Scientific Method
Problem Scientific question that CAN be answered by experimentation.
Hypothesis Educated prediction of how the independent variable will affect the dependent variable.
Independent Variable What you change on purpose or what you manipulate. (The Experiment)
What responds to the independent variable. (the results)
Control Used for comparison in an experiment (the independent variable is not applied) Vitamins Caffeine CONTROL
Constants Kept the same in all trials of an experiment. Vitamins Caffeine CONTROL
Results Dependent Variable Measured Effect from independent variable Detail about experiment
Conclusions More detail about experiment Hypothesis Errors Explanations Conclusions based on results
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