Thinking Like a Scientist

A relationship in which one factor produces a change in another factor.

Factors that are kept the same to ensure a fair test.

A table used to organize and record observations or measurements.

The variable that is measured or observed.

The tools and instruments used during an experiment.

Information collected to support or test an explanation.

A controlled investigation designed to test a hypothesis.

The process of planning a scientific investigation before it is carried out.

An evidence-based description of why or how something happens.

An investigation in which only the independent variable is changed while all other relevant variables are controlled.