Science and engineering practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

the way scientist study and learn

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

using your five senses to gather information about something

Question 3

Quantitative Obsevation

Answer 3

Using numbers or measurements to desiribe

Question 4

Qualitative Observation

Answer 4

using your senses to describe the chare

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowladge

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if than

Question 7

Manipulated/Indenpendent Variable

Answer 7

The thing that you are testing or chaning in an experiment

Question 8

CER

Answer 8

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Question 9

Dependent/ Responding Variable

Answer 9

What you are measuring or in an experiment and it is graphed

Question 10

Control Variable

Answer 10

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

is the answer to the qestion you trying answer

Question 12

Reasoning

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

scientific data that supports your claim

Question 14

Conclusion

Answer 14

you state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results

Question 15

Variable

Answer 15

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