| A | B |
|---|
| experimental group | "guinea pigs" -- the real test group in an experiment |
| observation | something noted in an experiment or noticed about the world around you |
| control group | part of an experiment treated "normally" -- used to compare experimental results |
| hypothesis | untested idea, an educated guess |
| theory | idea in science with at least some evidence or observations supporting it, useful in making predictions |
| independent variable | a factor in the experiment that is changed by the scientist |
| dependent variable | factor in an experiment that is measured |
| constant | factors that remain the same |
| scienctific method | steps often used in solving problems in science (can be helpful in solving any problem) |
| experiment | used to test a hypothesis |
| procedure | something DONE in an experiment |
