Introduction to Science

What do scientists and engineers do? Click on all the answers that you think are true. (HINT: 4 answers)

• Ask Questions

• Solve Problems

• Analyze Data

• Give up and Quit

• Explain why things happen and how things work

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The engineering design process is used to

• Design products

• Develop processes

• Make inventions better

• Identify problems

• All of the above.

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What are some examples of data that a scientist would collect? Check all that you think are true. (HINT: 2 answers)

• Opinions

• Observations

• Measurements

• Predictions

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What is NOT part of the scientific method?

• collecting data

• conducting investigations

• asking questions

• accepting an idea without testing

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What is a hypothesis?

• an answer to a science question

• a question to answer

• an educated guess that can be tested

• a problem that needs to be solved

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Which of these is NOT an observation of the lion?

• The lion has fur.

• The lion is scary.

• The lion has sharp teeth.

• The lion has whiskers.

Which item is NOT used to make observations?

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What would this tool measure? (HINT: it is a scale!)

• length

• temperature

• time

• weight

Why is important for scientists to ask questions?

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What is a question you would like to find the answer to?

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