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 senses to gather information about something

Question 3

control variable

Answer 3

what must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 4

qualitative observation

Answer 4

using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object color, texture, taste.

Question 5

quantitative observation

Answer 5

using numbers or measurements to describe something.
Example
10 meters
450 milliliters
176 grams

Question 6

inference

Answer 6

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

hypothesis

Answer 8

a prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement
Example:
If I put the ice cube in the sun then the ice cube will melt.

Question 9

Manipulated/independent variable

Answer 9

the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and

Question 10

dependent/responding variable

Answer 10

what you are 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

is the answer to the question you are trying to answer.

Question 13

evidence

Answer 13

find information from a text or other sources thats supports the claim
sentence starters
one example from the text
in the text
according to the text

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

Explain how your evidence supports your claim
sentence starters
based on this evidence, we must conclude, restate your claim, because your analysis.

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned
Conclusion- you state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results