science and engineering practices Flashcards
scientific method
the way sciencetist study and learn about the world
observation
using your five senses to gather information about something
qualitative observation
using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture.
quantitative observation
using numbers or measurements to describe something
infrence
an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge
hypothesis
a prediction based on prior knowledge. always written in an if then
variable
any fator than be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment,
control variable
what must stay the same in the experiment.
manipulated,independent variable
the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the x-axis
dependant/responding variable
what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis
C-E-R
Claim EVIDENCE REASINOING
Claim
is the answer to the question you are trying to answer
evidence
scientific data that supports your claim.
reasoning
the how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule.
conclusion
a written summary of a experiment to prove what you learned.