Scientific Inquiry

Scientific Inquiry

5th - 7th Grade

15 Qs

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Scientific Inquiry

Scientific Inquiry

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th - 7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-5, MS-PS2-2, MS-LS1-8

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mercedes Duarte

Used 2+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Factor that you keep the same in an experiment

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Controlled Variable

Operational Definition

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What can be defined as:

a possible explanation for a set of observations that must be "testable."

Scientific Theory

Communicating

Hypothesis

Claim

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Using one or more of your senses to gather information.
Inference 
Observation 
Classifying 

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called
Operational observations
Quantitative observations 
Qualitative observations

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Observations that deal with descriptions are called 
Qualitative observations 
Quantitative observations 
method observations 

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is an inference?

Just a guess.

An explanation of what is or what has happened based on observations

The same as an observation.

Examples of something.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Which statement is an inference about this picture?

The van is tan.

The van is inside the KFC.

The driver was hungry.

The letters KFC are Red

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