What Skills Do Scientists Use?

In order to sort his beakers and other tools, Mr Magdy ...................... each object by size and shape.

• hypothesizes

• classifies

• observed

• communicate

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Kim ................when planning an experiment with her older brother. She keeps everything the same during their procedure, except for the one factor being tested.

• uses variables

• observes

• classifies

• infers

Gabriella .....................that her dog will want his favorite food for dinner, because she has observed him eat it quickly many times before.

• predicts

• measures

• communicates

• asks

After completing an experiment and summarizing your findings, you .................. what you have learned with other scientists.

• classify

• communicate

• hypothesize

• infer

Before conducting his experiment for the science fair, Derrick . ......................... about which sample of fertilizer will make his tomato plant grow the fastest.

• hypothesizes

• communicates

• classifies

• uses stop watch

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

To find out how long it takes Mr Magdy to ride his bike 100 m, Jessica ....................the time with a stopwatch.

• communicates

• hypothesizes

• infers

• measures

lemon tastes sour, canary issues nice sound.This is a/an

• hypothesis

• observation

• communication

• measurement

The blue car is heavier than the gray one while the gray car more expensive the blue one. This is a/an

• comparison

• classification

• using variables

• asking questions

......of the math and science skills.Choose all that apply.

• measure

• use numbers

• use time and space relationships

• observe

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

NGSS.5-PS1-2

In this experiment the variable is ....

• type of plants

• type of pots

• temperature

• type of water

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1