Science and engineering Practices

Question 1

Scientist Method

Answer 1

The way scientist study and learn about the world.

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 objects colour , texture.

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe somethings.

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.
Examples:
IF I put the ice cube in the sun,Then the ice will melt

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

control Variable

Answer 8

what must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 9

The thing that your testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-Axis.

Question 10

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim , Evidence , Reasoning