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

Question 3

Quantitative Observation

Answer 3

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Examples: 10 metes

Question 4

Inference

Answer 4

An explanation of an observation based prior knowledge.

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

A prediction based prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement.

Question 6

variable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Control variable

Answer 7

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 8

manipulated/independent variable

Answer 8

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

Question 9

dependent/responding variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Quantitative Observation

Answer 10

Using numbers or measurements to describe something. Ex: !0 meters, 450 milimeters

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

Scientific data that supports your claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

The how or why the evidence supports your claim;scientific rule

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment
that uses evidence to prove what you learned. you state whether the prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.