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SEP's

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

One way scientist analyze data is by using ​_________________________.

a)

variable

b)

theory

c)

charts and tables

d)

law

2.

Which SEP would this fall into?

a)

Developing and using models

b)

Engaging in argument from evidence

c)

Planning and carrying out investigations

d)

Use mathematics and computational thinking

3.

What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs in your classroom?

a)

find emergency equipment

b)

start first aid

c)

notify your teacher

d)

go to the nearest hospital

4.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
5.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
6.

A good scientific conclusion includes

a)

claim, evidence and reasoning

b)

hypothesis and ending only

c)

your opinion about how fun it was

d)

pictures in color

7.

The scientific method includes at least

a)

2 steps

b)

10 steps

c)

6 steps

d)

no steps

8.

Data analysis allows scientists to

a)

change their data

b)

get new data

c)

think about their data

d)

not worry about data

9.

A model is used to test

a)

a experiment

b)

an answer key

c)

an idea, object or theory

d)

a conclusion

10.

Scientists and Engineers must observe the world around them so that they can

a)

Plan an experiment

b)

Create a graph

c)

ask questions and identify problems

d)

tell other scientists

11.

Which is a true statement about the work of engineers and the work of scientists?

a)

Engineers analyze data, and scientists do not.

b)

Scientists often work in teams, and engineers do not.

c)

Both are interested in understanding the natural world.

d)

Both follow a series of steps to find solutions to problems.

12.

Which SEP are students using when debating which type of energy is the safest?

a)

using mathematics and computational thinking

b)

engaging in argument from evidence

c)

constructing explanations and designing solutions

d)

developing and using models

13.

Which SEP are students using when creating a scale diagram of the solar system?

a)

engaging in argument from evidence

b)

planning and carrying out investigations

c)

developing and using models

d)

constructing explanations and designing solutions

14.

Students are testing which paper airplane design flies the farthest. Which SEP do they need to be successful when setting up their experiment?

a)

engaging in argument from evidence

b)

using mathematics and computational thinking

c)

analyzing and interpreting data

d)

planning and carrying out investigations

15.

Which SEP are students using when calculating the speed of a moving object using v=d/t?

a)

Engaging in argument from evidence

b)

analyzing and interpreting data

c)

using mathematics and computational thinking

d)

planning and carrying out investigations