Practice of Science

Which unit of measurement would Roberto use to record the temperature of water?

• grams

• Celcius

• centimeters

• milliliters

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Kadin and Kamran wanted to see how far two toy boats would travel across a pool. They measured how far each traveled in 10 seconds. What part of the inquiry process did they do?

• drawing a conclusion

• making a prediction

• doing an investigation

• communicating their results

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Ethan wanted to see how far a pull back toy car travels. Why is it important for him to compare his data with others?

• to see which numbers to record

• to see if he should change his hypothesis

• to see if his data is similar to his classmates

• to see why his car traveled as far as it did

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

To measure the mass of a pencil, which tool should Jay use?

• balance

• graduated cylinder

• microscope

• spring scale

To find the length of Anna's driveway, she knew it would be best to use which tool?

• a meter stick

• a hand lens

• a thermometer

• a graduated cylinder

True or False: Models are the same size as the object they represent.

• True

• False

Which tool would be best to look at a sample of blood?

• telescope

• microscope

• spring scale

• thermometer

What would be the best method to measure the length of a neighborhood field?

• use your footsteps

• ask a friend or neighbor

• use a metric tape measure

• use a magnifying glass or hand lens

Why is it important to have evidence?

• It is what proves or disproves your hypothesis

• It tells the steps of the investigation

• It describes why you need to conduct the investigation

• It is an educated guess

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Which tool would you use to look at the moon?

• spring scale

• telescope

• microscope

• thermometer