Science Bellringer test - # 1

5 Written Questions

1. being observant, curious, creative, skeptical
2. subjective observation
3. time of day
4. having strong feelings about the subject
5. has been tested again and again

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. to be more sure
   1. which of the following is true?
   2. a scientific theory is
   3. this traits describe scientific habits of mind
   4. why do scientist test their ideas
2. check the data and the procedure
   1. If scientific results don't seem to support a hypothesis, an experiment should FIRST
   2. which of these is most likely to throw off a person's reasoning?
   3. A student records that the prettiest birds are attracted to the flowers that smell best.
   4. Why is curiosity an important scientific habit of mind?
3. an important explanation that has been well tested
   1. a scientific theory is
   2. why do scientist test their ideas
   3. which of the following is true?
   4. this traits describe scientific habits of mind
4. scientists continually question all conclucions, even their own
   1. which of the following is true?
   2. a scientific theory is
   3. why do scientist test their ideas
   4. this traits describe scientific habits of mind
5. it makes scientist want to study the world around them
   1. why do scientist test their ideas
   2. Why is curiosity an important scientific habit of mind?
   3. this traits describe scientific habits of mind
   4. a scientific theory is

5 True/False Questions

1. a scientific discovers a new insect. He thinks that these particular insects use color to identify plants. How could he best test his idea? → conduct experiments

   True        False

2. what helps scientists have more confidence that their ideas are reasonable? → to be more sure

   True        False

3. Nan wants to know what eye color is more common. Her independent variable was eye color. What is her dependent variable? → a number of students with that eye color

   True        False

4. Nan made the same measurement 5 times during an experiment. She did because she wanted to → it makes scientist want to study the world around them

   True        False

5. The cancer cells shrink in about 1/2 of the patients. What are is the doctor doing when she decides that the drug is somewhat effective in humans? → interpreting results

   True        False