science and engineering practices Flashcards

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scientific method

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the way sciencetist study and learn about the world

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observation

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using your five senses to gather information about something

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qualitative observation

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

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quantitative observation

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using numbers or measurements to describe something

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infrence

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an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

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hypothesis

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

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variable

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any fator than be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment,

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control variable

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what must stay the same in the experiment.

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manipulated,independent variable

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the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the x-axis

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dependant/responding variable

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what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis

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C-E-R

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Claim EVIDENCE REASINOING

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Claim

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is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

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evidence

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scientific data that supports your claim.

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reasoning

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the how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule.

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conclusion

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a written summary of a experiment to prove what you learned.

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