Physical
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent, variable in an experiment
Responding Variable
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
Controlled Experiment
A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results
scientific theory
The study of matter and energy and how they interact
Physics
The ongoing process of discovery in science
Scientific Inquiry
Scientific Inquiry
The ongoing process of discovery in science
The one factor that scientist changes during an experiment
Manipulated Variable
Prototype
A working model used to test a design
– A way of changing the natural world to meet human needs or solve practical problems
Technology
A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
Engineer
An observation that deals with a number or amount
Quantitative Observation
Engineer
A person who is trained to use both technological and scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
The factor that can change in an experiment
Variable
Manipulated variable
The one factor that scientist changes during an experiment
The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experiences or evidence
Predicting
Hypothesis
An educated guess
– Process of making an interpretation based on observation and prior knowledge
Inferring
Controlled experiment
An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
An educated guess
Hypothesis
Variable
The factor that can change in an experiment
A working model used to test a design
Prototype
The Study of the properties of matter and how matter changes
Chemistry
– An observation that deals with characteristics that are not expressed in numbers
Qualitative Observation
Facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observation
Data
A statement that describes what scientist expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
Scientific Law