Science And Engineering Practices

Question 1

Science 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, and taste.

Question 4

control variable

Answer 4

what must stay the same in the experiment.

Question 5

Quantitative observation

Answer 5

using numbers or measurements to describe something

examples

• 10 meters
• 450 millimeter
• 176 grams

Question 6

inference

Answer 6

an explination of an observation based on prior knowlege

Question 7

Manipulative/ Independent variables

Answer 7

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

Question 8

dependent/responding variable

Answer 8

what you are measuring or observing in an experiment and its graphing on the y-axis.

Question 9

Hypothesis

Answer 9

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

example

if i put the ice cube in the sun, then then the ice melts.

Question 10

variable

Answer 10

any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment.

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

claim evidence and 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

the how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule.

Question 15

conclution

Answer 15

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