A question that can be answered by doing a laboratory investigation., Testable Question, Using your 5 senses to gather information about events or processes in a careful, orderly way., Observation, To state possible results of an event or experiment., Prediction, Series of steps used by scientists to solve or answer a question., Scientific Question, A statement that can be tested to answer a question (if/then statements)., Hypothesis , The factor in an experiment that is changed by the experimenter., Independent Variable, The factor in an experiment that changes as a result of the manipulation (change) of the independent variable., Dependent Variable, Those things that are purposefully kept the same throughout an experiment., Constant/Control, To examine or look at data to help you draw a conclusion., Interpret/Analyze, Summary statement based on the results of an investigation., Conclusion, Deals with descriptions; data can be observed but not measures. Ex. colors, smells, tastes, etc., Qualitative Data, Deals with numbers; data which can be measured. Ex. graphs, weight, etc., Quantitative Data, A key to organize things according to their shared qualities or characteristics., Classification or Dichotomous Key.

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