Science and Engineering

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Question 2

Qualitative Observation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Quantitative Observation

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

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

Conclusion

Answer 11

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