Science · Stage 1
Investigate: Living or Not Living?
Be a scientist! Ask four questions, make a prediction, then check the clues.
✦ Science📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~10 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
plan, observe and conclude whether something is living, using four test questions.
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Kavi's Four-Question Test
Kavi finds three mystery things on the garden path: a seed 🌰, a pebble 🪨 and a hopping frog 🐸. "Don't just guess!" hoots Kavi. "Scientists plan a test. Ask four questions: does it grow? feed? move? need water? Then predict, check the clues, and conclude!"
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What your child will learn
1Our four test questionsA scientist plans before testing. We will ask the same four questions about every mystery thing. Tap each question.
2Predict: living or not?Kavi observed some clues. Read them, predict living or not living, then tap to check — and see why!
3Record our resultsScientists record what they find. Ask the four questions about each thing, then tap Living or Not living.
4What did we find out?A scientist concludes using the evidence. Tap each card.
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A peek inside
Kavi's mystery thing is a frog 🐸. Ask the four questions: grow? feed? move? water?
It grows from a tadpole, eats insects, hops about and needs water.
Try this at home: Say the four test questions: Does it ___ ? ___ ? ___ ? ___ ?
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
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