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 charecteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.

Question 4

Quantitative observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or mesurments to describe something

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Control Variable

Answer 8

What must stay the same in

the experiment.

Question 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependant variable

Answer 10

what your observing or measuring in an experiment an its graphed on the Y-axis.

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

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