Matching Pairs Scientific MethodOnline version This is a memory game to practice some of the components of the Scientific Method. by jamie carpenter 1 The part of an experiment that responds to another change and is measured, counted, or observed. 2 A testable educated guess. 3 The part of an experiment that is the same for each experimental group in an effort to make sure that there is only one independent variable. 4 Data that is descriptive in nature to include observations. 5 Data that is numerical in nature including measurements or counts. 6 The group in an experiment that does not receive treatment and is then used as a basis for comparison. 7 The part of an experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter in an effort to cause change in something else. Hypothesis The Dependent Variable The Independent Variable Qualitative Control Constant Quantitative