Scientific Engineering & Practices

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Scientific

• data

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.

• data

• conclusions

• notebook

• inquiry

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is a quantitative observation?

• The robin egg is blue with brown specks.

• The clouds are lower in the atmosphere today than yesterday.

• The butterfly landed and fed from the purple flowers along the path.

• At the end of the week, the plant heights were 6 in, 11 in., 4 in., and 8 in.

If I give more water to the cucumber plant, then it will grow quickly. This is an example of a(n) _____________.

• Inference

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Explanation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is an observation for this picture?

• The man is scared
• The man is going to get eaten
• There is a man in a kayak
• The man is paddling fast

Juan wanted to know if different brands of tires would make his model car go faster. Juan correctly set up an experiment to test 4 different brands of tires on his model car. According to his data table, which brand appeared to result in the fastest time?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• data
• control group

Ms. Davey is calculating how much time must pass before her next birthday. What's the best tool for this measurement?

• Stopwatch

• Clock

• Graduated Cylinder

• Calendar

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

• The vase is broken.
• The girls' bow is blue and purple.
• The girl broke the vase.
• The girl has blonde hair.

Investigation: How will music affect student results on exams? 20 students in a quiet room taking a test. 20 students in another room with music playing. What is the independent variable?

• 20 students in quiet room

• 20 students in music room

• Exam results

• Music playing