Nature Of Science And Technology

You measure how long it takes a rock to fall to the ground.  You do it exactly the same four times.  What would you expect your results to show?

• A.

  The rock takes a much different amount of time each drop.

• B.

  The rock takes the same amount of time each drop.

• C.

  The rock takes more time each drop.

• D.

  The rock takes less time each drop.

Your group is designing an experiment.  Some people in your group have different ideas than yours.  What should you do?

• A.

  Listen to the ideas of others and share your own ideas.

• B.

  Leave and go work with another group.

• C.

  Ignore their ideas because they might confuse you.

• D.

  Decide not to do the experiment because you have different ideas.

You are working in a group.  The teacher has asked you to measure the objects the other group members find.  This is not the job you want.  What should you do?

• A.

  Decide not to do the activity at all.

• B.

  Do your best to measure the objects.

• C.

  Ask someone else to do your job.

• D.

  Just skip the measuring.

Your science class is going to a pond to study.  List three things you could observe or bring back to study.

You put a birdfeeder in your backyard.  You plan to feed the birds and observe them for one month.  List two things you could write down in your journal about your observations.