science and engineering practices

Question 1

Scientific Method

Answer 1

The way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 2

Observation

Answer 2

Using your 5 senses to gather information about something

Question 3

Qualitative Observation

Answer 3

Using your senses to describe the charateristics of an -texture taste

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

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 then statement

Question 7

Variable

Answer 7

Any factor that can be manipulated controlled 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 you are 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

CER

Answer 11

Clam, Evidence, Reasoning

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that support your claim

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

The how or why your the Evidence support our claim; scientific rule

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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