Unit 1 & 2 (5th Grade)

Charlotte is trying to understand how a complex machine works by taking it apart and studying how each component interacts with the others. What is the process she is using?

• Conclusion

• Analyze

• Observation

• Experiment

After testing different materials to see which one keeps ice from melting the longest, Ava reviews her observations and data. Which term describes the statement Ava makes about what her investigation showed?

• Control group

• Data

• Conclusion

• Inference

Charlotte is testing a new fertilizer on her tomato plants. She applies the fertilizer to one group of plants, while another group does not receive any fertilizer and is used for comparison. What is the group that does not receive the fertilizer called?

• Variable

• Control group

• Testable

• Investigation

Elijah is conducting an experiment to see how different amounts of sunlight affect plant growth. What are the measurements or observations Elijah collects and records during his experiment called?

• Data

• Trials

• Inference

• Conclusion

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Harper wants to find out if a certain type of fertilizer helps plants grow taller. She sets up two groups of plants: one group gets the fertilizer and the other does not. What is the scientific test or procedure that Harper is carrying out under controlled conditions to answer her scientific question?

• Experiment

• Observation

• Investigation

• Variable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Harper notices that the grass is wet in the morning, but it did not rain overnight. Which term refers to an explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed?

• Conclusion

• Inference

• Data

• Observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Luna wants to learn more about how plants grow. She decides to make systematic observations of different plants and draw conclusions from what she finds. What is this organized scientific study of the natural world called?

• Experiment

• Investigation

• Variable

• Testable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments called?

• Observation

• Data

• Inference

• Conclusion

What term is used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation?

• Variable

• Testable

• Valid

• Trials

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Nora is testing how different amounts of sunlight affect the growth of her plants. She repeats her experiment several times to make sure her results are accurate. What are these multiple sets of measurements or observations in her scientific investigation called?

• Data

• Trials

• Variables

• Inferences

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5