Practice and Nature of Science

What does COLLABORATE mean?

• Work with others to find an answer.

• Play around.

• Spend a lot of money to work with other people.

• Work by yourself.

Which is a correct observation?

• The flower is pretty.

• The flower has two leaves.

• The flower smells nice.

• The flower ate my dog.

Which is the best way to learn about the sun?

• Fly a spaceship to the sun.

• Stare at the sun for a long time.

• Play with a campfire.

• Use a model.

Which step is NOT part of the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Conclusion

• Give up

In the potato hygiene experiment, which one was the control?

• The potato nobody touched.

• The potato everyone touched after using hand sanitizer.

• The potato everyone touched before using hand sanitizer.

• There was no control.

Which is a safety rule in the science lab?

• Wear goggles and gloves when needed.

• Taste your experiment if it is food.

• Leave messes for your teacher to clean up.

• Don't read the directions.

When you use your five senses to learn, you are making an ___.

• experiment

• observation

• question

• hypothesis

A ____ is an answer that is based on limited information. It is a starting point for an experiment.

• conclusion

• research

• hypothesis

• experiment

Which is a correct observation for this picture?

• Leaves are pretty when they are green.

• Brown leaves are better.

• Trees lose their leaves in the winter.

• Trees have green leaves all year long.

Observations occur during this part of the scientific method.

• ask a question

• test your hypothesis

• research your topic

• make a conclusion