| A | B |
|---|
| IDENTIFY the Problem | FIRST step in Scientific Method |
| RESEARCH the problem | SECOND step in Scientific Method |
| Arrive at a CONCLUSION | LAST step in Scientific Method |
| INFERENCE | An explanation for what you have observed |
| OBSERVATION | Using our senses to gather information |
| INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | What a scientist CHANGES on purpose |
| DEPENDENT VARIABLE | The EFFECT - what is measured |
| CONSTANTS | Factors that are the SAME in an experiment |
| HYPOTHESIS | an educated guess that a scientist makes |
| CONTROL GROUP | Always the SAME in an experiment |
