Math Heinemann Raintree • Red Brick Learning division of Capstone www.capstoneclassroom.com by Angie LaCompte I Am a ScientistWonder Readers are published by Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Drive, P.O. Box 669, Mankato, Minnesota 56002. www.capstoneclassroom.com Copyright © 2012 by Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher. For information regarding permission, write to Capstone Press, 151 Good Counsel Drive, P.O. Box 669, Dept. R, Mankato, Minnesota 56002. ISBN 978-1-4296-8535-1 (pub.) Printed in the China. 032011 006350 Editorial Credits Maryellen Gregoire, project director; Gene Bentdahl, designer; Sarah Schuette, editor; Wanda Winch, media researcher; Eric Manske, production specialist Photo Credits All images Capstone Studio: Karon Dubke Note to Parents and Teachers The Wonder Reader program supports national standards related to science, social studies, and mathematics. These titles use text structures that support early readers, specifically with a close photo/text match, glossary, and words to know. Each book is perfectly leveled to support the reader at the right reading level, and the topics are of high interest. Early readers will gain success when they are presented with a book that is of interest to them and is written at the appropriate level.Heinemann Raintree • Red Brick Learning division of Capstone by Angie LaCompte I Am a Scientist! Table of Contents Who is a Scientist? ................................2 Asking Questions .................................4 Testing ....................................................10 Results ....................................................12 Are You a Scientist? ............................16Who is a Scientist? A scientist is someone who wants to find out and explain how things work and live. I am a scientist! 2There are all kinds of scientists. They each study different things, but they think about the world in similar ways. How do you think scientists learn about the world? 3Asking Questions Scientists like to ask questions. Answers to those questions help them find out how things work and how to solve a problem. 4A scientist might wonder how ants make their tunnels or why seashells sound like the sea. What do you wonder about? 5Scientists look closely at the world around them. They gather information and take notes that help answer their questions. 6A scientist can take notes about a butterfly or record the number of sunny days in a week. 7Next >