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Worksheetsscientists skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
In order to sort his beakers and other tools, Mr Magdy ...................... each object by size and shape.
hypothesizes
classifies
observed
communicate
Kim ................when planning an experiment with her older brother. She keeps everything the same during their procedure, except for the one factor being tested.
uses variables
observes
classifies
infers
Gabriella .....................that her dog will want his favorite food for dinner, because she has observed him eat it quickly many times before.
predicts
measures
communicates
asks
After completing an experiment and summarizing your findings, you .................. what you have learned with other scientists.
classify
communicate
hypothesize
infer
Before conducting his experiment for the science fair, Derrick . ......................... about which sample of fertilizer will make his tomato plant grow the fastest.
hypothesizes
communicates
classifies
uses stop watch
To find out how long it takes Mr Magdy to ride his bike 100 m, Jessica ....................the time with a stopwatch.
communicates
hypothesizes
infers
measures
lemon tastes sour, canary issues nice sound.This is a/an
hypothesis
observation
communication
measurement
Before conducting his experiment for the science fair, Derrick . ......................... about which sample of fertilizer will make his tomato plant grow the fastest.
hypothesizes
communicates
classifies
uses stop watch
The blue car is heavier than the gray one while the gray car more expensive the blue one. This is a/an
comparison
classification
using variables
asking questions
......of the math and science skills.Choose all that apply.
measure
use numbers
use time and space relationships
observe
In this experiment the variable is ....
type of plants
type of pots
temperature
type of water
What is another word for hypothesis?
evidence
graph
investigation
prediction
How many variables should be tested at one time in a scientific investigation?
None
One
Two
Three
A scientist using scientific methods would NOT
ask a question
form an opinion
record data
perform repeated
Information from which a conclusion can be drawn or a prediction can be made are called
tools
procedures
details
data
How do scientists use data?
to help them observe
to ensure safety in an experiment
to make measurements
to draw conclusions
What does organizing data in a table or graph help scientists see?
errors
patterns
conclusions
medians
Which statement is an inference and not just an observation?
The cat is meowing.
The cat is rubbing against my leg.
The cat is looking towards the food dish.
The cat is hungry.
Scientists must communicate about experiments and procedures so that
they can retrieve information if their records are lost
other scientists can replicate an experiment
they get credit for their work
other scientists don't have to create the same work
Determine whether the statement is a fact or opinion.
Gathering scientific data can be easy.
Fact
Opinion
