Science and Engineering Practices.

Question 1

Scientific Method.

Answer 1

The way scientist 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, taste.

Question 4

Quantitative Observation.

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements 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 experient.

Question 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable.

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependent/Responding Variable.

Answer 10

What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and its 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 written summary if an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.