seps

Question 1

The way scientist study and learn about the world.

Answer 1

Scientific Method

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Qualitative Observation

Question 3

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Answer 3

Observation

Question 4

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Answer 4

Inference

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Variable

Question 6

Control Variable

Answer 6

What must stay the same in

the experiment.

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Dependent/Responding Variable

Question 9

claim,evidence and reasoning

Answer 9

C-E-R

Question 10

Is the answer to the question you are

trying to answer.

Answer 10

Claim

Question 11

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Answer 11

Quantitative Observation

Question 12

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Answer 12

Evidence

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Hypothesis

Question 14

The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule

Answer 14

Reasoning

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Conclusion