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 characteristics of an object-color, 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 if then

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

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

Claim

Answer 11

The answer to the question you’re trying to answer

Question 12

Evidence

Answer 12

Scientific data that supports the claim

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Conclusion

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 15

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