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Thinking Like a Scientist

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Using your senses to learn more about the world is __________.

a)

making models

b)

inferring

c)

observing

d)

predicting

2.

When you explain or interpret the things you observe, you are ___________.

a)

making models

b)

inferring

c)

observing

d)

predicting

3.

Which of the following are models? Check all that apply.

a)

globes

b)

newspaper

c)

magazines

d)

diagrams

4.

Making a forecast based on prior knowledge or experience is called ___________.

a)

making models

b)

inferring

c)

observing

d)

predicting

5.

Scientists need to be __________, and be able to come up with new ideas.

a)

honest

b)

open minded

c)

curious

d)

creative

6.

When the teacher says "there are 25 students in my classroom," she is making a __________ observation.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

astute

d)

correct

7.

When the teacher says "my students are wearing red shirts," she is making a ____________ observation.

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

astute

d)

correct

8.

When you put papers in a notebook and group them by subject, you are ___________ them.

a)

inferring

b)

classifying

c)

observing

d)

predicting

9.

Which of the following is not one of our senses?

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

thinking

d)

taste

10.

Scientists need to balance open-mindedness with _________, an attitude of doubt.

a)

curiosity

b)

creativity

c)

skepticism

d)

honesty