science and engineering practices Flashcards
scientific method
the way scientist study and the way they learn about the world
observation
using 5 sences to gather information about something
qualitative observation
using your senses to describe characteristics
quantitative observation
using number or meserments
inference
an explanation of a observation based on prior knoledge
hypothesis
a prediction based on prior knoledge
variable
any factor that can be changed
control variable
they must stay the same
independent variable
testing light color
responding
what you are mesuring or observing in an experiment and is grpaphed on the yy axis
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claim evidence reasoning
evidence
the scientific data that supports your claim
reasoning
explain how your evidence supports our claim
claim
give an answer on the question based on your observation
concluestion
you state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results