Science 5 FIRST QUARTER

What is science primarily a body of knowledge about?

• universe

• technology

• natural world

• human emotions

How do we create scientific knowledge?

• reading

• guessing

• ignoring evidence

• observing and wondering

What is an example of a scientific tool used in weather forecasting?

• map

• radar

• calendar

• thermometer

What is the nature of scientific knowledge?

• It cannot change.

• It is always certain.

• It is based on opinions.

• It is tentative and uncertain.

What does the video suggest about science as a social endeavor?

• It requires competition.

• It is done by individuals alone.

• It does not involve collaboration.

• It requires teamwork and communication.

What science process skill are you using when you measure the temperature of water?

• inferring

• classifying

• measuring

• predicting

What science process skill are you using when you group rocks based on their color?

• inferring

• measuring

• classifying

• communicating

What science process skill are you using when you see dark clouds in the sky and say to your friend that it might rain?

• predicting

• measuring

• classifying

• observing

Which of these is an example of communicating in Science?

• Sorting leaves by shape.

• Using a ruler to measure a plant.

• Writing a report about your experiment.

• Guessing what will happen to a plant covered with black plastic.

What process skill uses your senses to gather information about an object?

• classifying

• inferring

• observing

• predicting