Science Process Skills

The white candle has a cylindrical shape. it has a diameter of about 3 cm. the length of the candle is 20 cm. It is hard, smooth and can be scratched. There is a white wick that extends from top to bottom.

Which is a qualitative observation from the sentence?

• diameter of about 3 cm

• length is 20 cm

• hard, smooth and can be scratched

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

It is a process of explaining the meaning of the information or data gathered from the experimentation.

• interpreting data
• formulating hypothesis
• experimenting
• defining

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

It is the series of steps in science that help you solve problems and answer question.

• Inferring

• Observing

• Scientific Method

• Hypothesizing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What variable must be kept the same to make it a fair test?

• Controlled variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• extraneous variable

Complete the acronym. DRY

DEPENDENT- RESPONDING - _____________

• y- axis

• x- axis

Complete the acronym. MIX

MANIPULATED- ______________ - X-AXIS

• Independent variables

• Dependent variables

What is representing observations, ideas, models, or conclusions by talking, writing, drawing, making physical models, creating charts, and so on called?

• communicating
• experimenting
• measuring
• observing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is using your 5 senses (seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, and tasting when appropriate) along with the right tools to gather information called?

• hypothesizing
• communicating
• observing
• questioning

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

This variable is changed by the investigator

• Independent
• Dependent 

These observations are based around results that show measurement or number of items

• Qualitative

• Quantitative