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Thinking Like a Scientist

Authored by Stefanie Ponson

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 2+ times

Thinking Like a Scientist
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of making an inference, an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge.

Observing

Quantitative observation

Qualitative observation

Inferring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.

Quantitative observation

Qualitative observation

Inferring

Observing

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence.

Qualitative observation

Inferring

Observing

Predicting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An observation that deals with characteristics than cannot be expressed in numbers.

Inferring

Observing

Predicting

Qualitative observation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An observation that deals with a number or amount.

Observing

Predicting

Qualitative observation

Quantitative observation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A way of learning about the natural world through observations and logical reasoning; leads to a body of knowledge.

Predicting

Qualitative observation

Quantitative observation

Science

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ongoing process of discovering in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather.

Qualitative observation

Quantitative observation

Science

Skepticism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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