A Scientist?
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AND NOW IT’S TIME TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE And See The Nature of Science
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Who Wants To Be. The Nature of Science. And See. KNOWLEDGE. IT’S TIME. AND NOW. TO TEST. YOUR. A Scientist?. For 10 Points. What is information gathered about the natural world through our senses or by using science instruments called?. A. inference. C. conclusion. B. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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AND NOW IT’S TIMETO TESTYOUR
KNOWLEDGE
And SeeThe Nature of Science
1. What is information gathered about the natural world through our senses or by using science instruments called?
inference
observation
conclusion
prediction
A
B
C
D
For 10 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 1. is
observationB
Add 10 Points!
2. Miguel saw fruit flies buzzing around some bananasinside his house. He wondered how flies that can onlylive 24 hours survived the long, cold winter. Which is thebest inference about how the flies could have survived?
Eggs on the bananas hatched in his house.
The flies hid in thehouse since summer.
The flies come from brown bananas.
The bananas are nearapples with fruits flies.
A
B
C
D
For 15 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 2. is
Eggs on the bananashatched inside the house A
Add 15 Points!
3. Samantha thinks if she cuts most of the leavesoff a plant it will stop growing. What is her idea called if she performs a test to see if it is true?
A conclusion
An experiment
A prediction
An inference
A
B
C
D
For 20 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 3. is
a predictionC
Add 20 Points!
4. Oscar looks at his finger next to a crescent moon phasein the night sky. He says, “When it makes a lower case ‘b,’ the lunar cycle is beginning. What is his statement?
A prediction
An observation
An inference
A conclusion
A
B
C
D
For 25 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 4. is
A conclusionD
Add 25 Points!
5. Adam compares the greenish-black streak made bycopper sulfide with the streak test colors made by otherrocks from the same mineral. What is this an example of?
using acontrol group
recordingdata
asking a question
identifying avariable
A
B
C
D
For 30 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 5. is
using acontrol group
A
Add 30 Points!
6. Jacob tests the ability of three magnets to attract fivepaper clips. If the magnets are all equal in strengthbut have different shapes. What variables are being tested?
the number of paper clips
the shape ofeach magnet
the strength ofeach magnet
Jacob’s testsof three magnets
A
B
C
D
For 35 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 6. is
the shape of each magnet
B
Add 35 Points!
7. Why is it better to repeat the experimentalsteps of a scientific investigation and record all the data for several different trials?
It increases the amount of evidence
It improves thevalidity of the data
It improves theaccuracy of the data
It increases the length of an investigation.
A
B
C
D
For 40 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 7. is
It improves thevalidity of the data
B
Add 40 Points!
8. Which of the following could a scientist use to verify an observation?
his opinion
predicting
measuring
an inference
A
B
C
D
For 45 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 8. is
measuringC
Add 45 Points!
9. Julie puts 3 drops of food coloring in the center of two saucers of milk . Then asks Kyle to add a drop of
dishwashing soap to 1 of the saucers. Which part of thescientific method is Julie asking Kyle to do?
make a prediction
conduct anexperiment
record anobservation
draw aconclusion
A
B
C
D
For 50 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 9. is
conduct an experiment
B
Add 50 Points!
10. A scientist uses a control group in her investigationto compare with 3 experimental groups. How should shetreat her control group with the factor being tested?
Exactly the same as the other groups
Only once witheach other group
Three times withall groups
She should nottreat it at all
A
B
C
D
For 55 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 10. is
She should not treat it at allD
Add 55 Points!
11. An advertisement says, “Dentists surveyed, recommendBrand X toothpaste to their patients 9 out of 10 times.”What does the advertiser hope you will infer?
Brand X toothpasteis the best
Stores only sell Brand X
Dentists always recommend Brand X
All dentistsrecommend Brand X
A
B
C
D
For 60 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 11. is
Brand X toothpasteis the best
A
Add 60 Points!
12. A student wants to find out why salt is put on icy roadsin the winter. She thinks, “Fresh water will freeze at a highertemperature than salt water.” What is her idea called?
an inference
a conclusion
an observation
a prediction
A
B
C
D
For 65 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 12. is
a predictionD
Add 65 Points!
13. Carrie thinks the temperature of a ball will affect howhigh it bounces. She drops a cold ball 3 times and a warmball 3 times. What are her six tests called?
variables
trials
controls
observations
A
B
C
D
For 70 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 13. is
trialsB
Add 70 Points!
14. When Kevin repeated Carrie’s investigation about howa ball’s temperature affects how high it bounces, he useddifferent balls but got the same results. Why?
He used different tools
He testeddifferent variables
He tested the same temperatures
He used the same procedures
A
B
C
D
For 75 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 14 is
He used the same procedures
D
Add 75 Points!
15. When Cody repeated Carrie’s experiment, he used a centimeter ruler instead of a meter stick to measure howhigh each ball bounced. All his results were different. Why?
He useddifferent tools
He testeddifferent variables
He tested thesame temperatures
He used thesame procedures
A
B
C
D
For 80 PointsWho Wants To Be A Scientist ?
50/50?
Answer 15 is
He useddifferent tools
A
Add 80 Points!
GAME OVERTime to total your points.
Make sure you name, date, and period number are on your answer sheet!
HAND IN YOUR WORKSHEETS
Keep
LEARNING
And You
Can Be
The Next
to Win
1. What is information gathered about the natural worldthrough our senses or science instruments called?
inference
observation
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
2. Miguel saw fruit flies buzzing around some bananasinside his house. He wondered how flies which can onlylive 24 hours survived the long, cold winter. Which is thebest inference about how the flies could have survived?
Eggs on the bananashatched in the house.
The flies come frombrown bananas.A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
3. Samantha thinks if she cuts most of the leavesoff a plant it will stop growing. What is her idea called if she performs a test to see if it is true?
An experiment
A predictionA
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
4. Oscar looks at his finger next to a crescent moon phasein the night sky. He says, “When it makes a lower case ‘b,’ the lunar cycle is beginning. What is his statement?
An inference
A conclusion
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
5. Adam Compares the greenish-black streak made bycopper sulfide with the streak test colors made by otherrocks from the same mineral. What is this an example of?
using acontrol group
identifying avariable
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
6. Jacob tests the ability of three magnets to attract fivepaper clips. If the magnets are all equal in strengthbut have different shapes. What variables are being tested?
the shape ofeach magnet
the strength ofeach magnetA
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
7. Why is it better to repeat the experimentalsteps of a scientific investigation and record the data for several different trials?
It improves thevalidity of the data
It improves theaccuracy of the dataA
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
8. Which of the following could a scientist use to verify an observation?
predicting
measuringA
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
9. Julie puts 3 drops of food coloring in the center oftwo saucers of milk. Then asks Kyle to add a drop of
dishwashing soap to 1 of the saucers. Which part of thescientific method is Julie asking Kyle to do?
conduct anexperiment
record anobservation
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
10. A scientist uses a control group in her investigationto compare with 3 experimental groups. How should shetreat her control group with the factor being tested?
Exactly the same as the other groups
She should nottreat it at all
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
11. An advertisement says, “Dentists surveyed, recommendBrand X toothpaste to their patients 9 out of 10 times.”What does the advertiser hope you will infer?
Brand X toothpasteis the best
Dentists always recommend Brand XA
B
C
D
50/50/ChanceANSWER
12. A student wants to find out why salt is put on icy roadsin the winter. She thinks, “Fresh water will freeze at a highertemperature than salt water.” What is her idea called?
an inference
a prediction
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
13. Carrie thinks the temperature of a ball will affect howhigh it bounces. She drops a cold ball 3 times and a warmball 3 times. What are her six tests called?
trials observations
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
14. When Kevin repeated Carrie’s investigation, about howa ball’s temperature affects how high it bounces, he useddifferent balls but got the same results. Why?
He used different tools
He used the same procedures
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
15. When Cody repeated Carrie’s experiment, he used a centimeter ruler instead of a meter stick to measure howhigh each ball bounced. All his results were different. Why?
He useddifferent tools
He testeddifferent variables
A
B
C
D
50/50 ChanceANSWER
