plant vs animal cells

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

the way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 2

observation

Answer 2

using your 5 sense to gain 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 factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment

Question 7

Control Variable

Answer 7

What must stay the same in

the experiment.

Question 8

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Claim

Answer 9

Is the answer to the question you are

trying to answer.

Question 10

Evidence

Answer 10

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 11

Reasoning

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Conclusion

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Quantitative Observation

Answer 13

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 14

C-E-R

Answer 14

claim evidence reasoning