science and engineering practices

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

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 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 its graphed on the X-axis

Question 10

Dependent variable

Answer 10

What are you 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

The answer to the question you are trying to answer