Claim, Evidence, & Reasoning

Vocabulary 1

100

Data collected using the five senses

What is qualitative observation

200

Scientific data that supports a claim

What is evidence?

300

Evidence collected using tools/instruments - numeric data.

Quantitative Data

400

If I study, then I will do well on the test. Is an example of a...

A hypothesis

500

This is one sentence long and answers a scientific question without providing evidence.

Claim

Vocabulary 2

100

The only thing you are changing in an experiment

Independent variable

200

The thing that you measure as a result of the change in the experiment

dependent variable

300

The things you keep the same in the experiment.

The controlled variables.

400

What is the dependent variable: If I water my plant more, then it will grow more.

How much it grows.

500

The bookshelf is brown and splintered. This is an example of...

 A qualitative observation

C, E, or R 1

100

A statement believed to be true.

What is a claim?

200

Because evidence shows... this proves....

What is reasoning?

300

This ties together claim and evidence to form a conclusion

What is reasoning?

400

A data table showing the height of a plant after multiple weeks is an example of...

Evidence 

500

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