Scientific Method Vocab ReviewVersion en ligne Review activity for the scientific method and associated vocabulary par Kristin Zimmerman 1 independent variable 2 dependent variable 3 scientific method 4 hypothesis 5 variables 6 constants manipulated variable the variable that is selected and controlled by the experimenter the variable that is observed and recorded as a reaction to the experiment responding variable identify a problem gather information make a hypothesis test the hypothesis analyze the results draw conclusions communicate results tentative assumption to test an idea If I add 4 tablespoons of salt to 2 cups of water then the density will increase enough to cause the potato slice to float. part of the experiment that changes, either by the experimenter or as a result of the experiment independent dependent part of the experiment that does not change, but remains consistent as a basis for comparison stays the same control