Controlled Experiment Data Table Independent/Dependant Variable
Independent Variable Item that is manipulated. What do I change? The changing factor of the experiment.
Dependant Variable What you are measuring. What do I observe. The factors that are influenced in the experiment.
Constant. Items that are kept the same during the experiment. What do I keep the same?
Control group. Part of the experiment that you measure with. Results are known to the experimenter.
Experimental Group. Items that change in each group. Does not include control group.
Data Table
Independent Variable Dependant Variable Constant (controlled variable) Control Group Experimental Group
In-Class Assignment Work on Part D: Water and Weathering questions 1-5. Read each question and answer with a complete thought in your notebook. Work on Part E: Biological Weathering questions 1-5