How Do Scientists Investigate Questions?

What does the word 'observe' mean?

• Use your senses to notice details.

• Ignore everything around you.

• Speak loudly to get attention.

• Run quickly to a place.

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What does the word 'infer' mean?

• Offer an explanation of what you have observed.

• To directly state a fact.

• To ignore evidence.

• To ask a question.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What does the word 'predict' mean?

• Use what you know to say what is going to happen in the future.

• Forget what you know and guess randomly.

• Describe something that happened in the past.

• Ask someone else for their opinion.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What is the meaning of the word 'investigation'? An investigation is a ________ way of finding answers to questions.

• planned

• random

• careless

• unusual

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What is a hypothesis? A hypothesis is a ________ that can answer your question. You must be able to test a hypothesis.

• statement

• guess

• experiment

• observation

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is an experiment? An experiment is a ________ done to gather evidence.

• test

• story

• drawing

• game

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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What is a variable? A variable is a ________ that is changed in an experiment.

• factor

• result

• tool

• measurement

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When you observe, you notice ______ about things.

• details

• colors

• sounds

• shapes

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

An investigation is a plan to find an ______ to a question.

• answer

• problem

• tool

• experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

An investigation begins with a ______.

• question

• conclusion

• experiment

• hypothesis

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