Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 1

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

Question 2

CER

Answer 2

Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

Question 3

Claim

Answer 3

Give an answer to the question based on your observation

Question 4

Evidence

Answer 4

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 5

Reasoning

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Conclusion

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Scientific Method

Answer 7

The way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 8

Observation

Answer 8

Using your 5 senses to gather information about something

Question 9

Qualitative Observation

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Quantitative Observation

Answer 10

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Question 11

Inference

Answer 11

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 12

Hypothesis

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Variable

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Control Variable

Answer 14

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 15

Manipulated/independent Variable

Answer 15

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