Nature of Science
Science is the systematic study of the natural world through what process?
Scientific inquiry
Which goal of teaching science helps students understand scientific concepts and theories?
Scientific Knowledge
Which science process skill means giving an explanation based on observations?
Inferring
What is the manipulated variable?
The variable intentionally changed
Observation: "The road is wet."
What is the best inference?
It probably rained.
Which characteristic of science means that scientific knowledge changes as new discoveries are made?
Dynamic
Which goal helps students recognize fake news and misinformation?
Critical Thinking
Making a forecast based on observed patterns is called what process skill?
Predicting
What is the responding variable?
The measured result.
Predicting next year's rainfall using current data is an example of what?
Extrapolation
Science relies on facts supported by ______ rather than opinions.
Evidence
Using science to solve pollution and climate change develops what goal?
Problem-Solving Skills
Which process skill involves changing only one factor while keeping the others the same?
Controlling Variables
What type of variable is kept the same throughout an experiment?
Constant variable
A graph shows plant height increasing every week. Which process skill is used to explain the trend?
Interpreting Data
Arrange these in the correct order:
Observe, Hypothesis, Analyze, Question, Experiment, Conclude.
Observe → Question → Hypothesis → Experiment → Analyze → Conclude
Recognizing science in cooking, gardening, and transportation develops what goal?
Appreciating Science
Analyzing graphs, charts, and tables uses what science process skill?
Interpreting Data
A student changes both fertilizer and sunlight at the same time. Is this a fair test?
No, because more than one variable was changed.
A student checks several reliable sources before believing information on social media. Which goal of teaching science is demonstrated?
Critical Thinking
Why is science considered systematic?
Because it follows an organized process to produce reliable and accurate results.
Name TWO scientific attitudes developed through science education.
Any two: Curiosity, Honesty, Open-mindedness, Patience, Creativity
Which science process skill combines all other science process skills?
Experimenting
Why do scientists control variables?
To ensure reliable results and identify cause-and-effect relationships.
A scientist's experiment does not support the hypothesis. What is the best scientific action?
Report the results honestly and revise or test the hypothesis again.