Science and engineering practice

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientists 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 your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Question 5

Infrence

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 then statement.

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Control variable

Answer 8

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependent/Responding variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim,Evidence,Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Find information a text or other sources that supports the 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