SEPS

Question 1

The way scientist study and learn about the world.

Answer 1

Scientific Method

Question 2

Using your five senses to gather information about something.

Answer 2

Observation

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Qualitative Observation

Question 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Answer 4

Quantitative Observation

Question 5

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge.

Answer 5

Inference

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Hypothesis

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Variable

Question 8

What must stay the same in

the experiment.

Answer 8

Control Variable

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Dependent/Responding Variable

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Conclusion