5th Grade Science Review Scientific Procedures

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Sylvia records the following about her pet hamster Mel.  Mel is 630 grams.  Mel is 10 centimeters.  Mel eats carrots.  Mel likes the color red.  Mel lives at my house. Which of the following from Sylvia’s list is NOT an observation? Options: Mel is 630 grams, Mel lives at my house, Mel likes the color red, Mel eats carrots.

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Mel likes the color red.

Front

Which of the following is not a scientific explanation supported by evidence or observation?

• Object A measures 5 cm. and object B measures 10 cm. Object B is longer than object A because of the difference in measurements
• The fire truck that passed us on the street was red
• Sally ran faster than Billy around the track. Sally ran in 45 seconds while Billy ran in 55 seconds
• All students like candy.

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All students like candy.

Front

Why should Gabriel write down his experimental procedure?

Back

The exact experiment can be repeated by others and the results compared.

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Why do scientists replicate the research of other scientists?

Back

To verify that the work is accurate.

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Why is it important to measure very carefully in an investigation? Options: to practice measuring skills, to keep good records, so others can replicate the work, to test the accuracy of our tools

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so others can replicate the work

Front

How should the results compare when two students measure the force required to hold a pair of scissors using a spring scale on two different days?

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The results should be the same because the mass of the scissors and the force of gravity are the same.