Scientific Inquiry Passage #1

Scientific Inquiry Passage #1

Assessment

Passage

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Mr. Ydstie

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of observing in scientific research?

To gather information using senses and tools

To make predictions about future events

To classify items based on similarities

To evaluate data and reach conclusions

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a quantitative observation?

Noticing that a bike is blue

Seeing that you have 11 new e-mails

Tasting that a lemon is sour

Hearing the sound of a chimp

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What skill involves making a statement about what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence?

Inferring

Predicting

Classifying

Evaluating

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does classifying help scientists in their research?

By making predictions about future events

By grouping together items that are alike in some way

By evaluating data to reach conclusions

By creating models to represent complex processes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between an observation and an inference?

Observations are based on reasoning, while inferences are based on senses

Observations are direct data collection, while inferences are explanations based on observations

Observations involve predictions, while inferences involve classifications

Observations are qualitative, while inferences are quantitative

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

How might making oberservations and inferences help you develop a good research question for the science fair?

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