Matching Pairs Sci Method Steps - FlashcardsOnline version Flashcards on steps of scientific method and variables by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Scientific knowledge 2 Step 3 3 Dependent Variable (Responding) 4 Step 6 5 Hypothesis 6 Scientific Evidence 7 Step 2 8 Step 7 9 Step 4 10 Step 5 11 Independent Variable (Manipulated) 12 Controlled Variable 13 Step 1 Variable that is changed in an experiment (the cause) Variable that is measured in an experiment (the effect) Make observations about the environment The variable that is kept the same in an experiment Ask a Question & Do Research Data from an experiment Write a Conclusion & Communicate Results Based on many thousands of experiments using the scientific method Test your conclusion If/Then (Cause/Effect) statement that answers the question before an experiment Make a hypothesis (1st claim) Experiment / Procedure Analyze the Results (Draw Conclusions)