Scientific Inquiry and lab safety

Which of the following statements are NOT an example of a claim

• Make a clear, focused statement, based on evidence

• facts or information gathered from a source

• Identify the problem

• make a clear, focused statement, based on evidence

Which of the following is NOT an explanation of a hypothesis

• A proposed, testable explanation for something that happens in nature.

  
  

• • an educated guess  that you think may answer the question 

• Predict the solution to your problem or question

  
  

• REFLECT ON THE RESULTS

Which statement represents the format of a hypothesis

• Since you left, I will go home

• All the girls wore a hat to the beach

• The turtles ran towards the lettuce

• If I give the children candy, then their behavior will improve

An observation can be made by

• explaining why a phenomenon occurs

• Using your senses or measurement tools

• researching the topic online

• predicting an outcome to an experiment

I can research a phenomenon that catches my interest before forming a hypothesis by all the following methods except

• articles

• individuals who are experts

• internet videos

• analyzing data

The amount of lab minutes that is required in Living Environment is

• 1250

• 120

• 1020

• 1200

An example of an inference statement is

• I see the yellow butterflies on the tree

• The cloud is dark because it is about to rain

• The students observed the plant cells under the microscope

• We took a waft of

  the chemical in order to determine what it was

Your lab group is about to start a lab investigation. What should be done first

• Wash your hands

• Put on your goggles

• Clean all the instruments

• Read and follow instructions carefully

Which of the following is NOT an example of a type of source that can be used to support your claim

• a map

• an article

• a graph

• a personal opinion

I can observe using my _______ and ________

• pencil, glassware

• senses, measurement tools

• computer, beaker

• brain, thermometer