Name: Ashley Section: 8-1

Scientific Problem Solving Nature of Science Lessons 1 & 2 Tiered Vocabulary and Informational
Text Dependent Questions
Textbook Reference pgs. NOS 4 NOS 18

SWBAT:
Utilize the 7-steps strategy with key terms, and answer text dependent questions using the textbook as a reference.

I: 7-Steps Strategy for Key Terms

I. Review the vocabulary for the new unit using this Quizlet link https://quizlet.com/_2gz3xa

a. Select Flashcards.

Note: In Flashcards, select term first and be sure to follow this 7 steps strategy:
Model: acceleration

1. Look at the term and make a mental note as to the way it is spelled.
2. Listen to the term and make a mental note as to how the term is pronounced.
3. Say the term 3 times out loud.
4. Think about how the term can be used in general without looking at the definition. [For example, at school,
home, and/or in everyday language, etc.] Does it have multiple meanings?
5. Review the meaning of the term as it relates to the science content.
6. Visualize an image that best represents this term as it relates to its science definition.
7. Continue to review the vocabulary to be able to use it in both oral and written language.

2. Select Learn and type in the term for the definition provided.

3. Take the test [MC, matching, and T/F only] for all terms available.

Note: Screenshot the image of your name and score on Quizlet and insert it below.
 II: Answering Text
Dependent Questions for Lessons 1 & 2

Note: Read the text pages NOS 4 - NOS 18 and answer the Reading Summary Questions for Lessons 1 & 2 in bold
black.

Text Dependent Questions for Lesson 1: pgs. NOS 4 - NOS 11

1. What is science?
Science is the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results
from those investigations.

2. What is scientific inquiry?

Scientific inquiry is a process that uses variety of skills and tools to answer questions or to test ideas.

3. How is an observation different from an inference?

An observation is the results of using your senses to gather information whereas an inference is an
explanation of an observation using prior knowledge.
4. How is a hypothesis different from a prediction?
A hypothesis is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific explanations
whereas a prediction is a statement of what will happen next in a series of events.

5. How do scientists test their hypotheses?

Scientists test their hypotheses by designing an experiment, making a model, gathering and evaluating
evidence, and/or collecting data/recording observations.

6. How do scientists analyze their results?

They can graph results, classify information, make calculations, and/or other processes.

7. What is a conclusion?
A conclusion is a summary of the information gained from testing a hypothesis.

8. What are some benefits to communicating results?

By communicating results, scientists can make faster progress in their own research, other scientists
can test and evaluate your work, and it keeps scientific information accurate.

9. Can an unsupported hypothesis ever be valuable?

Yes, because you can still gain information that can help you revise and test a new hypothesis. Each
time you test a hypothesis, you learn more information about the topic.

10. How are scientific theories and laws different?

A scientific law states that an event will happen, a scientific theory explains why or how an event
happened.

11. What are the results of scientific inquiry?

The results of scientific inquiry are new materials and technology, new objects or events, and answers
to questions.

Text Dependent Questions for Lesson 2: pgs. NOS 12 - NOS 18

1. What are three qualities of the metric [SI] system?

The three qualities of the metric [SI] system are basic units, unit prefixes, and converting.

2. Why did scientists create the International System of Units [SI] and why is it so easy to convert between metric
[SI] units? Scientists created the International System of Units [SI] to stop confusion for when people
who use different systems of measurement dont get confused when trying to communicate
measurements. It is easy to convert because it is all bases of 10.

3. How are precision and accuracy different? Precision is how close repeated measurements are to each
other, whereas accuracy is how close your measurement is to the known value.

4. What is the advantage to using scientific notation?

The advantage to using scientific notation is that you can write a shortened version of big numbers. It
is easier to read and is more organized.

5. Why is calculating percentage of error helpful?

Calculating the percentage of error is helpful because it helps you determine the size of your
experimental error, or how far off you were from the known value.

6. What are five tools that scientists use and what is each one used for? [pgs. 16-18]
Scientists use calculators to make quick calculations using data, thermometers to measure the
temperature of substances, glassware to hold or measure the volume of liquids, balances to measure
the mass of an object, and a science journal to record observations, write questions and hypotheses,
collect data, and analyse the results of scientific inquiry.