Let's solve the "True or False" section of this worksheet step by step, based on the content provided in the image.
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Worksheet Title: Acting Like a Scientist
The task is to determine whether each sentence is
true or
false, and if it's
false, replace the underlined word or phrase with one that makes the sentence correct.
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1. "You will need 50 mL of water for the lab." is a quantitative observation.
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Analysis:
A
quantitative observation involves numbers or measurements (e.g., 50 mL, 25 grams).
This sentence includes a specific measurement:
50 mL of water, which is a numerical value.
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Conclusion:
✔ True — It is indeed a quantitative observation.
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2. Organizing your school supplies is an example of making models.
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Analysis:
In science,
making models means creating representations (like diagrams, physical models, or simulations) to help understand systems or processes.
Organizing school supplies is more about
organization or
classification, not creating a model of something scientific.
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Conclusion:
✘ False — This is not an example of making models.
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Corrected version:
Replace
"making models" with
"organizing" or
"classifying".
> "Organizing your school supplies is an example of
classifying."
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3. "Vinegar has a very strong odor" is a qualitative observation.
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Analysis:
A
qualitative observation describes qualities without numbers — such as color, smell, texture, taste.
The statement mentions
smell ("strong odor"), which is a sensory description without measurement.
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Conclusion:
✔ True — This is a qualitative observation.
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4. Detecting means using your senses like hearing, touch, and smell to make observations.
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Analysis:
In science,
detecting refers to perceiving something through the senses.
The definition given here matches the scientific use of the term — using senses to gather information.
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Conclusion:
✔ True — The sentence is correct.
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
True
2.
False → Change
"making models" to
"classifying"
3.
True
4.
True
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🔍 Summary of Corrections:
- Only sentence #2 is false.
- Replace
"making models" with
"classifying" (or possibly
"organizing") to make it accurate.
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