Scienc and engineering practices

Question 1

scientific mathod

Answer 1

the way sientist study and learn about the world.

Question 2

observation

Answer 2

using your five senses to gather information abot something.

Question 3

Qualiative observation

Answer 3

using your senses to describe the charcteristics of an object-coler, texture , tast

Question 4

quantitive observation

Answer 4

using numbers to descib somthing

Question 5

inferncs

Answer 5

An explanation of an observaion based on prior knowledge.

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

a predicion based on prior knowledge. always written in an if then statement

Question 7

varible

Answer 7

any factor that can be manipulated controlled for or measured in an experimen

Question 8

maniipulated/independent varible

Answer 8

The thing that you are testing or changing in an experment and it is graphed on the x-axis

Question 9

control varible

Answer 9

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 10

Dependent/Responding varible

Answer 10

What you are measuring or observing in an exermint and it it graphed on the y-axis

Question 11

c-e-r

Answer 11

Claim - evidence - reasoning

Question 12

claim

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

scientific data that supports your claim

Question 14

reasoning

Answer 14

the how or why the evidence supports our claim ; scientific rule

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

a witten summary of an exeriment that uses evience to prove what you learned.