HYPOTHESIS
CONSTANT
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
CONTROL
EXPERIMENT
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
ANALYSIS
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
OBSERVATION
CONCLUSION
The procedure used to test a hypothesis.
Studying the results (IE. data) of an experiment to form a conclusion.
An educated prediction how to solve a problem (IE. If...then statement).
A process of experimentation used to solve problems and answer questions.
The variable that is changed on purpose.
Identifying a problem using your five senses.
The standard for comparison in an experiment (NOTE: The independent variable is NOT applied to the control).
The variable that responds to the independent variable (IE. the results).
Compare the hypothesis to the experiment's results to see if the hypothesis was correct.
A factor in an experiment that is kept the same in all trials.