Scientific Inquiry

What is the first thing done in any scientific investigation?

• experiment

• collect data

• observe

• form a hypothesis

How do scientists make observations?

• only with a website

• with their senses or measurement tools

• asking another scientist their opinion

• with feelings

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Select all choices that are quantitative observations.

• the mass of a ring

• the color of a shirt

• the volume of a drink

• the height of a tree

• the smell of a flower

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Which question can be answered with just an observation?

• How many eggs do turtles lay?

• Which surface cleaner gets stains off a counter faster?

• Which color attracts heat the most?

• Which brand of cereal has the most sugar?

Which is a testable question?

• What is the easiest subject in elementary school?

• Who is the greatest rapper in the world today?

• Which material can support the most weight?

• What food is the most delicious?

A coach wanted to see which player is the fastest. What tool could help them do their investigation?

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Corrine thinks the more water a plant gets, the faster it will grow. What does she need to record during this experiment?

• the mass of the plants and the time of day she waters the plants

• the type of soil and the amount of sun each plant gets

• the temperature of the air and the type of pot each plant is in

• the amount of water and the height the plants grow

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The materials shown belong to the experiment that answers the question:

• Who can count the fastest?

• Who is the fastest student in 5th grade?

• What color flower attracts bees the most?

• Which ball can bounce the highest?

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