Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Scientific method

Answer 1

The way scientists 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

Question 4

Quantative Observations

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 an experiment

Question 9

Manipulated or independent variable

Answer 9

The thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and its graphed on the x axis

Question 10

C-E-R

Answer 10

Claim Evidence and reasiong

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

Is the answer to the question you were trying to anwser

Question 12

Evidence

Answer 12

Scientific datd that supports your claim

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Conclusion

Answer 14

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

Question 15

dependent responding variable

Answer 15

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