SSA: NATURE OF SCIENCE 6-8TH

Multiple Choice

Why is the scientific method important in scientific investigations?

• It helps scientists organize their thoughts and experiments systematically.

• It makes experiments more fun.

• It guarantees that all experiments will be successful.

• It is only used in chemistry.

Open Ended

What is the significance of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a control group in an experiment?

• The group that receives the treatment or change

• The group that is purposely changed

• The group that does not receive any change or treatment

• The group where everything is kept the same

Multiple Select

Which of the following are important steps in experimentation and data collection?

• Repetition by the same scientist

• Replication by other scientists

• Ignoring data that does not fit the hypothesis

• Taking accurate notes and pictures

Open Ended

Explain why it is important to analyze data before forming a conclusion in a scientific investigation.

Open Ended

How can scientists use tables, graphs, and models to display and analyze data in an investigation?

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative data?

• Quantitative data uses senses, qualitative data uses numbers

• Quantitative data is measurable with instruments, qualitative data is based on descriptions

• Qualitative data is always more accurate than quantitative data

• Qualitative data is used for graphs, quantitative data is not

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a way data can be organized, according to the image?

• Table

• Bar

• Scatterplot

• Histogram

Open Ended

What is the difference between mean, median, and mode when analyzing data?

Multiple Choice

According to the lesson objectives, what are you expected to distinguish by the end of the lesson?

• The difference between experiments and models

• What characterizes science and scientific explanations

• How to conduct a field study

• The process of making a bar graph

Multiple Select

Which of the following are ways scientists investigate the natural world?

• Experiment

• Field Study

• Model

• Survey

Open Ended

Why is it important for scientists to be skeptical and objective in their investigations?

Open Ended

Explain how scientific knowledge can change over time. Provide an example to support your answer.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?

• A theory explains why something happens, while a law describes what happens under certain conditions.

• A law explains why something happens, while a theory describes what happens under certain conditions.

• Both theories and laws explain why things happen.

• Both theories and laws describe what happens under certain conditions.

Open Ended

Describe one way in which scientific laws and theories are similar and one way in which they are different.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are required for both scientific laws and theories?

• Testing/Experimentation

• Evidence

• General community consensus

• Personal opinion

Open Ended

How can the scientific method help you solve problems in your everyday life?

Multiple Choice

What are the first three steps of the scientific method as described in the lesson?

• Ask a testable question, Do background research, Form a hypothesis

• Collect data, Analyze results, Draw conclusions

• Make observations, Conduct an experiment, Share results

• Identify variables, Make a prediction, Test the hypothesis