| A | B |
| independent variables | variables you change on purpose |
| observation | what you see and notice |
| procedure | step by step plan in your experiment |
| bar graph | uses bars to show and compare data |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| scientific method | step by step process for doing research |
| pie chart | compares parts to a whole;in percentages |
| line graph | shows data over a period of time |
| dependent variable | variable that changes in response to independent variable |
| variables | characteristics that change or could be changed |
| constants | characteristics in an experiment that are kept unchanged |
| trials | number of times an experiment is repeated |
| controlled variables | all variables are the same except for the independent variable |
| drawing a conclusion | summary of results based on data |
| data table | chart or table which shows data in an organized way |