science and engineering practices Flashcards

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scientific method

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The way scientist study and learn about the word

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observation

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using your five sense to gather information about something.

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qualitative observation

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using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object color, texture, and taste

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quantitative observation

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using numbers and measurements to describe something

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5
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inference

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an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

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hypothesis

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a prediction based on prior knowledge. always written and if then statement

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variable

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any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in a experiment

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8
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contal verbaile

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what must be the same in the experiment.

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manipulated/ independent variable

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the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and its graphed on the x axis.

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dependent/ responding variable

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

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11
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nj

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jk

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12
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claim

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is the answer to the question you re trying to answer

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13
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evidence

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scientific data that supports your claim

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14
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reasing

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

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15
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conclusion

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

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