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.

Examples:
Smooth texture
Brightly colored
Smells bad

Answer 3

Qualitative Observation

Question 4

Using numbers or measurements to describe something.

Examples:
10 meters
450 milliliters
176 grams

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.

Example:
IF I put the ice cube in the sun,
THEN the ice cube will melt.

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

Is the answer to the question you are

trying to answer.

Answer 11

Claim

Question 12

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Answer 12

Evidence

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Reasoning

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Conclusion