July 8, 2012

Scientific Investigation

Lemme give you some information about what you need to know when you do an experiment! :)

What is an/a...:


Term Meaning
Aim What you want to find out (It should be a statement)
Hypothesis Predicted answer, no cause and effect answer (must be in absoute terms
Independent Variable Variable that is being changed by the investigator
Dependent Variable Variable that changes as a result of a change in independent variable
Constants (Controlled variable) Factors that remained unchanged throughout
Control Group A group which does not have anything that the experimental group has. In place of the independent variable, this group adds something which does not have much impact on the things.

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