What is science?

Identify the observation.

• I can see that the plant has grown 3 inches in the past month.

• The temperature of the room caused the plant to grow.

• My heart rate increased because I had to run to class.

• Mrs. Cook gets annoyed because we talk over her.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Identify the inference.

• The door to the classroom is closed.

• The desks are arranged in groups.

• The sun has risen thousands of times in the east, it will rise in the east tomorrow.

• Sunrise is a beautiful sight.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which is a characteristic of science?

• Repeatable

• Not Reviewed

• Unchanging

• Untestable

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is a characteristic of science?

• Supernatural

• Unclear

• Can change with research

• Unreliable

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which is a characteristic of pseudoscience?

• Natural Phenomenon

• Supernatural Phenomenon

• Observable

• Repeatable

What is an example of something that can be studied using science?

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

 A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation based on prior knowledge is known as: 

• theory
• experiment 
• observation
• hypothesis

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NGSS.HS-PS1-2

________ is the process of obtaining information by using the senses. 

• analyze
• inference
• observation
• hypothesis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

________ is a conclusion based on evidence from data and reasoning. 

• analyze
• inference
• observation
• hypothesis

How many times should you repeat an experiment ?

• 100
• 1000
• 1000000000
• It Never Ends

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4