scientific Flashcards
scientific method
The way scientist study and learn about the world.
Observation
Using your five senses to gather information about somthing
Qualitative Observation
Using your senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color texture taste
Quantitative Observeation
Using numbers or meausements to descibe somthing
Inference
AN explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge
hypothesis
A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an it then statement.
Variable
Any factor that can be manipulated controlled for, or measure in an experiment
control Variable
what must stay the same in the experiment
manipulated independent variable
The thing that u are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-asis
resonding varibal
what you are measuring or observing in a experiment and its graphed y-axis
C-E-R
claim evdance reasonig
CLAIM
give a anserwr to quiston based on
evidence
find information from text or other sourses that supports the claim
reasonning
explain hoe your evidence supports your claim
conculision
a written summery of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned