Science · Grades 1–4
Observing, recording and comparing · Revision card
Separate an observation from a guess about its cause.
Understand the idea
Record what you notice
Separate an observation from a guess about its cause.
Use a consistent measure
Compare the same feature with the same units.
Repeat carefully
Repeats can reveal variation and recording mistakes.
Worked examples
Which statement is an observation about a leaf?
The visible points can be checked.
The leaf has five visible points.
A strip measures 9 cm before cutting and 6 cm after cutting. How many centimetres were removed?
9 − 6 = 3.
3
Explain without looking
- Suggest a clear way to record the colours of ten buttons.
Preview material · independent educational review required. Grade bands are approximate, not official curriculum alignment.