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WorksheetsVirtual assessment - 1st term
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 57mins
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
Mía is preparing different mixtures in the laboratory and uses different materials and equipment.
What is the name of the instrument labeled A? 2 marks
A. Graduated cylinder.
B. Thermometer.
C. Stirring Rod
D. Beaker.
Sofía prepares a mixture in the laboratory and during the process she controls the temperature of the substance.
What is the name of the instrument she used? It is labeled in the image above as A. 2 marks.
A. Stirring rod.
B. Beaker
C. Thermometer
D. Dropper
Jaime investigates the germination of seeds. He pours the same amount of water into each seed pot.
What is the apparatus he used to measure the volume accurately? (exact)
2 marks
Read the statements below and choose the best option that describes the steps involved in the scientific method. 2 marks.
The best way to test a hypothesis is to... 2 marks
A. Follow the directions to an experiment.
B. Follow the directions to an experiment and record your observations.
C. Write what your partner thinks.
D. Look up the answer in a book.
What is the name of the best equipment used to observe cells? 2 marks.
A. Telescope.
B. Pericope.
C. Microscope
D. Stethoscope
INQUIRY AND PROCESSING.
A student will measure and record the growth of two flowering plants for ten days.
According to the diagram, which of the questions below could be used as the inquiry question? 3 marks.
Inquiry= investigation
A. Do flowering plants grow better when watered with salty water?
B. What is the best size of a pot for a plant?
C. Does fertilizer added to the soil, help to have taller flowering plants?
D. How tall do flowering plants grow?
A scientist was working in an experiment and noticed that when he mixed two substances something extrange occured.
What step of the scientific method did he use? 3 marks.
A. Prediction
B. Observation
C. Modeling
D. Classifying.
Miguel is thinking about the different ways to contrast the sizes of two objects. He thought of measuring each of the objects. Which tools is the best to measure the size of the objects? 3 marks.
A. Computer
B. Metric tape
C. A thermometer.
D. A graduated cylinder.
A scientist was investigating about the distances a tennis ball could reach in compared to a basketball. He observed an said: A tennis ball can bounce higher than a basketball as it is more light.
Light= Less heavy.
What scientific step did he use? 3 marks
A. Conclusion
B. Question
C. Hypothesis
D. Observation
REFLECTION
why do you think the use of the scientific method is important? 3 marks
A. It leads to a modern science. Helps to organize data collected and provides support enough to create a conclusion.
B. It helps to do experiments and play.
C. It is a wrong technique that takes a lot of time.
D. None of the above.
According to the work done in the questionnaire where you have observed earthworms around the school. Choose the best statement which describes their habitat. 3 marks.
Earthworms habitat is dry, smelly and sandy.
Earthworms habitat is wet, has soil and other living organisms are found in it.
Earthworms habitat is dry and has lot of rocks.
None of the above.
The planet Earth is experiencing several changes in temperature causing a more intense weather, which is affecting different species of animals.
Birds are some of the species affected.
Choose from the options below, some ways in which we can help to preserve their specie. 3 marks.
A. We can help to protect their habitats by recycling, reducing and reusing.
B. We can observe how they disappear.
C. We can ignore the problem.
D. We can build more houses and cut down more trees.
When I identify the factors cause damage to different species of animals and plants, what step from the scientific method is used? 3 marks.
A. A conclusion
B. Hypothesis.
C. Observation
D. Ask a question.
