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| the process of asking questions to find answers to problems |
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| the process of doing an activity to find an answer to a problem; an investigation of factors influencing a problem |
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| the first step in experimental process; key to identifying variables and setting up the focus of the experiment |
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| what you are trying to solve |
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a 5 part model for inquiry by experimentation;
Problem Statement,
Experimental Design,
Data Collection & Presentation,
Conclusion
Validity |
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| the factors that go into an experiment that could be changed in an experiment |
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manipulated variable;
one per experiment;
the variable you are testing at several values
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responding variable;
what happens because of what you do to the IV;
it DEPENDS on the IV |
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variables that do not change in an experiment;
(only two variables should change in each experiment) |
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HYPOTHESIS
pl. hypotheses |
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a PREDICTION of the results based on previous knowledge;
includes a relationship between IV and DV AND a reason for the prediction |
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