Scientific Method Vocabulary

Looking at the data after the experiment to make conclusions.

• analyze

• scientific method

• question

• conclusion

A summary of the experiment and results.

• conclusion

• analyze

• hypothesis

• independent variable

A thing that is not changed in an experiment.

• constant

• experiment

• hypothesis

• scientific method

A group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable, used to compare with other groups.

• control

• qualitative data

• independent variable

• hypothesis

The information collected during the experiment.

• data

• hypothesis

• scientific method

• conclusion

The variable you measure.

• dependent variable

• conclusion

• hypothesis

• scientific method

Performed to collect data after a scientist makes a hypothesis.

• experiment

• control

• hypothesis

• conclusion

An educated prediction.

• hypothesis

• procedure

• independent variable

• qualitative data

The variable you change.

• independent variable

• scientific method

• conclusion

• question

The steps used during an experiment.

• procedure

• independent variable

• conclusion

• quantitative data