Riya noticed that ice cubes kept in a steel bowl melted faster than those kept in a plastic bowl. She wanted to know why this happened. She placed equal-sized ice cubes in both bowls under the same conditions and observed the time taken for them to melt.
Which scientific skill is demonstrated by Riya in this activity?
Model Answer
Riya demonstrates several scientific skills, including observation (noticing the melting difference), questioning (wanting to know why), hypothesizing (implicitly, about the bowl material), and experimenting (setting up a controlled test).
Explanation
Riya demonstrates observation (noticing the melting difference), questioning (wanting to know why), and experimentation (setting up a controlled test).