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

Question 3

Observation -

Answer 3

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

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

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 on the X-axis.

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

Claim

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

Question 12

Hypothesis

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Evidence

Answer 14

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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