Scientific method name your experiment a summary: the effect of (the independent variable) on (the dependent variable) problem or question what you are investigating.

Independent variable

the ONE thing I change

dependent variable

 the thing you measure usually in numbers

 hypothesis

an educated guess: use If, Then, Because

materials

equipment needed in the experiment

procedure

set of steps; directions

constants or controls

the things that stay the same

 data

information you gather trials at least 3 to gather accurate data

observations

what you see ONLY:qualitative or quantitative qualitative observations use your senses (quality) quantitative observations use numbers (quantity) results data gathered reported in words + graphs

conclusions

what you learned:can agree with hypothesis or not