Scientific Method Vocabulary (Mosa Mack)

a statement that explains how your evidence supports your claim

a factor in an experiment that is measured

another name for a controlled variable

an assertion or statement believed to be true

a detailed explanation of the results of an experiment

another name for a dependent variable

an educated guess that predicts an answer to the experimental question

another name for an independent variable

information (data) describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic using your five senses

scientific data that supports a claim

factors in an experiment that remain constant or the same

a query that a scientist will use to experiment to an an swers

a factor in an experiment that is changed by the scientist

information (data) obtained by counting or measuring using an instrument (containing numbers)