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7th Grade Logan test
Term | Definition |
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Claim | A claim is a statement that answers the question. It will usually only be one sentence in length. The claim DOES NOT include any explanation, reasoning, or evidence so it should not include any transition words such as “because”. |
Evidence | The evidence is the data used to support the claim. It can be either quantitative or qualitative depending on the question and/or lab. Only use data with evidence that supports the claim. |
Reasoning | The reasoning is the explanation of “why and how” the evidence supports the claim. (It should include an explanation of the science concept that produced the evidence or data.) |
Variable | Anything that can change in an experiment |
Independent Variable | The variable that is purposely changed in an experiment (the one that is being tested) |
Dependent Variable | The variable that you are measuring (in response to the independent variable) |
Control Group | A group or groups in which NOTHING is actually manipulated or changed |
Experimental Group | A group or groups in which the independent variable is manipulated |
Engineering | The design of something to solve a problem using science. |
Controlled Experiment | Multiple groups tested where EVERYTHING is EXACTLY the same except for the independent variable |
Criteria | -( Synonym for rules) |
Constraints | Limitations to what you are allowed to do, use, etc. |
Communicate Results | Report all of the findings and design solutions in a written report, a presentation or some other way that allows others to use the info. and build their own. |
Develop a Prototype Solution | A working model of our solution |
Test Solution | Find out if the solution works AND how well the prototype meets all the design CRITERIA (rules). |
Brainstorm, Evaluate, and Choose a Solution- | As many solutions as possible, by examining existing solutions, brainstorming ideas and making sketches of possible designs |
Define the Problem | by asking Whats the problem etc. |
Do Background Research | by finding out as much as possible about the problem and learn from the experiences of others. |
Specify Requirements | Determine what criteria must the design meet in order to be successful. |
Hypothesis | The hypothesis is an educated guess as to what will happen during your experiment |
Constants | Always stays the same. |