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KS2 Science - Working Scientifically
KS2 Science - Working Scientifically
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True or false? In KS2, you ask questions, plan investigations, experiment and draw conclusions.
True
False
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What is a "Fair Test"?
One where all the variables stay the same.
One where the test is carried out in nice weather.
One where everyone takes turns.
One where only one variable is changed.
3
In a science experiment, what are the factors that are kept the same called?
Controlled variables
Data variables
Independent variables
Dependent variables
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What is the dependent variable?
The variable that needs most help.
The variable that you change.
The variable that is not changed.
The variable that is observed and measured.
5
Why should we repeat experiments before drawing a conclusion?
So we aren't biased
Scientists get more money that way!
Scientists are bored.
Every time we experiment, we get more information
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Why do scientists write down their equipment and method in a report?
The equipment and method are not part of a scientific report.
To make sure the results are fair.
So others can repeat the experiment.
For fun.
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True or False? In KS1, working scientifically means asking questions and carrying out tests to determine the answers.
False
True
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What is science?
The study of everything.
The study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
Something you can only do while wearing a white coat.
Something you can only do in a laboratory.
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What is astronomy?
Writing horoscopes.
The study of outer space
The study of physics
The science of building spaceships
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What comes first when using the scientific method to answer a question in science:
Analyse data and draw conclusions.
Use observation to form a hypothesis
Collect data to answer your question.
Design an experiment to test 1 variable
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What is biology?
The study of biomes.
The study of all living things.
The study of planets.
The study of chemicals and materials.
12
Which of the following questions is testable in a scientific investigation?
Are dogs better pets than cats?
Are dogs happy when they are walked?
Are cats more active at night than during the day?
Are cats easier to take care of than dogs?
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What are the two smaller numbers on the right showing?
45 milliseconds
45 minutes
45 seconds
45 hundreths of second
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What is a hypothesis?
The equipment you use in the experiment.
The results you get from the experiment.
What you learn in an experiment.
What you predict will happen in the experiment
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In an experiment, one plant was watered and one was not. What is the
independent
variable?
How tall the plants grew.
How fast one plant plant died.
How much soil was in each pot.
How much water each plant received.
