Science Skills Quiz

Which science skill do you use when you use your five senses to learn about something?

• Predicting

• Observing

• Measuring

• Inferring

Which of the following is the best example of classifying?

• Measuring how long your pencil is

• Putting animals into groups like mammals and reptiles

• Watching a bird fly

• Writing your name

What skill is used when you use a ruler to find out how long your pencil is?

• Classifying

• Observing

• Measuring

• Inferring

Jenny sees that the sky is dark and cloudy. She says it might rain. What skill is she using?

• Observing

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Measuring

Which skill are you using when you explain why something happened based on what you saw?

• Inferring

• Observing

• Measuring

• Classifying

After doing an experiment, you tell your class what happened. What skill is this?

• Measuring

• Communicating

• Predicting

• Observing

Dr. Fe Del Mundo is a famous Filipino scientist. What did she invent to help sick babies?

• Thermometer

• Incubator made from bamboo

• Vaccine

• X-ray machine

What food product was invented by Maria Ylagan Orosa to help fight hunger in the Philippines?

• Peanut butter

• Ketchup made from bananas

• Soy sauce

• Vinegar

What was Stephen Hawking known for studying?

• Volcanoes

• Planets and stars

• Black holes and the universe

• Plants and animals

Dr. Ramon Barba kept experimenting even when others said mangoes could only bear fruit once a year. Which scientific attitude did he show?

• Being Systematic

• Curiosity

• Open-mindedness

• Being Engaged