Unit 1 Ls 2 and 5

During Ella's investigation, a plant grew 1 in. each week for 4 weeks. When she displays her drawing of the weekly changes in the size of the plant, what skill is she using

• communication

• inference

• observation

• variables

Sarah did an investigation with plants. She grew one plant on the window sill. She grew one plant inside of a black plastic bag. She made a poster about how the plants grew. What does Sarah's poster do?

• predicts the data

• classifies the data

• hypothesizes the data

• communicates the data

Emily is studying water. She thinks that adding salt to the water may make it freeze at a higher temperature. Which of the following words describes her statement?

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• investigation

• variable

Matthew wants to add more blueberries to a muffin recipe that her mom gave her. She thinks that it will make the muffins taste better. What part of the inquiry process are the blueberries?

• variable

• question

• hypothesis

• conclusion

Sam and James studied how far two toy airplanes traveled when thrown. Each student threw a plane from the same place. Then they measured how far each plane traveled before it came to a stop. What part of the inquiry process did the students do?

• made a prediction

• drew a conclusion

• communicated their results

• conducted an investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

When people make an ____________ they collect information by using their 5 senses.

• inference

• observation

• hypothesize

• guess

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

A pan balance is used to measure an object's ______________.

• mass

• volume

• density

• height

An ________________ is when people are asking questions, making observations, and gathering data about an event or an object.

• prediction

• investigation

• inference

• experiment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

When a person makes an __________________ they are making a statement that explains an observation.

• inference

• hypothesis

• experiment

• statement

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the tools below is used to measure the pull of a force such as the pull of gravity?

• thermometer

• spring scale

• pan balance

• microscope

Tags

NGSS.5-PS2-1