Science and Engineering Practices Flashcards

1
Q

Scientific Method

A

The way scientist study and learn about the world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Qualitative observation

A

Using your senses to describe the charatiristics of an object-color , texture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Quantitative Observation

A

Using numbers of measuremeants to describe something.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Inference

A

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Inference

A

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Hypothesis

A

A prediction based on Prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Variable

A

Any factor that can be maniplulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Control Variable

A

What must stay the same in the experiment.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Manupulated/Independent variable

A

The things that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-axis.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Dependent/Responding variable

A

What you are mmeasuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

C-E-R

A

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Claim

A

is the answer to the question you are trying to answer.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Evidence

A

The scientific data that supports your claim.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Reasoning

A

The how or why the supports our claim: scientific rule.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

conclusion

A

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly