Investigation Skills
Energy
Earth and Space/Matter
Living Things and the Environment
Miscellaneous
100
telescope
Emily is observing the stars in the sky. She knows there are more stars in the sky than the ones she can see. Which tool will allow her to see more stars? hand lens, microscope or telescope
100
a burning candle
Aaron was looking around his house for his phone. Which of the following forms of energy in his house could be heat energy? 1. a burning candle 2. a ceiling fan spinning 3. the guitar her brother was playing
100
stars are different sizes
Zachary was looking at the stars in the night sky. The points of light appeared to be about the same size. Which of the following is true about stars? 1. stars are different sizes 2. all stars are larger than our Sun 3. all stars are the same size as our Sun
100
Ms. Rodriguez was observing a plant for several weeks. She observed the stem and leaves growing toward a nearby window. What can Ms. Rodriguez infer about why the plant is growing towards the window? 1. the plant is dying 2. the plant needs more soil 3. the plant is growing toward light
the plant is growing toward light
100
melt
Ms. Roper left a glass with ice cubes and lemonade out in the hot sun. What would you predict would happen to the ice in her glass? freeze, boil or melt
200
hand lens
Shyllenne wants to better observe the tiny minerals that make up a rock. Which tool can she use? balance, hand lens or ruler
200
light and heat
Elvis turned on a lamp when his room got dark. What two forms of energy did the lamp give off? 1. light and heat 2. light and mechanical 3. sound and heat
200
the stars we observe in the night sky are further away from the Earth
On a clear night, we can see many stars in the sky. Why are these stars NOT as bright as the SUN? 1. The stars we observe in the night sky reflect the Sun's light 2. The stars we observe in the night sky are closer to the Earth 3. The stars we observe in the night sky are further away from the Earth
200
mammals
Whales live in the ocean. They give birth to live young and feed milk to their babies. To what group of verterbrates do whales belong? fish, mammals or reptiles
200
the temperature went down when the clouds covered the sun
Brianna's class was investigatin temperature. They placed thermometers outside in the Sun and recorded the temperature each hour. When they took their final record of the temperature they noticed it was very cloudy outside and they could no longer see the Sun. Which of the following would most likely be what the studens observed? 1. the temperature remained the same all day 2. the temperature went up when it was cloudy 3. the temperature went down when the clouds covered the Sun
300
to practice writing in a journal
The students in Adriel's class are keeping a journal of their daily observations of a long term investigation. Which of the following is NOT a reason to keep a journal of observations? 1. to practice writing in a journal 2. to record data collected from the investigation 3. to use for discussions in class
300
the pencil and paper rubbing together
Hiba was coloring with some colored pencils in her science journal. She was rubbing the pencil really hard on the paper and when she picked it up the tip of the pencil was hot. What cause the pencil's tip to get hot? 1. the room was hot 2. pencil lead is always hot 3. the pencil and paper rubbing together
300
its the closest star to the Earth
The Sun is one of many stars in the universe. Why does the Sun appear to be larger than all other stars?
300
flower
Araya is investigating the plants outside her house. she sees new plants growing next to old ones. Which part of a plant makes seeds that will grow into a new plant? flower, stem or root
300
How else can you name a rectangle? Parallelogram Rhombus Trapezoid TELL WHY
Parallelogram because a rectangle has 2 pairs of parallel lines and 2 pairs of equal sides.
400
write down what she sees
Kaiya wants to know how fish interact with one another at different times of day. She sets up a tank with 10 fish. She observes the tank every hour between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. To do the investiation well, what would Kaiya do each time she observes the tank? 1. predict what the fish will do 2. add more fish to the tank 3. write down what she sees
400
Which capital letter has an acute angle? E B K L
Ms. Roper is weeding her garden. She hears a car door slam which causes her to stop weeding and look to see who got out of the car. Which type of energy caused Ms. Roper to stop weeding? 1. light energy 2. sound energy 3. electrical energy
400
heat
Joseph can see that the sun gives off light. What is another kind of energy the sun emits?
400
fur or hair
Jaquan took pictures of mammals at the zoo. What must all the animals in the pictures have in common? 1. four legs 2. gills 3. fur or hair
400
How is a trapezoid different from a square?
A trapezoid has 1 pair of parallel lines and the sides and angles on a trapezoid do NOT have to be the same. (A square has 2 pairs of parallel lines and 4 equal sides and 4 right angles)
500
work in teams, each team collecting data in different areas and reporting back to the class
Ms. Rodriguez's class wants to find out how many different types of butterflies live in the area around the school. Which is the best way for students to collect this information? 1. work as an entire class, study the area, and guess about the other areas 2. work as individuals, each person choosing one kind of butterfly to study 3. work in teams, each team collecting data in different areas and reporting back to the class
500
What is a capital letter that has at least one right angle?
Tafari shined a flashlight in a mirror in his house. Why was he able to see the light behind him on the wall? 1. the light was stuck in the mirror 2. the light was coming from the mirror 3. the light was reflected by the mirror
500
What is the difference between a line and a line segment?
Jaquan's class was investigating temperature. They placed thermometers outside in the Sun and recorded the temperature each hour. When they took their final record of the temperature they noticed it was very cloudy outside and they could no longer see the Sun. Which of the following would most likely be what the students observed? 1. the temperature remained the same all day long 2. the temperature went up when it was cloudy 3. the temperature went down when the clouds covered the Sun
500
How is an Acute Triangle different from an Right Triangle and an Obtuse Triangle?
Jaclyn found an empty bird nest with several feathers inside in one of the trees in her yard. What can she infer from observing the feathers? 1. the color of the bird 2. the food the bird eats 3. the sound the bird makes
500
What is the difference between a rhombus and a square?
A rhombus does NOT have to have 4 right angles, but a square MUST HAVE 4 right angles.
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