A | B |
observations | involves using all 5 senses |
hypothesis | an educated guess |
variable | any factor that can be changed in an experiment |
manipulated variable | one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment |
responding variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable |
weight | measure of the force of gravity on you |
mass | measure of how much matter an object contains |
volume | measure of the amount of space an object takes up |
classify | to group items based on their similar characteristics |
estimate | a good guess using information you already know |
length | how long something is |
bar graph | graph used to compare data |
prediction | an educated guess about what may happen |
constant | things in an experiment that stay the same |
repeated trials | repeating an experiment |
analysis | thinking about what you observed in an experiment |
conclusion | the answer to a hypothesis based on an investigation |