Radience

Life Science

Science

controlled experiment

an experiment in which only one variable is changed
controlled experiment Simple Definition

hypothesis

a possible explanation or answer to a scientific question
hypothesis Simple Definition

law

a rule that always works under the same conditions
law Simple Definition

life science

the study of living things
life science Simple Definition

light microscope

uses light and lenses to enlarge an image
light microscope Simple Definition

microscope

an instrument that uses lenses to magnify small objects
microscope Simple Definition

scientific method

includes gathering info, testing a hypothesis, analyzing data and drawing conclusions
scientific method Simple Definition

theory

explanation of observations supported by evidence
theory Simple Definition

variable

the factor that can change in an experiment
variable Simple Definition

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