At the end of the lab you should

Clean up and put everything away

Which would be the control group for someone testing the effects of fertilizer?

A plant with no cups of fertilizer

If a scientist finds that the data does not confirm their hypothesis, they should

Look at the results and develop a new hypothesis

What is the Scientific Method?

A step by step procedure for answering scientific questions

Repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment

The order of the Scientific Method is....

Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion

Why do we need a control group?

To have something "normal" to compare the results to

Why do we use C.E.R. for writing about science?

It provides an organized, clear format for a paragraph

How confident are you about the quiz?

I'm okay, but I still need to study tonight, I don't have a clue what I'm doing, I'm going to nail it! / I'm going to do amazing!, I'm feeling pretty confident, but there's a few things I want to review

fascinating, exploring the world around us

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Quiz Review: Science Skills

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Middle School introduction to science... includes questions about Growth Mindset, Lab Safety, the Scientific Method, and C.E.R. #6thgradescience #7thgradescience #8thgradescience #middleschoolscience

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1
What Lab Safety rule IS being violated here?
No horseplay
No eating in lab
Improper Use of equipment
No Safety Glasses
2
What safety rule did this person not follow?
Wear Gloves
No Eating in Lab
Wear Safety Goggles
No Horseplay in Lab
3
At the end of the lab you should
Leave everything on the desk
Clean up and put everything away
Dump everything in the trash or sink
Get up and leave the lab
4
What Lab Safety rule is NOT being violated here?
Improper Use of equipment
No eating in lab
No Safety Glasses
No horseplay
5
The part of the experiment that the scientist MEASURES is
Independent variable
Data
Control
Dependent variable
6
Which would be the control group for someone testing the effects of fertilizer?
A plant with no cups of fertilizer
A plant with 5 cups of fertilizer
A plant with 1 cup of fertilizer
A plant with 3 cups of fertilizer
7
If a scientist finds that the data does not confirm their hypothesis, they should
Change the data so it does fit the hypothesis
Redesign the experiment with a different variable
Get a different job since he isn’t very good at science
Look at the results and develop a new hypothesis
8
What is the Scientific Method?
A way of writing about science
A step by step procedure for answering scientific questions
A statement that can be tested
Something scientists change in an experiment
9
A hypothesis is
is based on observations
is where you design your experiment
is an educated guess
cannot be tested
10
Scientific theory is
Not based on reliable data
Rarely conformed by scientific data
Proven to be fact
Repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment
11
Measurements of the growth of various plants in an experiment are called
data
inquiries
theories
inferences
12
Which of these is NOT an example of Quantitative data
35 degrees C
1 mm
.005 cL
Round
13
The order of the Scientific Method is....
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Conclusion, Data Collection
Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion
Question, Observation, Hypothesis, Data Collection, Experiment, Conclusion
Question, Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data Collection, Conclusion
14
An experiment includes all of the following EXCEPT
independent variable
data
hypothesis
opinions
15
Why do we need a control group?
To get the best results
So you can control the results
To have something "normal" to compare the results to
We don't actually need it
16
Which is not appropriate lab safety
tasting the lab materials
wearing goggles over eyes
reading all directions
wearing lab coat
17
Which of these is NOT an example of Qualitative data?
4 meters
rough
Blue
sticky
18
Why do we use C.E.R. for writing about science?
All scientists use C.E.R.
Ms. Jacki said we have to
It provides an organized, clear format for a paragraph
19
How confident are you about the quiz?
I'm okay, but I still need to study tonight
I don't have a clue what I'm doing
I'm going to nail it! / I'm going to do amazing!
I'm feeling pretty confident, but there's a few things I want to review
20
Science is
boring
identifying a problem
fascinating
exploring the world around us
21
Which of the following is a prediction that can be tested?
hypothesis
educated guess
inference
observation
22
The part of the experiment that the scientist CHANGES is the
data
Control
Dependent variable
Independent variable
23
What should you NEVER do in the lab?
Mess around with your friends
Play practical jokes
Run while holding lab equipment
All of these
24
The most important step in the Scientific Method is
Data
Hypothesis
Communicate results
Identify a problem
25
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Experiment, Response
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Conclusion, Evidence, Restate
Conclusion, Evidence, Research

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