| A | B |
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| Observation | the study of something using your senses |
| Question | scientific inquiry begins with this |
| Hypothesis | if.. then… because |
| Experiment | the scientific test to determine whether the hypothesis is correct or not; it must include only one variable that changes” |
| Procedure | steps outlining your experiment in detail. All materials should be mentioned |
| Data | the observations or measurements that you take while doing the experiment |
| Results | all of your data together. After you have performed your experiment and collected data, you analyze all of the __________s |
| Graph | your data organized into picture form |
| Caption | a statement under your graph that explains what you want the reader to see in your graph |
| Variables | all factors that can change in an experiment |
| Manipulated Variable | the factor that is being tested in an experiment. It is the only variable that is changed |
| Responding Variable | the factor that changes as a result of the manipulated variable. It is what you are measuring to see a change in your experimental subjects |
| Constant | All the variables that can affect your results must be kept under control, or kept _________ |
| Conclusion | what you have discovered as a result of doing your experiment. It should state whether your hypothesis was correct or incorrect. You should refer to your results |
| errors | reasons why your results may not be accurate” |
