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 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
• • brightly colored
• • smells bad

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

examples

– 10 meters
450 millileters
176 grams

Question 5

inference

Answer 5

an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

if i put the ice cube in the sun it will melt

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

any factor that can be manipulated 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 you are testing or changing in an experiment and in an experiment and 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

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

explain how your evidence supports your claim

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

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