define these terms or questions:

what is an inital observation?
what is an independent variable?
what is an dependent variable?
what is a control group?

3 answers

The initial observation is the first thing you see that relates to your project.

You'll find the other terms defined here.

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_variables.shtml
Initial observation- is the beginning of your observation and your observation of the whole subject.
Independent Variable- is the variable that you change in an experiment.
Dependent Variable- is the variable that changes due to the reaction of the independent variable. Keep the same.
Control group- is the variable you leave alone to have a comparison of your experiment.
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