Grade 6 Science Fun Activity 1 2020

Science A to Z Puzzle Name _____________________________

A S T R O N O M Y F Can you find
I M A E R T S T E J 26 science terms
N O F L E H U I U C in the puzzle?
T T G K S E R P L C
E I H J P R H H T I
R N A R I M E Y R T
F O W B R O R S A E A
E R Q U A M P I V N B
R A H L T E K C I I
C
E S V O I T O S O K
D
N A M C O E K P L M
E
C U E Y N R R T E A
E Q T G S C I E T B F
J R S O C X B M R I G
M K Y L W O I U A O H
E Q S O A N M I Y L I
X U R O T A N R S O J*
P F A Z K C P T R G K
E X L J H L S T V Y
L
R C O E A O T Y B A
M
I A S U L V O J U R
N
M Z L I S S O F J X
E D E A G H N D G O O
N B N K L E K N S R P
T N M B U D E B M N Q
E U K T M G F I O P R
R I R V Y R H I T R S*
P O C X H P S J I O T
N B O D G U R K O T
U*
Y N R X F R V I N N
V
G M Q F C X C N L R
W
O Z I V R E T A W K
L D C H E M N Q T J X
O W A R S D O C A X Y
E D U T I T A L E O Z
G Y R T S I M E H C * Indicates two words!
 Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle
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10 11

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ACROSS DOWN

7 Should be performed before the 1 Variables that remain constant

hupothesis
10 This variable is found on the x-axis
11 Items changed in your experiment
12 This variable is found on the y-axis
13 An educated guess
14 Either accept or reject this
2 Variable that stands alone
3 Start scientific method here
4 This item should be able to be
measured
5 Graphs may be used at this step
6 How you test the hypothesis
8 Collected during the experiment
9 Variable that responds to other
variable

WORD BANK: Control, data, data-analysis, dependent, experiment,

hypothesis, independent, question, research, variables.
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Scientific readings

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Growth (in cm)

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6
Lisa decided to try three types of fertilizers on three
4 bean sprouts. A fourth bean sprout did not receive
any fertilizer. After three weeks, she recorded the
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height of the four plants on a graph. Read the graph
and answer the following questions.
A B C D
Type of fertilizer

1. Which fertilizer was most effective in helping the bean plant to grow tallest ?
2. Which fertilizer was least effective in helping the bean plant to grow tall ?
3. Looking at the height of the plants, what can you say about the impact of fertilizers on plant growth ?

July
June
Peter was offered a young rabbit in January. Its
May
initial mass was 9 g. He weighed the pet every
Date

Apr month and recorded the data on a graph. Look

Mar at the graph and answer the questions below.
Feb

Jan

20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120

Mass(g)

4. What was the mass of the rabbit in February?

5. Did the rabbit’s mass increase or decrease ?

6. By how many grams had the rabbit’s mass increased by July ?

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Climate data and predictions

Below is a representation of the average yearly precipitation for Douala (in Cameroon).
Study the graph and answer the following questions.

1. What is the average precipitation in January ?

2. What is the average precipitation in August ?
3. What is the average precipitation in October ?
4. Which month has the highest amount of precipitation ?

5. Does this graph represent an aspect of weather or of climate ?

6. Identify three months that correspond to a relatively dry period in Douala.

6. Judging from the diagram, what is the climate of Douala ?

7. The graph above shows the average yearly precipitation in another town (Maroua) in
Cameroon. Judging from the diagram, which among the two towns is drier ?
8. Which months experience no precipitation in Maroua?