| A | B |
|---|
| Independent Variable | what is changed in an experiment to see if it has an effect |
| Dependent Variable | what is measured in an experiment to see if it responds to a change |
| Constant | what is kept the same in an experiment |
| Inference | the act of drawing a conclusion based on observations, knowledge, and reasoning |
| Observation | using your senses to notice what is happening |
| Conclusion | the answer to a hypothesis based on the results of an experiment |
| Repeated trials | perfoming an experiment more than once to make sure the results are consistent |
| Question | the problem a scientist wants to solve |
| Hypothesis | what the scientist believes in the answer to the question |
| Experiment | steps to prove or disprove a hypothesis |
| Analysis | look at the data to determine the results |
| Data | facts gathered from observations and experiments |
| Scientific Method | steps scientists follow to explain cause and effect relationships in nature |
| Communication | report about results |
| Quantitative observation | can be measured (length) |
| Qualitative observation | can't be measured (color) |
| How a hypothesis must be written | If, then statement |
