Experiment VS. Scientific Investigation - SC.5.N.1.2
Authored by Nick Mennecke
Science
3rd - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Four students are planning to do science projects. Only one of the projects is an experiment.
Which student is doing an experiment?
Selene
Walden
My
Sasha
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Asela places a thermometer in sunlight for 5 minutes and then reads it. Next, she places the thermometer in the shade for 5 minutes and then reads it.
How can you tell that Asela is NOT doing an experiment?
She did not repeat the activity.
She did not write anything down
It is not a carefully controlled test
There are no variables being explored.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Tammy is investigating whether a person’s height remains the same all day long.
She is going to measure the heights of 5 of her friends at different times of the day.
What best describes the type of investigation Tammy is doing?
demonstration
experiment
interview
survey
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Francisco is doing an experiment to see what materials complete a circuit.
Which activity will NOT be part of his experiment?
recording observations
gathering opinions
interpreting data
making a plan
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What type of investigation did Hugo most likely do to get the information he needed?
search reliable resources
conduct an experiment
observe behavior
conduct a survey
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Eric wrote the following plan for his investigation.
The Question: Which brand of paper towel breaks down fastest?
The Plan: For each brand of paper towel, put 1 sheet in 1 cup of water.
Soak for 2 hours.
Strain through a fine sieve.
Observe what remains of the paper towel.
What type of investigation will he do to answer the question?
demonstration
experiement
interview
survey
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Chloe wonders what type of string is best for growing crystals. She uses 4 four types of string. She puts them all in glasses with the same baking-powder solution. Then she
observes the crystal growth.
How do you know that Chloe is doing an experiment?
She will form a conclusion about the type of string that is best.
She is observing how well crystals grow on each string
All conditions except string type are constant
Before she started, she made a plan.
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NGSS.MS-LS1-5
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