science and engineering practice Flashcards

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The way scientific study and learn about the world

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state a problem
research 
hypothesis
experiment
data
analyze
report concussions
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2
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observation

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Using your fie senses to gather information about something.

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3
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Qualitative Observation

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

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4
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quantitative observation

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Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

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5
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inference

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an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

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6
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hypothesis

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

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7
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variable

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any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured

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8
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control variable

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what must stay the same in the experiment.

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9
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manipulated/independent variable

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the things that you are testing or changing in an excrement and its is graphed

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10
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depended/resounding variable

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

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11
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C-E-R

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claim
Evidence
Reasoning

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12
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Claim

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Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer.

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13
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evidence

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scientific data that supports your claim

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14
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reasoning

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

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15
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conclusion

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

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