Scientific Method Vocabulary 6th grade

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The variables that could affect the outcome of the experiment, so you have to make sure that these stay the same each time you do the experiment.

It was once a hypothesis that has been tested with repeated experiments and observations and found always to work

Step by step method used to solve a problem or answer a question.

A test or trial performed in order to discover something

The variable that might be affected as a result of the change made in the investigation. This is the variable that you will measure.

To notice something using one or more of your five senses

An educated guess as to the outcome of an experiment

A student wanted to find out if the amount of water given to a plant would affect the plant's growth. What is the dependent variable?