Reality Testing in Science

A Grade 6 science worksheet focusing on reality testing, the scientific method, observation, and forming hypotheses.

Grade 6 Science Engineering & Science PracticesReality Testing

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1NGSS.MS-PS1-1

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sciencegrade 6reality testingscientific methodobservationhypothesis

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Reality Testing in Science

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your understanding of how scientists test ideas about the world around us.

1. What is the first step in the scientific method?

Form a hypothesis

Ask a question

Conduct an experiment

Analyze data

2. A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment is called a/an:

Conclusion

Observation

Hypothesis

Theory

3. Scientists use to gather information using their five senses.

4. A controlled is designed to test a hypothesis.

5. The factor that is changed on purpose in an experiment is called the variable.

6. All scientific investigations must follow the exact same steps in the scientific method.

True

False

7. A scientific theory is a guess that has not been tested.

True

False

8. Imagine you want to find out if different brands of paper towels absorb the same amount of water. Write a hypothesis for this experiment.

9. Briefly explain why it is important to only change one variable at a time in an experiment.