Vocabulary 1
Data collected using the five senses
What is qualitative observation
The only thing you are changing in an experiment
Independent variable
A statement believed to be true.
What is a claim?
Scientific data that supports a claim
What is evidence?
The thing that you measure as a result of the change in the experiment
dependent variable
Because evidence shows... this proves....
What is reasoning?
Evidence collected using tools/instruments - numeric data.
Quantitative Data
The things you keep the same in the experiment.
The controlled variables.
This ties together claim and evidence to form a conclusion
What is reasoning?
If I study, then I will do well on the test. Is an example of a...
A hypothesis
What is the dependent variable: If I water my plant more, then it will grow more.
How much it grows.
Evidence
This is one sentence long and answers a scientific question without providing evidence.
Claim
The bookshelf is brown and splintered. This is an example of...
A qualitative observation
Dawn dish soap is a powerful cleaning agent. This is because it is proven to remove up to 80% of surface grease so we know that it is effective at cleaning dishes and more!
This is an example of ...
Reasoning