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 that characteristics of an object/color texture or taste.

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Question 5

Hypothisis

Answer 5

based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if then statement

Question 6

Variable

Answer 6

Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured experiment

Question 7

Control Variable

Answer 7

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 8

dependent variable

Answer 8

What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis.

Question 9

C-E-R

Answer 9

Claim, evidence, reasoning.

Question 10

Claim

Answer 10

is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 11

Evidence

Answer 11

scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 12

reasoning

Answer 12

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

Question 13

conclusion

Answer 13

you state whether your prediction was confirmed or not and try to explain your results.

Question 14

Independent variable

Answer 14

the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-axis

Question 15

Inference

Answer 15

an explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge