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What is descriptive investigation?
A. the size or amount of something that can be used as evidence
B. Procedures scientists and engineers follow to answer a question and make a claim
B. Procedures scientists and engineers follow to answer a question and make a claim
Engineers build a prototype to help them determine problems with their ideas.
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
CRITERIA is...
A. guidelines for a solution
B. the size or amount of something that can be used as evidence
A. guidelines for a solution
Engineers...
A. identifying problems and designing solutions using appropriate tools and models
B.People do science in order to better understand the world around them.
A. identifying problems and designing solutions using appropriate tools and models
What's the first step of a descriptive investigation?
A. Ask a question
B. Record investigation
C. Plan the investigation
A. Ask a question
What is the first step engineers do in an investigation?
A.communicate the results
B. Brainstorm a solution
C. Do a prototype
D. Identify a problem
D. Identify a problem
Prototype is the first model Use to solve a problem?
True or false
TRUE
Investigation outside? You don't need to follow safety rules
TRUE OR FALSE
FALSE
Think like a scientist! What does argument means?
A. angry debate
B. A claim, evidence and reasoning
B. A claim, evidence and reasoning
Clarissa likes to ask “How do you know that’s true?” to help learn science infor mation. In which of the following situations should Clarissa ask this question?
A. Keith says that the weather is pleasant today.
B. Laurie says that she enjoys playing checkers and chess.
C. The teacher says that Roberta won first prize in the science fair.
D. The teacher says that eating fresh fruits and vegetables helps the body stay healthy.
D. The teacher says that eating fresh fruits and vegetables helps the body stay healthy
The teacher asks Julio to observe the weather. How should Julio do this? Select the words that complete the explanation.
Julio should use senses to make observations. Julio should not include opinions when recording observations.
Julio should use ideas. to make observations. Julio should not include opinions when recording observations.
Julio should use senses to make observations. Julio should not include opinions when recording observations.
Sally wants to learn how ice melts.She writes the steps for an investigation.
Who can follow the steps and get useful results?
D. Anyone can follow the steps of the investigation.
Carl wants to work as a scientist after graduating from college.
What can Carl expect to do in this career?
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Dr. Jones is a scientist. Dr. Jones wants to invent new eyeglasses for people who see colors poorly. Must Dr. Jones work alone, with one partner, or with many partners?
D. Dr. Jones could work alone or with any number of partners.
The second-grade students keep a pet fish in a tank of water. Kensley and Ryan are curious about the fish and how it lives. How can they use science to answer their questions?
A. watch a cartoon about fish
B. ask their friends about fish
C. Find a painting of a fish
D. observe the fish in the tank
D
observe the fish in the tank
Brendan is studying the earthworms
How can Brendan use science to determine how earthworms move underground?
Brendan can learn about earthworms by _______________________________ .
A. conducting an investigation
B. talking about earthworms
C. thinking about earthworms
A. conducting an investigation
During science class, Debbie says that whales often talk to each other in the water. Amanda wonders whether this information is correct. What should Amanda do to learn more?
Nick is doing and investigation on food dye and water.
Nick observes that the food dye spreads faster in hot water than in cold water.
Will the results change when someone repeats the experiment?
Select the words that complete the sentence.
A. Same results should be observed when anyone repeats the experiment.
B. Different results should be observed when only him and his teacher repeat the experiment
A. Same results should be observed when anyone repeats the experiment.
Cassie is investigating the flowers that grow near the school. Which are observa tions Cassie could make?
Select three correct answers.
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