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 5 senses to gather info about something

sight - hearing - touch - taste - smell

Question 3

Qualitative Observation

Answer 3

Using 5 senses to describe the characteristics of and objects color, texture, taste, ect
Bad smell
Brightly colored
Smooth textured

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

Explanation of an observation based on what you know.

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

Anything that can be changed in an experiment is a variable.

Question 8

Control Variable

Answer 8

CANNOT CHANGE in an experiment. its kind of like a baseline for the experiment.

Question 9

Independent Variable

Answer 9

The thing that you are testing. Its graphed in a x-axis chart.

Question 10

Dependant variable

Answer 10

It changes based on the independent variable. it depends on what you are doing. it is basically the dependable result of an experiment. kind of. it’s an insufficient explanation I’m sorry.

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim - Evidence - Reasoning.

? :thumbsup Because

Question 12

CLAIM

Answer 12

Give an answer to the question based on your observations.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Find info from a text or different source to support your claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

Explainin how it all adds up to support your claim ( slide 12 )

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learn.