Scientific Endeavour Grade 7

Which one is NOT describing science?

• It studies physical world

• It studies natural world

• It studies physical and natural world

• It does not study physical and natural world

Which activity is NOT science activity?

• Explore story behind an event

• Observe a phenomenon

• Experimentation

• Testing theories

the study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics is called ...

• Genetics

• Medicine

• Biology

• Chemistry

the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings

• Ecology

• Medicine

• Biology

• Chemistry

Astronomy is ...

• the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).

• the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. It includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms

• the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole

• the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

Physics is ...

• the science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease (in technical use often taken to exclude surgery).

• the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. It includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms

• the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole

• the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

Scientists want to know why things happen and how things work. They are ...

• Curious

• Patient

• Courageous

• Detail-oriented

Scientists recognize that failed experiments provide answers as often as successful ones. They are ...

• Curious

• Patient

• Courageous

• Detail-oriented

Open-minded and free of bias means scientists ....

• need to suspend judgment so they can continue to observe and collect data while searching for the best possible solution

• need to analyze information and make critical decisions to solve experimental problems or world problems

• share information with the public or collaborate with colleagues around the world

• recognize their work may take decades, and that their approach may be wrong

This is a/an ...

• Bunsen burner

• Evaporation dish

• Conical Flask

• Beaker