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 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 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 our experiment.

Question 9

Independent variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Dependent variable

Answer 10

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

Question 11

CER

Answer 11

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning.

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

Give an answer to the question based on your observations.

Question 13

Evidence

Answer 13

Find information from a text or other sources that supports the claim.

Question 14

Reasoning

Answer 14

Explain how your evidence supports your claim.

Question 15

Conclusion

Answer 15

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