Science & Engineering Practice(s)

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.

Examples:

• Smooth texture
• Brightly colored
• Smells bad

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Examples:

• 10 meters
• 450 meters
• 176 grams

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.
Examples:
- IF I put the ice in the sun, THEN the ice cube will melt

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 experiment

Question 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependant/Responding Variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

C = Claim
E = Evidence
R = Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer; give an answer the question based on your observations

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that supports your claim; find information from a text or other sources that supports the claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule; explain how your evidence supports your claim

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned; you state whether prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results