Scientific Method vocab

The question you want to answer

testing your hypothesis; may need to re-test

factor that is purposely changed

question, observation, hypothesis, controlled experiment, conculsion

the answer to your question; a summary of what you learned

factor that is measured and is the effect

chane only one of these to test; everything else stays the same

Not changed; used for a comparison

organize into charts, tables, drawings, and diagrams

a plausible or scientifically acceptable general principle

A summary of all your observations you collected in graphs, charts or tables

an education, testable guess

A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems.

use what you learn to answer other problems or questions