Science And Enginering Flashcards
(15 cards)
Scientific Method
The way scientist study and learn about the world
Observation
Using your five senses to gather info about something
Qualitative Observation
Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste
Quantitative Observations
Using numbers or measurements to describe something
Inference
An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge
Hypothesis
A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement
Variable
Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment.
Control variable
What must stay the same in the experiment
Manipulated/Independent Variable
The thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-axis
Dependent/Responding Variable
What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis
C-E-R
C=Claim E=Evidence R=Reasoning
Claim
Is the answer to the question you are trying to ask.
Evidence
The scientific data that supports our claim.
Reasoning
The how or why the evidence supports our claim:scientific claim
Conclusion
A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.