Standard #: SC.5.N.1.2


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Explain the difference between an experiment and other types of scientific investigation.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: 5
Body of Knowledge: Nature of Science
Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Big Idea: The Practice of Science -

A: Scientific inquiry is a multifaceted activity; The processes of science include the formulation of scientifically investigable questions, construction of investigations into those questions, the collection of appropriate data, the evaluation of the meaning of those data, and the communication of this evaluation.

B: The processes of science frequently do not correspond to the traditional portrayal of "the scientific method."

C: Scientific argumentation is a necessary part of scientific inquiry and plays an important role in the generation and validation of scientific knowledge.

D: Scientific knowledge is based on observation and inference; it is important to recognize that these are very different things. Not only does science require creativity in its methods and processes, but also in its questions and explanations.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved
Assessed: Yes

Related Courses

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5020060: Science - Grade Five (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
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Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.5.N.1.In.2 Identify the basic purpose of an experiment.
SC.5.N.1.Su.2 Identify the result of a simple experiment.
SC.5.N.1.Pa.2 Recognize that people use observation and actions to get answers to questions about the natural world.


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Resource Collection

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Student Resources

Original Student Tutorial

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