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.

EX:

• smooth texture
• brightly colored
• smells bad

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.

EX: IF I put the ice cube in the sun, THEN it 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

Claim
Evidence
Reasoning

Answer 11

C-E-R

Question 12

Is the answer to the question you are

trying to answer.

Answer 12

Claim

Question 13

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Answer 13

Evidence

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