 | Term | Definition |
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Hypothesis |
A guess about what will happen during an experiment and why it will happen |
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Background Research |
Information gathered to support the topic you are designing an experiment about |
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Procedures |
The steps to follow in an experiment |
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Independent Variable |
The thing that is being changed during an experiment |
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Dependent Variable |
The thing that is affected by the independent variable and being measured during an experiment |
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Controls |
The things that the scientist is controlling during the experiment |
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Control Group |
The group that receives no variable change during an experiment |
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Experimental Group |
The group that experiences the variable change during an experiment |
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Analyzing Data |
To break data into smaller pieces after an experiment to be able to draw a conclusion |
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