Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientists study and learn about the world

Question 2

Qualitative Observation

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Inference

Answer 3

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 4

Hypothesis

Answer 4

A Prediction based on prior knowledge always written in an if then statement.

Question 5

Variable

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Control Variable

Answer 6

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 7

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Quantitative Observation

Answer 8

Using numbers of measurements to describe something.

Question 9

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Manipulated/independent variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

C- Claim
E-Evidence
R-Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Evidence

Answer 14

Scientific data that supports you claim

Question 15

Reasoning

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Conclusion

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Observation

Answer 17

Using your five senses to gather information about something.