Science and Engineering Practices

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

Using your five senses to gather information about something

Question 2

Qualitative Observation

Answer 2

Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.

Question 3

Quantitative Observation

Answer 3

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Question 4

Inference

Answer 4

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 5

Hypothesis

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Variable

Answer 6

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

Question 7

control variable

Answer 7

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 8

Manipulated/independent variable

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Scientific Method

Answer 10

The way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

Claim, Evidence, 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

Conclusion

Answer 15

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