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Science Must Know Words. Control. Something that is not changed in an experiment; it allows scientist to make comparisons after the experiment. Dependent variable. A variable that depends on the independent variable. Independent variable. A variable that the scientist controls. Evidence.
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Control Something that is not changed in an experiment; it allows scientist to make comparisons after the experiment.
Dependent variable A variable that depends on the independent variable
Independent variable A variable that the scientist controls
Evidence Proof
Hypothesis Guess based on evidence
Inference Drawing a conclusion based on observation.
Evaluate Tell the good and bad
Summarize Give me the short version
Observation Evidence gathered by using your senses
Analyze Break it down
Variable A factor that may affect the outcome of an experiment
Conclusion A written explanation of what was learned from the experiment.