Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientists 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 object-color, texture, taste.
Examples:
-Smooth texture
-Brightly colored
-Smells bad

Question 4

Quantitative observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurement to describe something.
Examples:
-10 meters
-450 milliliters
-176 grams

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation of a observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

A prediction based on prior knowledge. Alway written in an then statement.
Example:
If I put the ice cube will it melt.

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 8

The thing that you are testing or changing in you 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

C-E-R

Answer 10

Claim Evidence Reasoning

Question 11

Control Variable

Answer 11

What must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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