Science and Engineering practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientists study and learn about the world.

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Question 3

Qualitative observation

Answer 3

Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object color, texture, or taste
You can’t measure this type of observation

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

10 meters, 450 milliliters, 176 grams

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.
If I put the ice cube in the sun, then the ice cube will melt.

Question 6

Inference

Answer 6

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Control Variable

Answer 8

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 9

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

C-E-R

Answer 10

Claim, evidence, reasoning

Question 11

Manipulated/ Independent Variable

Answer 11

The thing you are testing or changing in an experiment and it’s graphed on the X-axis

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

An answer to the question you are trying to answer.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Find information from a text or other sources that supports the claim.

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

Explain how your evidence supports your claim.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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