Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientist study and learn about the world.

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

Using your five sentences 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

Inference

Answer 5

An explanations of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 6

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Dependent/ Responding Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

C-E-R

Answer 8

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Question 9

Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Hypothesis

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Control Variable

Answer 11

What must stay the same in the experiment.

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 how or why the evidence supports your claim; scientific rule.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment tat uses evidence to prove what you learned.