SEPS

Question 1

The way scientists 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, or taste.

Answer 3

Qualitative observation

Question 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Answer 4

Quantitative observation

Question 5

An explanation of a observation base on prior knowledge.

Answer 5

Inference

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Hypothesis

Question 7

Any factor that can be manipulated. Controlled for, or measured in a 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 a 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 its graphed on the Y-axis.

Answer 10

Dependent/Responding variable

Question 11

Claim, evidence, reasoning.

Answer 11

C-E-R

Question 12

Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer.

Answer 12

Claim