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2nd Grade Science Skills: Observe, Measure, Predict, Record worksheets

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Science Skills: Observe, Measure, Predict, Record

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Read what the scientist does. Circle the science skill.

  1. Omar reads a thermometer to find the temperature.

    • observe
    • measure
    • predict

  2. Ana writes down what she saw in her notebook.

    • observe
    • predict
    • record

  3. Max says the ice cube will melt in the sun.

    • predict
    • stay safe
    • record

  4. Leo fills in a table of how tall his plant is.

    • record
    • stay safe
    • predict

  5. Ben listens to the sounds of the rain.

    • record
    • observe
    • measure

  6. Leo smells a lemon and tells how it smells.

    • observe
    • record
    • predict

  7. Lily tells the teacher when something spills.

    • record
    • stay safe
    • observe

  8. Mia looks at a leaf through a magnifying glass.

    • observe
    • record
    • stay safe
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About this worksheet

Scientists use a handful of skills again and again. They observe, which means they use their senses to notice details, such as looking at a leaf through a magnifying glass or listening to the rain. They measure, which means they use a tool such as a ruler, a scale or a thermometer to find out how long, how heavy or how hot. They predict, which means they say what they think will happen before they test it.

They record, which means they write, draw or make a chart of what they find so that they do not forget. And they stay safe, wearing goggles, washing hands and listening to the teacher. This worksheet gives eight young scientists, and the child circles the skill that each one is using. Ask your child to say which skill they used the last time they looked closely at something.

What your child will learn

  • Name five science skills
  • Tell which skill a scientist is using
  • Know a few lab safety rules

NGSS standard: K-2-ETS1-1

Worked example

Sam uses a ruler to find how long a pencil is. A ruler is a measuring tool, so Sam is measuring.

Common mistake

Calling predicting observing. A prediction is what you think will happen, not what you see now.

Helpful hint

Is the scientist using senses, a tool, a guess, a notebook or a safety rule?

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with science skills: observe, measure, predict, record?

Calling predicting observing. A prediction is what you think will happen, not what you see now.

How can I help my child with science skills: observe, measure, predict, record?

Is the scientist using senses, a tool, a guess, a notebook or a safety rule?

Are these 2nd grade science worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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