science and engineering pratices

Question 1

scientific method

Answer 1

the way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 2

observation

Answer 2

using your 5 senses to gather information about something

Question 3

qualitative observation

Answer 3

using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object color texture or taste.

Question 4

quantitative observation

Answer 4

using numbers or measurement 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

if I do this, then this will happen

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

manipulated/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 going to measure or observe in your experiment, and it is going to be graphed on the y axis

Question 11

C-E-R

Answer 11

claim, evidence, Reasoning understand

Question 12

Claim

Answer 12

is the answer to the question we are trying to answer

Question 13

Edvidence

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 learned