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Nature of Science

Authored by Theresa Chubb

Science

6th - 8th Grade

NGSS covered

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Nature of Science
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first thing you should do in order to conduct the experiment safely?

obtain and open the materials described in the experiment
mix your materials
read over the lab and be sure you understand the directions.
begin to work right away

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following might lead to the changing of a scientific idea?

A scientist describes an experiment to a group of students
A scientist gets the same results when repeating an experiment a second time
a scientist gets results that do not fit a current idea and other scientists find his results are valid
a scientist has to redo her experiment because she finds the correct procedure was not followed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill are you using when you see a red spot on a desk.

observation
posing a question
classifying
hypothesis

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When using the scientific method, the problem is written as a(n)

explanation
statement
question
essay

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I am conducting an experiment to determine if the amount of fertilizer used on a field effect the number of earthworms found there?  What is a control variable for this experiment?

number of earthworms
soil type
amount of fertilizer

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a scientific investigation which step will a scientist likely perform first?

form a conclusion
experiment
define the problem

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I want to see how the amount of water affects plant growth.  What is the independent variable?

amount of water
plant growth
type of plant
soil type

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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