science and engineering practice

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

the way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 2

observation

Answer 2

using your fingers senses together information about something.

Question 3

qualitative observation

Answer 3

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

Question 4

hypnosis

Answer 4

a prediction based on prior knowledge. always written in an if then

Question 5

quantitative observation

Answer 5

using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 6

inference

Answer 6

an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

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

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

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 the question you are trying to answer

Question 13

evidence

Answer 13

scientific data that supports your claim

Question 14

reasaning

Answer 14

the how or why the evidence supports your claim

Question 15

conlusion

Answer 15

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