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

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/ 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 that supports the claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

Explain how your evidence supports your claim.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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