Claims in Science

What evidence supports the claim that water dissolves other matter?

• Expansion

• Condensation

• Dissolving (Solubility)

• Evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which claim is associated with the evidence of evaporation?

• Air is made of small particles

• Water is made of small particles

• Water dissolves other matter

• Matter is made of small particles

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the claim about water in the provided material?

• Water freezes other matter

• Water dissolves other matter

• Water evaporates other matter

• Water condenses other matter

What happens to the sugar when you add it to lemonade?

• It dissolves in the lemonade.

• It sinks to the bottom.

• It turns into ice.

• It evaporates.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Claim definition

• A proposed answer to a question about the natural world. d

• Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim.

• the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim.

• A specific Characteristic of an individual organism.

A student claims that a new type of fertilizer increases plant growth. Which of the following would be the best approach to evaluate this claim?

• Accept the claim based on the student's reputation

• Conduct an experiment comparing plant growth with and without the fertilizer, and analyze the results

• Ask other students if they agree with the claim

• Use the fertilizer on a single plant and observe the results

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

During a science class, Liam made a statement about why the sky is blue. What is this statement called?

• A propose answer to a question about the natural world.

• Information about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim.

• the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim.

• A specific Characteristic of an individual organism.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

What is a scientific claim?

• An answer to a question with an independent and dependent variable

• An answer to a question with an independent and dependent variable

• A random statement

• A hypothesis without evidence

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Bill says that extraordinary claims require extraordinary...

• magic

• proof

• people

• time

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NGSS.HS-LS4-1

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Earth's shadow on the Moon is round.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1