S&EP Test Regrade 8/25/27

Question #1:  In science class, a group of students builds prototype for a magnetic levitation train and then use it to explain how forces interact to keep the train elevated.
Correct Answer: Developing and Using Models

I understand that this is the correct answer because the group of students created a prototype for a magnetic levitation train. This is their model so that they can explain how forces interact. They created a model to understand and explain their idea.




Question #2: A group of 7th graders creates and analyzes graphs of the data from an investigation about the relationship between a ball's mass and its speed down a ramp.

Correct Answer: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

I know this is the correct answer because the group of 7th graders needed to analyze graphs of the data with mathematics and computational thinking to figure out the relationship between a ball's mass and its speed down a ramp. Mathematics and computational thinking is used for statistically analyzing data.




Question #4: After wondering about how the size of a magnet affects the number of paperclips it can pick up, a group of students develops a procedure that answers their question. They gather data and report back to the class.

Correct Answer: Planning and Carrying out investigations

I know that this is the correct answer because the students planned and developed a procedure that answers the question. They planned and carried out the investigation, or in their case, a procedure that answers their question.

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