science and engineering practices Flashcards
scientfic method
the way scientists study and learn about the world
Observation
Using your five senses to gather information about something.
Qualitative Observation
Using your senses to describe the characteristic of an object colour texture taste.
Quantitative Observation
Using numbers o measurements to describe something
inference
An example of an observation on prior knowledge
hypothesis
A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement
variable
Any factor that can be manipulated controlled for or measured in an experiment
control variable
what must stay the same in the experiment
Minupulated/indipendent variable
the thing that you are testing or changing experiment and it is graphed on the X-axis
dependent/ responding variable
what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y axis
claim
is the answer to the question u are trying to answer
evidence
scientific data that supports you claim
reasoning
The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule
conclusion
A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned
C-E-R
claim,evidence,reponce