Exploring Science Assessment

Draw a line matching each vocabulary word to its definition.

• Something that you notice using your senses
• Observation
• Information collected during an investigation
• Data
• An educated guess based on what you know
• Prediction
• A planned test to answer a question
• Experiment

What is the main job of a scientist?

• To memorize facts
• To ask questions and test ideas
• To build things
• To repeat what others have done

Why do scientists record data?

• To fill in their notebook
• To remember what they did
• To keep track of results and patterns
• To copy someone else’s work

Which of the following is a testable question?

• Why are cats better than dogs?
• What happens when plants grow in different soils?
• Who is the best scientist?
• What’s the coolest animal?

What is a variable in an experiment?

• A tool you use to observe
• The person doing the test
• The thing you change on purpose
• The results

Why might a scientist repeat an investigation?

• To make it harder
• To check for patterns and accuracy
• To change the outcome
• To save time

What should a scientist do right after making a prediction?

• Write a conclusion
• Share the results
• Start the experiment
• Change the question

Write True if the statement is correct. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.
Meteorologists study weather patterns and track storms.

Write True if the statement is correct. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.
Engineers solve problems by building and testing their designs.

Write True if the statement is correct. If it is False, rewrite the sentence to make it true.
A computer programmer studies animal behavior in the wild.