| A | B |
| INQUIRY & INVESTIGATION | set up an experiment to test a quesiton |
| LEARN & UNDERSTAND FROM DIFFERENT SCIENCE FIELDS | Physical science, life science, & earth science |
| SCIENCE IS AN ACTIVE PROCESSS | Ask questions, describe objects & events, collect data, communicate ideas |
| MALES & FEMALES CAN BE SCIENTISTS | Curiosity is part of science |
| SCIENCE USES A "SPECIAL LANGUAGE." | Scientific terms & scientific tools |
| SCIENTISTS GET SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE OVER TIME | Add to & revise what they know when new information is found |
| SCIENTISTS USE REASONING STRATEGIES | Predict, collect & record data, draw conclusions; communicate findings & raise new quesitons |
| SCIENTISTS WORK TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS | Do an experiment over many times |
| MATHEMATICS IS PART OF SCIENCE | Use numbers and give precise measurements in answering quesitons |