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OSE Week 1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Repeating events or shapes help scientists to organize

a)

Cause and effect

b)

Systems and system models

c)

Patterns

d)

Energy and matter

e)

Structure and function

2.

The way in which an object or living thing is built determines what it can do. What is this CCC?

a)

Cause and effect

b)

Systems and system models

c)

Patterns

d)

Energy and matter

e)

Structure and function

3.

What will happen to the temperature if I add salt to the ice cubes in my beaker? This question can be studied through which cross cutting concept?

a)

Change and Stability

b)

Scale, proportion, and quantity

c)

Systems and system models

d)

Energy and Matter

e)

Cause and Effect

4.

Scientists use data to create models of systems that are being studied.

a)

Change and Stability

b)

Scale, proportion, and quantity

c)

Systems and system models

d)

Energy and Matter

e)

Cause and Effect

5.

Energy is transferred into a circuit from a solar panel, which powers a lightbulb to produce light energy so that we can see. Name that CCC which can be used to study this?

a)

Change and Stability

b)

Scale, proportion, and quantity

c)

Systems and system models

d)

Energy and Matter

e)

Cause and Effect

6.

Scale, Proportion and Quantity is one of the CCCs. Is the fly in the picture scaled up, scaled down, or normal size?

a)

Scaled up, flies are definitely not that small compared to people.

b)

Scaled down, flies are way bigger than a human eye.

c)

It looks normal to me!

7.

This CCC is one example of how scientists are able to classify living organisms based on things like size, lifespan and numbers in a population.

a)

Change and Stability

b)

Scale, proportion, and quantity

c)

Systems and system models

d)

Energy and Matter

e)

Cause and Effect

8.

Which one of these situations represents cause and effect?

a)

If I eat a lot of junk food, I will feel sick to my stomach.

b)

Running a mile is fun with my friends.

c)

When I play video games I want to play forever.

d)

Jumping up and down on a trampoline is good exercise.

9.

A person stands in the middle of snowstorm with temperatures at 20 degrees below zero. The person’s body begins to shiver which helps to warm up the body. What CCC is this an example of?

a)

Energy and Matter

b)

Stability and Change

c)

Pattern identification

d)

Structure and Function

10.

If we build a solar powered car, we will need to be able to monitor and control the energy that is coming into the car so the car will be able to run for the amount of time needed.

a)

Energy and Matter

b)

Structure and Function

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Scale, Proportion and Quantity

11.

As we monitor and track the phases of the moon over time we can see that it repeats its phases over a 27 day period. What CCC would we use to help us study this?

a)

Identifying Patterns

b)

Cause and Effect

c)

Structure and Function

d)

Energy and Matter

12.

What are the CCCs?

a)

Create Content Creatively

b)

Cross Cutting Concepts

c)

Critical Collaborative Communication

d)

Cross Curricular Content

13.

Thinking about scale in the CCCs, let's say your teacher has one eye the size of a normal eyeball and one eye the size of a basketball. Would their eyes be to scale?

a)

No way! One eye would NOT be to scale.

b)

Sure thing! All teachers have one small and one gigantic eyeball on their heads

14.

The cell membrane encloses the cell, acts like a gatekeeper, allowing some materials to pass through it but not others. This is possible because of how it is built. What CCC does this represent?

a)

Structure and Function

b)

Identifying Patterns

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

System and System Models

15.
A(n) _____________ variable depends on or is changed by another variable.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
16.

This is the variable that is deliberately manipulated by the experimenter.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Experimental variable

d)

Confounding variable

17.
SEP stands for...
a)
Science and Engineering Practices
b)
Science Ecology Patterns
c)
Science Education Practices
d)
Student Education Patterns
18.
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
19.
At the end of an experiment testing the rate of diffusion through different materials, a student group presents their findings to the class. Which SEP are they demonstrating?
a)
constructing explanations and designing solutions
b)
obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
c)
engaging in argument from evidence
d)
using mathematics and computational thinking
20.
Deciding how to build and test a better popsicle stick bridge is an example of...
a)
Engage in an Argument from Evidence
b)
Plan and Carry Out Investigations
c)
Ask questions and define problems
d)
Use math and computational thinking
21.

Real scientific process often repeats and rearranges steps in the investigation in order to take the most logical process to new information.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When I design a computational version of a bridge to test designs and predict future behavior, I am..

a)
Engaging in an argument from evidence
b)
Asking questions and defining problems
c)
Planning and carrying out investigations
d)
Developing and Using Models
23.

When a scientist speaks of trends, she is looking into _______.

a)

patterns

b)

cause and effect

c)

scale, proportion and quantity

d)

energy and matter

24.

A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Inference

c)

Technology

d)

Scientific theory

25.

The results of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs.

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Prediction