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 \

Question 4

Quantitative Observation

Answer 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 5

Inference

Answer 5

An explanation of an observation on prior knowledge

Question 6

Hypothesis

Answer 6

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

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 a experiment and its graphed on the Y-axis

Question 10

C-E-R

Answer 10

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Question 11

Claim

Answer 11

Is the answer the question you are trying to answer

Question 12

Evidence

Answer 12

Scientific data that supports your claim

Question 13

Reasoning

Answer 13

The how or why the 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