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

inference

Answer 4

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Variable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Control Variable

Answer 7

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 8

Dependent/responding variable

Answer 8

What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis

Question 9

C-E-R

Answer 9

Claim evidence reasoning

Question 10

Manipulated/independent

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 12

evidence

Answer 12

Scientific data that supports that claim

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

The how or why the evidence supports our claim

Question 14

Conclusion

Answer 14

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

Question 15

quantitative observation

Answer 15

using measuring or measurements to describe something