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How People (And Squids) Measure Things

From SciShow Kids

How People (And Squids) Measure Things
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Summary

“How People (And Squids) Measure Things” is a short SciShow Kids science video for the K–5 classroom. It explores a fun science question with simple explanations and demonstrations. Quick to drop into a science lesson, a center, or a few spare minutes before the bell.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

This SciShow Kids video explores a fun science question.

  1. What science question does this video explore?
  2. What was the most surprising thing you learned?
  3. What new question do you have after watching?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: science, question, observe, evidence.

Try it: Write down one new thing you learned and one question you still have.