vocabulary brian scape Flashcards
inference
an explanation of an observation of previous knowledge
quantitative observation
using numbers the measurements or describe something
observation
using your five senses to gather information about something
scientific methoud
the way scientists study and learn about the world
qualitative observation
using your senses to describe the characteristic of an object
hypothesis
A prediction based on prior knowledge
variable
any factor that can be manipulated controlled in a … experiment
controlled variable
what must stay the same in an experiment
manipulated independent variable
the thing you are changing or testing in an experiment
dependent responding variable
what you are measuring or observing in an experiment
c e r
claim evidence reasoning
claim
Is the answer to the question you are
trying to answer.
evidence
Scientific data that supports your claim.
reasoning
The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule
conclusion
A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.