Science and Engineering

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Question 2

Quantitative Observation

Answer 2

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Examples:

• 10 meters
• 450 milliliters
• 176 grams

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

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

Question 4

Variable

Answer 4

Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment.

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation to an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 6

Control Variable

Answer 6

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 7

Manipulated/ Independent Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Dependent/ Responding Variable

Answer 8

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

Qualitative Observation

Answer 13

Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.
Examples: 
- Smooth texture
-Brightly colored
-Smells bad

Question 14

Qualitative Observation

Answer 14

Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.
Examples: 
- Smooth texture
-Brightly colored
-Smells bad