Science Skills 8

Using one or more of your senses to gather information

• predicting

• observing

• evaluating

• inferring

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

the process of grouping items together that are alike in some way

• observing

• predicting

• evaluating

• classifying

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

coming to a conclusion based on observations and prior knowledge

• predicting

• observing

• deductive reasoning

• inferring

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

• predicting

• inductive reasoning

• deductive reasoning

• inferring

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

All teachers graduated from college. Mrs. Sutherland is a teacher. Therefore, Mrs. Sutherland graduated from college. This is an example of...

• inferring/inference

• prediction

• deductive reasoning

• inductive reasoning

When we look at our data, analyze it, and come to a conclusion, we are .....

• observing

• evaluating

• inferring

• reasoning

My baby sister hates bananas. All babies hate bananas.

• inductive reasoning

• deductive reasoning

• inferring

• predicting

Brian is currently studying biology. He loves looking at the world around him and trying to find out why everything works the way it does in nature. He is always observing and inferring. He asks a ton of questions and tries to find the answers. What scientific attitude is Brian exemplifying?

• honesty

• skepticism

• bias

• curiosity

Connor and his lab partner take turns measuring their plants. It seems that the plants seem to grow about 2cm per week. Today, his partner reports that the plants grew 8cm since the last measurement. Connor thinks this seems unreasonable. Connor is....

• predicting

• showing bias

• skeptical

• open-minded

Carter looks at the data and analyzes it. He makes his conclusions based on the data. Kate, his lab partner, likes to look at the data but also likes to make her conclusion based on what she feels or knows personally. Which choice best describes them?

• Kate is objective, while Carter is subjective.

• Kate is subjective, while Carter is objective.

• Both show bias in their work.

• Both are unethical.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4