Nature of Science

When you question, observe, explore, and explain the natural world, you are acting like a?

• experiment

• scientist

• dog trainer

• model

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Does all science happen in a lab?

• True

• False

Science is a way of knowing about the natural world.

• Truth

• False

A piece of _________ is an observation that supports an idea or conclusion.

• evidence

• force

• observation

• habitat

When you infer, you use what you know and what you observe to draw a conclusion. What is this called?

• evidence

• inferences

• experiment

• climate

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

You investigate when you carry out a plan to answer a question. This is called?

• evidence

• variable

• investigation

• model

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

When you ________, you use your senses to gather information about an object or event.

• evidence

• inferences

• variable

• observe

In an __________, you change only one variable, measure or observe another variable, and control other variables so they stay the same.

• observe

• experiment

• inferences

• evidence

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A ________ is a factor that can change or be controlled in an experiment, investigation, or model.

• experiment

• model

• investigation

• variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In science, models are used to explain or predict phenomena. A ______ can show how a process works in real life.

• model

• predict

• observe

• experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3