Science Investigations

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1. "You have to get an experiment to work perfectly the first time you do it". Is this true or false?

True

False

About This Quiz

Preparation for Junior Science Fairs
Year 9 or 10
NZ
Science
Scientific write ups
Investigations

2. What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

You may optionally provide this to label your report, leaderboard, or certificate.

2. Which one of these is a SPECIFIC, TESTABLE, SCIENTIFIC question?

How much do people like chocolate cake?

Which chocolate cake recipe from our list will produce the darkest coloured cake?

How many people in the world can whistle?

How far away can people hear a whistle from?

3. Chose the MOST COMPLETE materials list for the bubble mix experimental method in Question 5

3 x Beaker, Sunlight Liquid, 25mL measuring cylinder

Measuring cylinders (5mL and 25mL), beakers x 3, bubble wand x 1, Sunlight Liquid, tap water

Sunlight Liquid, measuring cylinders, beakers , person to blow bubbles

3 beakers, 2 measuring cylinders, 1 bubble wand, 1 notebook, one pencil

4. Select all the ones that are TRUE

It is perfectly alright to try things out in a safe way in Science

You can use large amounts of materials; the school has a limitless pot of money

Cleaning up carefully is part of being a good Scientist

It is okay to use foods in your lab experiments as long as you DON'T eat them

Every Science Investigation needs a question, a materials list, a method, results and a conclusion

It is not 'real' Science if you are testing whether you can replicate another Scientist's results

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5. Match the following (they are all parts of a Science Investigation write up)

Materials

Method

Results

Conclusion

Scientific Question

Discussion

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6. Match the step description to the step number

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

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7. Select all the questions that are NOT specific, testable, Scientific questions

How much do girls like the colour pink?

Which shade of blue from our list do Year 9 Wellington East Girls' College students like most?

Which shoe is the smelliest?

Which mixture (from our list) will produce the largest diameter bubbles?

Which colour wheat grains (red, green, blue, yellow or natural) does Mrs Robinson's chicken prefer?

Which cat breed (Siamese, Burman or Persian) is the best?

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