Search Header Logo
  1. Resource Library
  2. Science
  3. Engineering & Science Practices
  4. Scientific Inquiry
  5. How Do Scientists Investigate?

How do scientists investigate?

Authored by Chris cgneidermyer@lancaster.k12.pa.us

Science

4th - 5th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 16+ times

How do scientists investigate?
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

6 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An ________________________ is the use of scientific methods to test your hypothesis.

exploration

experiment

experience

enjoy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Scientists also use what other types of investigations? (check all 3)

models

surveys

hypothesis

sampling

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

__________________ are objeccts or ideas that represent other things.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following might be on a survey?

experiments

candy

questions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are procedures important?

Because they're cool!

They're fun!

Because Mrs. Wilson says so!

So other scientists can replicate, or redo, an experiment.

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which steps are considered part of the scientific method? (check all that apply)

Collect, record, and interpret your observation.

Ask a question.

State your hypothesis.

Take a nap

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?