Science and engineering

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

Use your 5 senses to gather information about something.

Question 2

Qualitative

Answer 2

Use your senses to describe the characteristics of an object color texture taste.

Question 3

Quantitative observations

Answer 3

Using Numbers or measurements to describe something.

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 is graphed on the x-axis.

Question 9

Dependent/ Responding variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

C-E-R

Answer 10

Claim- Evidence- Reasoning

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

Get an answer to the question you are trying to answer.

Question 12

Scientific method

Answer 12

The way scientists study and learn about the world.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

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.