Science vs Pseudoscience

Includes observation and measurement

Belief or practice that is based on incorrectly applied scientific methods

Use a scale to find out the mass of a rock.

Divide balls based on the sports that use them.

Writing a report to show the results.

Match the steps of the scientific method that Sam follows to conduct his investigation:

Sam looks for the fastest route to get from home to his school.

Sam proposes that he found the best route to avoid stoplights.

Sam and his mom take three different routes to see which one is the fastest.

Sam analyzes the times of each route to check which took less time, and finds the best one.

Sam lets his mom know which is the fastest route to take.

Science is organized into three main branches. Classify them correctly.

Study humans in society and their behavior.

Study the laws that govern nature.

Classify each sentence as observation or inference:

The school fire alarm is going off.

The Reds are leading their division because they are playing well right now.

That plant is extremely wilted.

If it rains, leaves will grow on the tree.

There is a sailboat in the water.

What is data in an experiment?

The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).

The predictions and explanations that are made based on the experiment.

The procedures and safety rules that are followed in the experiment.

The materials and equipment that are used in the experiment.

What does it mean to support or reject a hypothesis?

To match or mismatch a hypothesis with the data from the experiment.

To agree or disagree with a hypothesis based on personal opinion or preference.

To prove or disprove a hypothesis using mathematical or logical reasoning.

To confirm or deny a hypothesis using evidence or authority.

What is the difference between science and pseudoscience?

Science is based on observation and experimentation, while pseudoscience is based on intuition and imagination.

Science is based on testable and falsifiable hypotheses, while pseudoscience is based on untestable and unfalsifiable claims.

Science is based on facts and evidence, while pseudoscience is based on beliefs and opinions.

It is what is kept the same in an experiment.

It is what is changed in an experiment.

It is what is measured in an experiment.

It is an educated guess about the results of an experiment.

Why do scientists have constants in their experiments?

So they know the results of their experiments only come from their independent variable and nothing else.

So their experiments are clear and easy to understand.

Consider the following scientific question: “Do new shoes make you run faster?” Why can’t the speed of the runner be a constant?

The speed of the runner is the dependent variable, so it cannot be a constant.

The speed of the runner is the independent variable, so it cannot be a constant.

The speed of the runner is not measurable, so it cannot be a constant.

The speed of the runner can be a constant.

Scientific Method

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Science

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6th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-PS1-2, MS-LS1-1, MS-ESS2-1

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Mariela Ivelisse

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Science fields
Match correctly.

Earth science

The study of matter, its structure and interactions.

Life science

Involves examining living organisms and their workings from cells to ecosystems.

Physical science

The study of the Earth's structure, properties and processes. .

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

2.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Science fields
Categorize correctly.

Groups:

(a) EARTH SCIENCE

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(b) PHYSICAL SCIENCE

,

(c) LIFE SCIENCE

physics

zoology

astronomy

geology

biology

chemistry

oceanography

geography

meteorology

botany

genetics

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

3.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following science process skills with their definitions:

Classifying

Using words or symbols to describe an action, object or event.

Inferring

Stating the outcome of a future event based on a pattern of evidence.

Predicting

Grouping or ordering objects or events into categories based on properties.

Measuring and using numbers

Using both standard and nonstandard measures or estimates to describe the dimension of an object.

Communicating

Making an educated guess about an object or event based on previously gathered information.

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The process of using your five senses to gather information.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Information collected through a scientific investigation.

evidence

opinion

science

investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The study of the natural world through observation.

evidence

opinion

science

investigation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A personal belief or judgment based on what a person thinks or feels but not necessarily based on evidence.

evidence

opinion

science

investigation

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Science fields
Match correctly.

Science fields
Categorize correctly.

Match the following science process skills with their definitions:

The process of using your five senses to gather information.

Information collected through a scientific investigation.

The study of the natural world through observation.

A personal belief or judgment based on what a person thinks or feels but not necessarily based on evidence.

A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something in order to learn more about it.

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Match the following science process skills with their definitions:

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Information collected through a scientific investigation.

The study of the natural world through observation.

A personal belief or judgment based on what a person thinks or feels but not necessarily based on evidence.

A procedure carried out to carefully observe, study, or test something in order to learn more about it.

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