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

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

using numbers or measurements to describe something

Question 5

inference

Answer 5

an explanation of an object 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 are experiment

Question 9

manipulated independent variable

Answer 9

the thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment

Question 10

dependent responding variable

Answer 10

what your are measuring or or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on a y axis

Question 11

claim

Answer 11

is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 12

evidence

Answer 12

scientific data that support your claim

Question 13

reasoning

Answer 13

the how or why the evidence supports our claim

Question 14

conclusion

Answer 14

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

Question 15

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