🗣️ Sharing Observations
Learn to tell others what you noticed and how you know!
📖 Learn
Scientists don't keep their observations a secret! They share what they learn with others. When we share, we tell people:
Two Important Parts
- What I noticed (my claim) - Tell what you observed
- How I know (my evidence) - Tell what sense you used
When we share observations, we use sentences like:
- "I noticed _____ because I saw/heard/felt/smelled/tasted _____."
- "The _____ is _____ because I used my _____ to find out."
🔍 Remember: Good scientists always tell HOW they know something. Use your senses as your evidence!
- 👀 "I know because I SAW it with my eyes."
- 👂 "I know because I HEARD it with my ears."
- ✋ "I know because I FELT it with my hands."
- 👃 "I know because I SMELLED it with my nose."
- 👅 "I know because I TASTED it with my tongue."
💡 Examples
Let's practice sharing observations the scientist way!
🍋 Example 1: Observing a Lemon
What I noticed: The lemon is yellow and bumpy.
How I know: I used my eyes to see the yellow color. I used my hands to feel the bumpy skin.
👀✋ "I noticed the lemon is yellow and bumpy because I saw it with my eyes and felt it with my hands."
🔔 Example 2: Observing a Bell
What I noticed: The bell makes a ringing sound.
How I know: I heard it with my ears when I shook it.
👂 "I noticed the bell makes a ringing sound because I heard it with my ears."
🧸 Example 3: Observing a Teddy Bear
What I noticed: The teddy bear is soft and fuzzy.
How I know: I touched it with my hands.
✋ "I noticed the teddy bear is soft and fuzzy because I felt it with my hands."
🍪 Example 4: Observing a Cookie
What I noticed: The cookie smells sweet like chocolate.
How I know: I smelled it with my nose.
👃 "I noticed the cookie smells sweet because I used my nose to smell it."
✏️ Practice
Finish these sentences to share your observations like a scientist!
1. Look at your favorite color. 👀
"I noticed my favorite color is _____ because I _____ it with my _____."
2. Touch your hair. ✋
"I noticed my hair feels _____ because I _____ it with my _____."
3. Listen to a sound in the room. 👂
"I noticed the sound is _____ because I _____ it with my _____."
4. Look at your shirt. 👀
"I noticed my shirt is _____ (color) because I _____ it with my _____."
5. Feel your desk. ✋
"I noticed the desk is _____ (hard/soft/smooth/rough) because I _____ it with my _____."
6. Think about your favorite food. 👅
"I noticed my favorite food tastes _____ because I _____ it with my _____."
7. Look at a window or picture. 👀
Write your own: "I noticed _____ because I _____ with my _____."
8. Clap your hands. 👂
Write your own: "I noticed _____ because I _____ with my _____."
9. Touch something soft. ✋
Tell a partner: What did you notice? How do you know?
10. Pick any object near you. Use 2 senses to observe it.
Share: "I noticed _____ because I used my _____ and my _____."
11. Think about a flower. 👃👀
"I noticed flowers can be _____ (color) and smell _____ because I used my _____ and _____."
12. Draw a picture of something you observed today. Then write or tell:
"I noticed _____ because I _____."
✅ Check Your Understanding
Answer these questions to show what you learned.
1. What are the two parts of sharing an observation?
Think: What you noticed AND how you know!
2. If you say "The apple is red," what sense did you use?
Think: What body part helps you see colors?
3. Why is it important to tell HOW you know something?
Think: How do people believe what you say?
4. Finish this sentence: "I noticed the ice is cold because I _____ it with my _____."
Think: Which sense tells you about temperature?
🚀 Next Steps
- Practice sharing observations at home with your family
- Always try to say "because I..." when you tell someone what you noticed
- Move on to the Unit Checkpoint to test your observation skills!