Science Lab Vocabulary

The parts of the experiment that are not changed.

• Control Group

• Constants

• Variable

• Conclusion

If I put a plant into the sun during the day, then it will grow in size.

This is an example of a what?

What is the part of an experiment that changes?

• Hypothesis

• Constants

• Control Group

• Variable

Changed by the experiment - measurable - Data.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Group

• Constants

The standard of the experiment used to compare - "least changed"

• Variable

• Hypothesis

• Control Group

• Constants

Collection of measured observations

• Variable

• Conclusion

• Graph

• Data Table

Manipulated in the experiment, I Change.

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control Group

• Constants

What is an "If. . . then. . ." statement or educated guess?

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• Control Group

• Conclusion

Visual representation of data

• Conclusion

• Data Table

• Graph

• Constants

Claim - Evidence - Reasoning (support)

• Conclusion

• Hypothesis

• Variable

• Graph