WorksheetsScientific Attitudes
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
A scientist encounters a problem with their experiment. They have been doing so well, so they hide the problem and continue the experiment anyway. Which attitude is the scientist failing to use?
Creativity
Curiosity
Honesty
Open-mindedness
A scientist realizes that the results of an experiment she is working on with another scientist turned out exactly how her partner had hoped they would. She decides to take a closer look at the data. Which attitude is the scientist using here?
Open-mindedness
Awareness of Bias
Ethics
Creativity
The first solution Sandra tries does not work. She looks carefully at her supplies and decides on another approach. It works! Which attitude is Sandra using here?
Curiosity
Creativity
Honesty
Open-mindedness
Eric can't quite figure out his problem. Denise comes to him with some additional ideas. Eric decides he'll take matters into his own hands, and refuses Denise's help. Eric never figures out the problem working alone. Which attitude is Eric failing to use?
Curiosity
Honesty
Creativity
Open-mindedness
Lori says, "Check this out Lisa, I read about this thing online, and I'm definitely going to try it." Lisa responds, "Wait, what website did you find it on, I think I'll go look into it for myself." Which attitude is Lisa using here?
Open-mindedness
Skepticism
Ethics
Awareness of Bias
Bill is getting close to reaching his goal when he realizes the fish in a local pond are at risk if he continues. He decides to proceed anyway, he just wants the recognition so badly. Which attitude is Bill failing to use here?
Curiosity
Creativity
Skepticism
Ethics
"Hmm, I noticed some new plants down there by the pond, I think I'll go check them out, maybe they'll help with my experiment," thinks Steve. Which attitude is Steve using here?
Curiosity
Honesty
Creativity
Open-mindedness
"Hey, Alexis, take this pill, apparently it is supposed to make you grow horns have giant muscles." "Really, Ann, that's amazing, give me 4!" Which attitude is Ann not using here?
Open-mindedness
Skepticism
Honesty
Creativity
Billy cannot figure out how to make the plant grow. He decides to ask his classmates for solutions to his problem. He tries a few of their suggestions and is able to make the plant grow. Which attitude is Billy using here?
Open-mindedness
Honesty
Skepticism
Awareness of Bias
Dana is experimenting which plant will grow faster in direct sunlight. Dana loves green beans. Dana places the green bean plant slightly closer to the sunlight than the sugar snap pea and the corn. Which attitude is Dana not showing here?
Creativity
Curiosity
Skepticism
Awareness of Bias
Tank realizes that if he dumps his old chemicals in the stream in his back yard, it will end up in the local lake and harm plants and wildlife. He decides to call the local poison control center to find out what to do. What attitude is Tank using here?
Ethics
Curiosity
Creativity
Awareness of Bias
