Part 1: The Nature of Science

What do scientists use in science investigations?

• Process skills

• Reference materials

• Safety rules

• Data

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What often starts when a person observes something?

• Inquiry

• Science

• Investigation

• Experiment

What includes encyclopedias, books, magazines, journals, and the internet?

• Process skills

• Reference materials

• Safety rules

• Data

What do scientists design and run to try and confirm their answers?

• Investigations

• Observations

• Research

• Tests

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What do measurements give you?

• Exact observations

• Safety rules

• Reference materials

• Process skills

What is important to do with your results?

• Ignore them

• Compare them with others

• Keep them secret

• Destroy them

What should you do before you start a science experiment?

• Smell substances

• Read carefully

• Use chemicals carelessly

• Ignore instructions

In a survey, what do scientists do?

• They collect samples of a population

• They ask people a number of questions and analyze the answers

• They create new hypotheses

• They perform experiments

What is sampling in scientific research?

• Asking questions

• Taking measurements

• Collecting data by taking samples of a population

• Making estimates

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is the term for objects that have length and width, but not height?

• Two-dimensional

• Three-dimensional

• Models

• Variables