1. Scientific Method
Lab Mapping

2. Title Informative Not “cutesy” or “advertisement-y”
Includes important information on the subject of experiment

3. Problem
The research question is the single most important part of the scientific method.
Every part of your project is done to answer this question.
The research question is sometimes formed as a statement.

4. Hypothesis proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations
A reasonable explanation supported by observation and/or research
In class, written in an “if, then” statement
Does not always appear in the “if, then” format

5. Independent Variable “I the scientist changed this.”
Manipulated variable
Purposely changed
Experimental variable
what you test on the experimental group to see if makes a difference

6. Dependent Variable What is being measured during the experiment. Data
Results of experiment

7. Controlled Variables Constants of experiment
What you keep the same so you can isolate and test a single (1) variable.

8. Experimental Group Group tested on
a set of items or people under study to determine the effect of an event, a substance, or a technique
the group of participants in a clinical study who receive the actual drug or treatment being studied

9. Control Group
The group of participants in a clinical study who do not receive the drug or treatment
Can be given placebos
practically identical to the experimental group, although the experimental group is changed according to ONE (1) key variable of interest

10. Procedure
The procedure is a somewhat detailed, step - by - step description of how you conducted your experiment.

11. Qualitative Data “quality” means good/useful
This is data you collect through observations using your 5 senses.
Subjective

12. Quantitative Data “quantity” means numbers (#)
This is numerical data you collect during experiments.

13. Graph Picture of data Line, bar, circle/pie Visually represents data
Helps to see patterns, relationships, or trends

14. Analysis Examine and explain the data
the section in which you interpret your results
what happened and WHY!
if data does not support your hypothesis at all, you may explain why the results were different

15. Conclusion
statement of whether your data supported your hypothesis or not
Outcome as related to the data and the hypothesis