An educated guess
Steps you follow to carry out experiment
Usually show in charts and graphs
Final summary of project communicated to others
First step of the scientific method
Group used for comparison, or 'regular' group
Variable that is changed or tested by the scientist
Variable measured by the scientist to see if experiment worked
Group that is changed or being experimented on
If I test the effect of music on plant growth, what is the independent variable?
Standard metric unit for length
The amount of space something takes up
The amount of matter in an object
Formula for density
Standard metric unit for mass
Model - description made up of mathematical equations and data
Model - something that looks or acts like the object it represents
Model - system of ideas or a comparison to familiar things to explain an idea
Summary of many experimental results and observations; explains what happens, but not why
Unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations supported by testing; can predict what will happen in future
