Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

observation

Answer 1

using your five senses to figure stuff out

Question 2

Qualitative observation

Answer 2

using senses to describe the characteristics of an object

Question 3

Quantitative Observation

Answer 3

using numbers or

Question 4

Inference

Answer 4

an explanation based on prior knowledge

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

an prediction based on prior knowledge

Question 6

Variable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Control variable

Answer 7

what must stay the same in an experiment

Question 8

Manipulative/Independent Variable

Answer 8

the things you are testing or changing and its graphed on the X-axis

Question 9

Dependent/responding variable

Answer 9

what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and is graphed on the y axis

Question 10

CER

Answer 10

Claim, Evidence,Reasining

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

is the answer to the question your trying to answer

Question 12

Evidence

Answer 12

scientific data that supports your claim

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

the how or why that supports our claim

Question 14

Conclusion

Answer 14

the summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned

Question 15

Scientific method

Answer 15

the way scientist study and learn about the world