telling you.

Living things can be sorted into groups, or classifications, by asking a series of 'yes or no' questions.

When you are testing something, you need to make sure it is a fair test.

Scientists sometimes need to observe things over time. How often you need to look depends on what is being observed.

Pattern-seeking involves observing, recording and analysing the data.

Some things are difficult to research for yourself but somebody else might know the answer.

Animals can be divided into groups or 'classified' by looking at the similarities and differences between them.