science and engineering practices

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

• The way scientist study to learn about the word .

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 color, texture, taste.

Question 4

Quantitative observation

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 or measured in an experiment

Question 8

C-E-R

Answer 8

claim, evidence,reasoning

Question 9

control varible

Answer 9

what must stay the same in the experiment

Question 10

manipulated or independent variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

dependent or responding variable

Answer 11

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

Question 12

claim

Answer 12

is the answer to the question your 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 our claim ; scientific rule .

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

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