WorksheetsWhat Is Science?
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What can increase our confidence in a scientific claim?
scientific evidence
other people agreeing with you
internet articles
good reviews
Which of these can be studied through science?
unicorns
mind-reading
ghosts
butterflies
Which of these is NOT a practice of science?
asking questions
analyzing data
making claims without evidence
carrying out investigations
What do you call the science of studying space?
astrology
astronomy
physics
chemistry
What must scientists always be willing to do?
change their mind based on new evidence
never change their mind
Which of these fields of science doesn't use controlled experiments?
astronomy
chemistry
physics
biology
Scientists study the natural world through observation and _______________.
studying
experimentation
reading
listening
In a controlled experiment, how many variables at one time can you change?
1
2
3
as many as you want
Do scientific facts ever change?
yes, when there is new evidence
no, they never change
Good scientists do all of the following, EXCEPT:
Make observations
Ask critical questions
Give up when they don't get their expected results
Adjust failed attempts and keep trying
A characteristic that describes a scientist is:
Curious
Boring
gives up easily
sad
Scientists use their 5 senses to make what?
experiments
data tables
results
observations
All scientists wear white lab coats and safety goggles.
True
False
Males make the best scientists.
True
False
What is an experiment?
A report by a scientist
The answer to a question
Something unknown
A way to test an idea
What is the data of an experiment?
Information you learn in the experiment
The report written about the experiment
The question asked in the experiment
The presentation you give about an experiment
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Look at your data and make a conclusion
Make observations and ask a question
Run an experiment
Write a plan
What is the 5th and final step of the scientific method?
Run the experiment again to double-check your results
Write a report to share your results
Review the experiment to see if you’ve made any mistakes
Read more about the subject
What is an important thing that all scientists do?
Ask question
Give speeches
Study plans
Use microscopes
What is Science?
The process of learning about history.
The process of learning about an artist.
The process of learning about the natural world through observation and experimentation.
The process of learning about the natural word by giving your opinion.
What does it mean to be a scientist?
A person who studies the natural world around us using observation and experimentation.
A person who studies that natural world, so they know all about it. They have observed everything, they don't need to experiment.
A person who loves to be in nature.
What are scientific practices? Click all that apply.
Asking questions
Developing and using models
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Using math and computational thinking
Do scientific answers ever change?
Yes, when new evidence is discovered that disproves what we thought was a fact.
No, if all the scientific process were used, there will never be a reason to change.
What is scientific evidence?
Observation
Giving your opinion
Facts or information indicating a scientific claim is supported.
