WorksheetsQuiz1 NOS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Nature of Science is _______.
systematic study of the physical and natural world and its phenomena
based on the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence.
unbiased observations and systematic experimentation.
All of the above
NOS is a process that envolves ___?
A. observing
B. questioning
C. testing
D. explaining natural phenomena
A and B
A, B and D
A and C
A, B, C and D
An understanding of the nature of science is essential to the development of critical thinking and the ability to evaluate claims based on _______.
Face value
conclusion
evidence
opinion
NOS
A. Fosters collaboration and communication.
B. Scientific inquiry is a collaborative process, and an understanding of the nature of science can help students to engage in effective communication and teamwork.
A
B
A and B
None of the Above
NOS
A. Helps to distinguish between scientific and non-scientific knowledge.
B. Science is a way of knowing, a process for gaining knowledge and understanding of the natural world. This process is based on empirical evidence and the systematic testing of hypotheses and theories.
A
B
A and B
None of the Above
NOS characteristic which develop a healthy skepticism, learning to examine information critically and not accepting claims based on face value
Skepticism
Objective
Critical Thinking
Creativity
The following are NOS characteristics except
A. Objective
B. Critical Thinking
C. Creative
D. Looks at face value
E. Skepticism
F. Based on opinion
A and D
B and C
D and E
D and F
NOS character which learn the importance of basing conclusions on evidence, enhancing understanding and evidence base-based decision making
Critical Thinking
Persistence
Ethical Considerations
Respect of Evidence
NOS develops students’ scientific inquiry skills, values and attitudes, such as objectivity, curiosity, and honesty and habits of mind including critical thinking. All these are useful to the individual student for ;
A. his own personal development
B. future career
C. life in general
D. Lovelife
A and B
B and C
A, B, C only
All of the above
NOS characteristics which encourage students to think long-term and consider the broader impact of their work
Objective
Critical Thinking
Long-Term Thinking
Open-mindedness
Scientific investigations aim to be ______ minimizing personal biases and emotions to arrive at unbiased conclusions.
Critical thinker
Objective
Open minded
Open to Critique
PROBLEM SOLVING is one of the characteristics of NOS which _____.
develop problem oriented students using systematic approaches to find problem
develop solution oriented students using systematic approaches to find solutions.
use systematic approaches to find conclusions
influences on science appreciate the diversity of science
PERSISTENCE is one of NOS characteristics which ____.
develop persistence in problem solving dispite failures and set backs
develop creativity in problem solving
develop attitude amidst failures and set backs
develop endurance dispite failures and set backs
__________ learning about the historical, cultural and social influences on science appreciate the diversity of scientific thought
ETHICAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS
APPRECIATION OF DIVERSITY
A and B
None of the above
Which of the following is true about NOS?
Science is most useful to a nation when it is utilized to solve its own problems and challenges, keeping a nation's cultural uniqueness and peculiarities intact.
These skills, values, attitudes, and dispositions are likewise useful to the community that an individual student belongs to, and are further useful to the country that he lives in. .
The learning of science is also important for the nation’s cultural development and preservation of its cultural identity
All of the above
