Science and engineering practice

Question 1

Scientific method

Answer 1

The way scenitst study and learn about the world.

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

Using your five senses to gather information about something

Question 3

Qualitative Observation

Answer 3

using our senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, and taste.

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

Any factor that can be manipulate, controlled for, ao measured in an experiment.

Question 8

Control Variable

Answer 8

what must stay the same in the experient

Question 9

Independent variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependent/responding Variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim
Evidence
Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that supports your claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

The how or why the evidence supports our claims:scientific rule

Question 15

Conclusin

Answer 15

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