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WorksheetsScience Skills
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Worksheet time: 34mins
Grouping together items that are alike or that have shared characteristics is
classifying
making models
investigating
evaluating
Comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion
evaluating
investigating
predicting
observing
Explaining on interpreting observations
inferring
predicting
classifying
investigating
Studying or researching a subject to discover facts or to reveal new information
investigating
evaluating
inferring
predicting
Creating representations of complex objects or processes
making models
evaluating
classifying
inferring
Using one or more of your senses to gather information
observing
inferring
predicting
classifying
Making a statement or claim abut what will happen based on past experience or evidence
predicting
inferring
investigating
evaluating
A scientist sorts test tubes according to what substance each one contains. This is an example of what skill being used?
classifying
making models
predicting
inferring
You left the milk out on the counter overnight. You think that the milk will be spoiled. This is an example of what skill being used?
predicting
inferring
evaluating
classifying
When you see your friend when she gets home from the beach, she has a sunburn so she must have forgotten to put on sunscreen.
inferring
predicting
evaluating
observing
Quantitative Observations involve
descriptions that cannot be expressed with numbers
numbers or amounts
What is it called when you group things together that are alike in some way?
observing
predicting
inferring
classifying
Creating representations of complex objects or processes is called.
Making models
Making inferences
Making predictions
Making observations
Being skeptical means
knowing the rule that enables people to know right from wrong.
knowing your likes or dislikes.
accepting new ideas
having an attitude of doubt
Knowing the rules that enable people to know right from wrong is
curiosity
skepticism
bias
ethics
Which comes from a person's likes or dislikes?
personal bias
cultural bias
experimental bias
If your community does not like snakes. This could cause
personal bias
cultural bias
experimental bias
Alice saw a butterfly eating a piece of watermelon. Which attitude is this?
curiosity
ethics
bias
creativity
Ana discovered 10 new beetle species. She organized them by color and size. Which skill is Ana using?
predicting
observing
classifying
making models
The dog ate 1 cup of the new do food. Which type of observation is this?
Quantitative
Qualitative
The bird appeared tired after eating the birdseed. Which type of observation is this?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Using your observations and knowledge you can make a(n)
measurement
inference
observation
cake
The tree is tall
quantitative data
qualitative data
The tree is 6 meters tall
quantitative data
qualitative data
The bug is red
quantitative data
qualitative data
If a fire erupts, immediately
tell the teacher.
throw water on the fire.
run for the fire extinguisher.
open the windows
Which is true about hypothesis?
It is the answer to the question
It summarizes the result of an experiment
It is an educated guess
It is the final answer to a question
Safety glasses or goggles are worn in the laboratory
to avoid eye strain
only if you do not have corrective glasses
any time chemicals, heat, glassware or soil are used
to improve your vision
If you do not understand a direction or part of a laboratory procedure, you should
skip it and go on to the next part
check with your group and then ask the teacher before proceeding.
try several methods until something works
figure it out as you do the lab
You have been injured in the science room (cut, burned, etc.) First you should
visit the school nurse after class
apply first aid yourself
see a doctor after school
tell the teacher at once
When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always
wipe your hands on a towel
treat your hands with skin lotion
wipe your hands on your clothes
wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
Before you leave the science room, you should
all of the above
return all equipment to the proper storage area
clean your work area and equipment
wash your hands with soap and water
If a piece of equipment is not working properly, stop, turn it off, and tell
the teacher
the principal
your best friend in the class
your lab partner
Angela’s experiment proved that her hypothesis was supported that earthworms move away from light.
test the hypothesis with an experiment
make a conclusion
form a hypothesis
recognize a problem
A scientist observing a number of different plant soils may be ready to form a(n) __________ that could be tested.
variable
hypothesis
conclusion
experiment
Which of the following in an example of a hypothesis?
Which marker is your favorite color?
These red and blue markers do not work anymore.
If I leave the lid off the blue marker
If I keep my markers in a plastic bag, then they will work longer.
After performing an experiment and reviewing the data, a scientist then
forms a hypothesis
tests the hypothesis
recognizes the problem
draws conclusions
Francis wonders where his dog is getting through the fence. He found a spot behind a bush where the fence is rotted away. Francis thought, if the fence is rotted away, then that is where my dog is getting through. Francis developed a
hypothesis
constant
control
graph
A control is
the factor measured
the factor that stays the same
the factor changed
a standard used for comparison
Tasha is trying to figure out which plant will grow best by her mailbox. What is something that she must keep constant in her experiment?
watering the plants the same amount of water
watering the plants different amounts of water
watering the plants at different times of the day
watering the plants different types of liquids
Which best describes the act of using senses or tools to gather information?
recording the measurements
creating a hypothesis
making an observation
summarizing the results
Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are
always against the rules
okay if you are working alone
okay
not dangerous
The scientific method starts when you ___________ about something that you observe.
Construct a conclusion
Do background research
Ask a question
construct a hypothesis
How do you test your hypothesis?
Do an experiment
Make an observation
Find a variable
Ask a question
Which best describes the purpose of a control sample?
to compare its results to those with the experimental sample
to have more qualitative data to analyze at the end of the experiment
to compare its results to those of a well-known scientist
to have something to compare to with another experient
Constants are factors in an experiment that stay the same. True or False?
True
False
What should an experimenter do after analyzing data?
draw conclusions
observe and infer
identify the problem
carry out the experiment
After completing an experiment, all waste products should be
left at your lab station for the next class
taken home
dumped in the sink
disposed of according to your teacher’s directions
Susan said, “If I fertilize my geranium plants, then they will have more flowers.”
form a hypothesis
recognize a problem
draw conclusions
test the hypothesis with an experiment
Information gathered from your experiment
observation
hypothesis
variable
data
What are personal views based on emotions or feelings called?
Facts
Opinions
Statements that can be tested or measured to prove if they are true or not.
Facts
Opinions
The type of writing where the author sticks to telling the facts and does not express his or her personal feelings, views, judgement, or opinions.
Objective
Subjective
The type of writing where an author can be seen to be expressing his/her personal view.
Objective
Subjective
Is this a statement of fact?
There are 10 inches in a foot.
Yes
No
Is this is a statement of fact?
Statistically, women live longer than men.
Yes
No
Statements of opinion are statements that...
cannot be proven.
can be argued.
can be supported with facts.
All of these
Which of these is a statement of opinion.
The Washington Nationals won the 2019 MLB World Series.
TikTok should be banned from the US.
The Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots have both won six Super Bowls.
People under the age of 18 are not allowed to use Instagram.
What are personal views based on emotions or feelings called?
Facts
Opinions
TRUE or FALSE: Facts can be proven true or false, while opinion is a personal belief about a subject.
TRUE
FALSE
The reason for performing an experiment
conclusion
purpose
