Unit 1 Scientific Skills (Year 6)

Which of the following is NOT a science process skill?

• Observing

• Predicting

• Jumping

• Classifying

A boy says, "The balloon car is moving fast because the balloon is big." What science skill is he using?

• Observation

• Inference

• Communicating

• Measuring

Which tool would you use to measure the volume of water most accurately?

• Beaker

• Ruler

• Measuring cylinder

• Thermometer

In an experiment to test plant growth with different amounts of water, the manipulated variable is:

• Height of plant

• Amount of water given

• Type of soil

• Day of the week

Which is the best example of predicting?

• "This plant is tall."

• "The balloon will burst if too much air is pumped."

• "The milk is sour because bacteria grew."

• "The thermometer reading is 30°C."

A pupil records data in a table and makes a bar chart. Which skill is this?

• Hypothesising

• Communicating

• Controlling variables

• Defining operationally

Which of the following is NOT constant in the balloon car experiment?

• Type of plastic bottle

• Size of the balloon

• Shape of the balloon car

• Mass of the balloon car

A mango weighs 400 g and tastes sour. Another mango weighs 600 g and tastes sweet. What is the responding variable?

• Type of mango

• Taste of mango

• Weight of mango

• Colour of mango

"If the balloon is bigger, the car will travel farther." This statement is an example of:

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Communication

Which statement is TRUE about a fair test?

• Only one manipulated variable is changed

• All variables are changed at the same time

• The manipulated and responding variables are kept the same

• No constants are needed