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| Manipulated / Independent variable |
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| the part in an experiment you "purposely" choose to change. |
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| Responding / dependent variables |
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| the part in an experiment the changes as a "result" of something you did. |
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| Controlled / Constant variable |
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| the parts of an experiment that you keep the same so the experiment is "fair" It's all the other things that could affect the outcome of your experiment. |
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| a process or steps used to answer a question about the world around us. There isn't just one method! |
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| Descriptive Research question |
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| a research question based on observations. Useful when what you want to study is too large etc. |
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| Experimental Research Question |
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| a research question that involves changing variables to observe the outcome. |
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Find the manipulated variable:
How does the number of times you practice these flashcards affect your quiz grade? |
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| how does the number of times you practice these flashcards = mv |
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Find the responding variable:
How does the type of music affect how many hours my cat sleeps? |
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| how many hours my cat sleeps=rv |
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Tell if DQ or EQ:
How many sixth graders sit in the back of the bus? |
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| DQ (you only observe the sixth graders) |
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Tell if DQ or EQ:
A study was done to see if the age of the driver affects the number of accidents they have. |
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| EQ (you change the age of the driver) |
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List some control variables for this experiment:
How does the temp. of the water affect how fast my goldfish swims? |
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| CV= the same goldfish, the same size bowl, the same amount of water, the same location of the bowl |
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the first step in any scientific method
when you identify what you want to investigate |
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| an educated guess based on observations and prior knowledge..NEVER right or wrong |
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a series of detailed steps describing how to complete an investigation.
Always keeps variables and safety in mind. |
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a collection of bits of information collected during an experiment
organized in a "t" chart with mv on the right and rv on the left |
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an analysis of all the data colleced in an experiment
written in the format:REPLAY |
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a representations of data
summarizes results in an easy to understand format |
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| used for categories of data |
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| used for continious data like time and temp |
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