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| The scientific reason the experiment is being conducted. Should include a reference to both the independent variable and dependent variable. |
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| An educated guess as to what the outcome of the experiment will be. Must relate the two variables. It should also provide reasoning to your thoughts. |
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| A bulleted list of all of the materials required to perform the experiment. |
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| A numbered, step-by-step list of the actions taken in order to complete the experiment. |
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| Actions taken to ensure the safety of all those involved in the experiment. |
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The factors of the experiment that are being tested.
The scientist chooses to change the independent variable. |
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| The factors of the experiment that are being measured. The scientist has no control over the change of the dependent variable. |
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| The factors of the experiment that are not permitted to change. These are things that, if they changed, would affect the outcomes of the experiment. There are often multiple constant conditions. |
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| A set of factors used to eliminate error in an experiment, a starting point, something to which you can compare your results. |
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| Information obtained from the experiment by using your senses. The words "I think" should never appear in observations. |
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Measurements or statistics obtained from the
experiment by using instruments or tallying. |
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| Ideas/information obtained from an experiment. This will include personal thoughts and should draw upon knowledge of the topic. |
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| Things that change in the experiment, affecting the results, that are out of the scientists control. |
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A final statement indicating the outcome of the
experiment in terms of the hypothesis. It should include reference to the hypothesis, including both the independent and dependent variables. |
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