Aim
what an experiment is designed to investigate
Conclusion
what you found out from the experiment, what you decided; provides an answer to the aim
Controlled variables
those variables that are kept the same (do not change) in an experiment
Dependent variable
the variable that is determined by the independent variable (graphed on the vertical axis)
Fair test
experiment when one variable is investigated at a time, same investigation must also be repeated
Graph
a diagrammatic representation of experimental results, makes relationships easier to identify
Hypothesis
an educated guess at what the result of an experiment, or answer to a problem might be
Independent variable
the variable that is purposely changed in an experiment (graphed on the horizontal axis)
Inference
explanation of observations (may or may not be correct)
Inferring
trying to explain observations
Method
the way an experiment is carried out
Observations
information about experiments collected by using one or more of the senses
Predicting
process of making a forecast of what a future observation will be
Qualitative observations
description in words e.g. the colour of the flower
Quantitative observations
observations involving measurements e.g. 'she ran 50 m in 30 seconds'
Recording
writing down observations or data
Results
what was observed or measured during the experiment
Scientific method
standard method of scientific investigation
Table (data)
experimental results listed in an orderly fashion
Title
a general statement saying what the experiment is about
Variable
a quantity being measured in an experiment. (e.g. temperature of water being heated)
what an experiment is designed to investigate
Conclusion
what you found out from the experiment, what you decided; provides an answer to the aim
Controlled variables
those variables that are kept the same (do not change) in an experiment
Dependent variable
the variable that is determined by the independent variable (graphed on the vertical axis)
Fair test
experiment when one variable is investigated at a time, same investigation must also be repeated
Graph
a diagrammatic representation of experimental results, makes relationships easier to identify
Hypothesis
an educated guess at what the result of an experiment, or answer to a problem might be
Independent variable
the variable that is purposely changed in an experiment (graphed on the horizontal axis)
Inference
explanation of observations (may or may not be correct)
Inferring
trying to explain observations
Method
the way an experiment is carried out
Observations
information about experiments collected by using one or more of the senses
Predicting
process of making a forecast of what a future observation will be
Qualitative observations
description in words e.g. the colour of the flower
Quantitative observations
observations involving measurements e.g. 'she ran 50 m in 30 seconds'
Recording
writing down observations or data
Results
what was observed or measured during the experiment
Scientific method
standard method of scientific investigation
Table (data)
experimental results listed in an orderly fashion
Title
a general statement saying what the experiment is about
Variable
a quantity being measured in an experiment. (e.g. temperature of water being heated)