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 taste

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

using numbers or mestuments to describe something

Question 5

inference

Answer 5

explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

is a prediction based on prior knowledge

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

any factor that can be manipulated or controlled or measured in an experiment

Question 8

control variable

Answer 8

what must stay the same in an experiment

Question 9

manipulated variable

Answer 9

the thing you are testing or changing in an experiment and it graphed on the x axis

Question 10

dependent varuble

Answer 10

what you measure or observe in your experiment

Question 11

cer

Answer 11

claim evidence reasoning

Question 12

claim

Answer 12

is the answer to the question

Question 13

evidence

Answer 13

scientific data

Question 14

reasoning

Answer 14

the how or why the evidence or claim

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

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