Nature of Science Review 6th Grade

What explains why or how something happens?

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Which of the following are inferences? (Select all that apply)

• Mr. Branche is wearing glasses.

• Brock is very happy today.

• The girl is wearing a purple shirt.

• All of the students at RSGA like to eat Five Guys.

• Five Guys has two types of fries, regular and cajun.

The following is a _________________ description. Many students are taking PE this year.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Find the Mode in the following set of numbers:

0, 5, 5, 25, 30

• 0

• 25

• 5

• 30

• 13

Find the Mean, or the average, in the following set of numbers: 0, 5, 5, 25, 30

• 0

• 5

• 25

• 30

• 13

Find the Median in the following set of numbers: 0, 5, 5, 25, 30

• 0

• 5

• 25

• 30

• 13

The __________________ variable is what is changed by the scientist or what is tested in an experiment, the cause.

• Constant

• Independent

• Control

• Dependent

A _____________________ describes what happens in the world under certain circumstances and is universal and unchangeable.

• Scientific Theory

• Scientific Law

The following is a _______________________ description: There are 346 students taking PE this year.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Which of the following is the correct order for the basic six method Scientific Method?

• Observation, Results, Hypothesis, Experiment, Problem, Conclusion

• Experiment, Research, Re-evaluate, Results, Hypothesis, Conclusion

• Problem/Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analyze Data, Conclusion

• Scientific Discovery, Observation, Experiment, Analyze Data, Thesis, Conclusion