Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

C-E-R

Answer 1

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Question 2

Scientific Method

Answer 2

The way scientist study and learn about the world.

Question 3

Observation

Answer 3

Using five senses to gather information about something.

Question 4

Qualitative Observation

Answer 4

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

example smooth texture, brightly colored, smells bad

Question 5

Quantitative Observation

Answer 5

Using numbers of measurements to describe something.

10 meters
450 milliliters
176 grams

Question 6

Inference

Answer 6

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 7

Hypothesis

Answer 7

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

For example IF I put the ice cube in the sun THEN the ice cube will melt.

Question 8

Variable

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Control Variable

Answer 9

that must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 10

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Dependent/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 you are trying to answer.

Give an answer to
the question
based on your observation.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that
supports your
claim.

Find information from
a text or other sources
that supports the
claim.

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

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

Explain how your
evidence supports
your claim.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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

Conclusion- You state whether
your prediction was confirmed or not
and try to explain your results