System Science A Expectations

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1. The purpose of scientific writing is to ___, inform, or educate others.
6. You should include at least ___ observations and the same number of possible sources of error.
7. AI can help check spelling or ___ errors.
9. When you are absent, review the ___ on the front of the unit packet to see what you missed.
11. Methods should briefly describe what you did someone else could ___ it.
12. This is the citation style you should use when citing resources.
13. Do not use direct ___ in science writing; paraphrase instead.
15. Bar graphs are best when comparing amounts for ___ of data.
17. Errors caused by tools that are off or consistently wrong are called ___ errors.
19. For absent work, you must complete missed work within the same number of ___ as your absence.
20. In a CER reasoning should connect evidence to the claim using science vocabulary and ___ you learned.
21. Line graphs are best when looking for trends and changes (often over ___).
23. In your interactive notebook, give each entry a ___ title so it becomes a useful tool for studying.
26. Data tables must include columns and rows labeled with quantities and ___.
27. Phones must stay in your ___ during class time.
30. When asked to explain why in analysis questions, use ___ and link to concepts we’ve studied.
31. Copying is never ___.
34. In scientific drawings, all features should be labelled with straight ___.

2. In a CER evidence includes data such as measurements and ___.
3. Scientific drawings should be two ___, not 3D or shaded.
4. Use ___ sentences and reference your tables, drawings, or graphs when answering analysis questions.
5. Data should be organized in a logical ___, such as increasing time or trial number.
8. Graphs are used to ___ relationships, not just decorate the lab report.
10. Submitting someone else’s work as your own is ___.
14. When making a graph, label both ___ with quantities and units.
16. Errors that are caused by inconsistent timing or human error are called ___ errors.
18. Your work must show your own ___, not an AI tool’s answers.
20. In a CER the ___ is one clear sentence answering the guiding question or prompt.
22. Number every ___ to keep your notebook organized.
24. Scientific drawings include a title and any annotations explaining ___ or changes when relevant.
25. Every lab must include a clearly written ___ explaining what you are testing.
28. Scientific writing does not use ___, such as I, we, he, she, them, or they.
29. In analysis questions, check that your answer fully addresses all ___ of the question – look for key terms like “explain,” “compare,” “calculate,” or “justify.”
32. The second cell phone offense requires an emailed explanation from the student to a ___/guardian.
33. Data tables must include a ___ explaining what’s being measured.