science and engineering practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

Observation

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Question 2

Qualitative Observation

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

Answer 2

Quantitative Observation

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 3

Inference

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Answer 3

Hypothesis

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

Question 4

Variable

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

Answer 4

Control Variable

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 5

Manipulated/Independent Variable

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

Answer 5

Dependent/ Responding Variable

What you are measuring or observing

Question 6

C-Claim
E-Evidence
R-Reasoning

Answer 6

Claim

is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 7

Evidence

Scientific data that supports your claim

Answer 7

Reasoning

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

Question 8

Conclusion

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