Gathering Problem Information - 2nd Grade Science
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Which sense is best described as helping you observe color?
Which sense is best described as helping you observe color?
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Sight. Eyes detect light and allow us to see different colors.
Sight. Eyes detect light and allow us to see different colors.
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What is the best way to make observations more reliable: observe once or repeat observations?
What is the best way to make observations more reliable: observe once or repeat observations?
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Repeat observations. Multiple trials confirm your results are accurate.
Repeat observations. Multiple trials confirm your results are accurate.
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Which choice best describes a measurement: “It is loud” or “It lasts $10$ seconds”?
Which choice best describes a measurement: “It is loud” or “It lasts $10$ seconds”?
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“It lasts $10$ seconds”. Uses numbers and units, making it a measurement.
“It lasts $10$ seconds”. Uses numbers and units, making it a measurement.
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Which question is best for gathering information: “What happened?” or “Why am I right?”
Which question is best for gathering information: “What happened?” or “Why am I right?”
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“What happened?”. Open-ended questions gather more useful information.
“What happened?”. Open-ended questions gather more useful information.
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What is a fair test in a simple investigation?
What is a fair test in a simple investigation?
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A test where only one thing is changed at a time. Keeps all conditions the same except the one being tested.
A test where only one thing is changed at a time. Keeps all conditions the same except the one being tested.
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Which option is the safest rule for observing an unknown substance: smell it closely or observe from a distance?
Which option is the safest rule for observing an unknown substance: smell it closely or observe from a distance?
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Observe from a distance. Protects you from harmful chemicals or reactions.
Observe from a distance. Protects you from harmful chemicals or reactions.
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What should you record to keep observations organized during an investigation?
What should you record to keep observations organized during an investigation?
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A data table or science notebook notes. Helps you remember and compare your findings later.
A data table or science notebook notes. Helps you remember and compare your findings later.
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Which option best describes a quantitative observation: heavier or $5$ grams?
Which option best describes a quantitative observation: heavier or $5$ grams?
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$5$ grams. Quantitative observations use numbers and units to measure.
$5$ grams. Quantitative observations use numbers and units to measure.
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Which option best describes a qualitative observation: color or length?
Which option best describes a qualitative observation: color or length?
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Color. Qualitative observations describe qualities without numbers.
Color. Qualitative observations describe qualities without numbers.
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What is the first step when you are given a science problem to solve?
What is the first step when you are given a science problem to solve?
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Read the problem carefully and identify what it asks. Understanding the question helps you know what information to gather.
Read the problem carefully and identify what it asks. Understanding the question helps you know what information to gather.
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Which question helps you gather information: “What do I notice?” or “Who is best?”
Which question helps you gather information: “What do I notice?” or “Who is best?”
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“What do I notice?”. Open-ended questions lead to better observations.
“What do I notice?”. Open-ended questions lead to better observations.
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What does it mean to compare two objects during an investigation?
What does it mean to compare two objects during an investigation?
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To look for how they are the same and different. Comparing helps identify patterns and relationships.
To look for how they are the same and different. Comparing helps identify patterns and relationships.
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Which detail is most important to record: what happened or what you wished happened?
Which detail is most important to record: what happened or what you wished happened?
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What happened. Science records facts, not wishes or imagination.
What happened. Science records facts, not wishes or imagination.
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What is a prediction in science?
What is a prediction in science?
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A statement about what you think will happen. Predictions use current evidence to guess future events.
A statement about what you think will happen. Predictions use current evidence to guess future events.
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Which action is an observation: “I see bubbles” or “It will explode”?
Which action is an observation: “I see bubbles” or “It will explode”?
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“I see bubbles”. Observations describe what you actually see happening.
“I see bubbles”. Observations describe what you actually see happening.
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