Science terms 1

the one thing being tested in an experiement-the thing different between control group and experimental group

this is what is being measured in your experiment

also known as controlled variables

this is the part of the experiment that is done to have something to compare to

always stated as a question-what you want to find an answer to

educated guess-stated if/then statement

obsservations made during an experiement-recorded on a table

the part of the experiement actually testing the independent varible

the explanation of whether you hypothesis was correct or not

occurs because all of the varibles were kept constant except for the independent varible

refers to the number of members actually being tested

scientific instrument used to measure the mass of an object, usually in grams

refers to the average of a group of numbers

any measurable observations that are taken should be recorded on this

instrument used to precisely measure the volume of a liquid