Science Inquiry

An observation that can be described or expressed in numbers.

• inferring

• qualitative observation

• scientific investigation

• Quantitative observation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

You should never ______ chemicals or materials used in lab.

• eat

• drink

• smell

• all of the above

Noticing that a bird is blue is a _____________ observation.

• qualitative

• quantitative

_____________ is making a statement or a claim about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

• Classifying

• predicting

• inferring

• evaluating

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are the last 3 steps in the scientific inquiry (scientific method) process?

• Collect and interpret data.

• Communicate results.

• Develop a hypothesis.

• Draw conclusions.

• Observe.

What are the first 3 steps in the scientific inquiry (scientific method) process?

• Ask a question.

• Communicate results.

• Develop a hypothesis.

• Do Research on the Question

• Build a model.

Data is...

• a repeated test.

• a guess about what will happen next.

• a summary based on evidence or facts.

• information collected in an experiment.

A girl wants to know what kind of soil is best for plants. She gives one sand, one compost, and one clay. What is the independent variable?

• water

• type of plant

• sunlight

• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Angelina set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the dependent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball
• Height of the ramp
• Mass of the ball
• Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)