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Essential science knowledge quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Take the poll: Did you enjoy science classes back in primary school?

a)

Yes, I enjoyed science class

b)

No, I hated science back then

c)

I didn't like it, but I still did well at it.

2.

What do you think is the importance of teaching science in school?

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3.

Knowledge of scientific facts is enough to make someone scientifically literate

a)

True

b)

False

4.

According to the Manitoba science curriculum document for grades 5 – 8, essential science has ___ main disciplines.

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

5.

The branch of science not included under Life sciences is

a)

Biology

b)

Chemistry

c)

Biochemistry

d)

Biotechnology

6.

According to the Manitoba science curriculum document for grades 5 – 8,

the science discipline that deals with the study of energy and matter is

a)

Physical science

b)

Life science

c)

Biothermal energy science

d)

Earth and space science

7.

Essential science knowledge refers to

a)

the process of scientific inquiry

b)

the linkages within and among different science disciplines

c)

Knowledge of facts about the natural world

d)

The nature of science

8.

Which science discipline is most likely to illicit from students a sense of wonder about humanity's place in the universe

a)

Physical science

b)

Life science

c)

Earth and water science

d)

Earth and space science

9.

You can think scientifically about a topic without knowing the relevant scientific facts?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

How does essential science knowledge affect scientific literacy?

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