Experimental Design (EL)

Front

The type of variable that responds to the experiment and is what you measure to determine if your hypothesis is true.

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Dependent

Front

The type of variable that you change or manipulate in an experiment. It is what you are testing.

Back

Independent

Front

The parts of the experiment that must be kept the same.

Back

Constants

Front

What is the purpose of the control group?

Back

Used for comparisons

Front

Name the independent variable: If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.

Back

The amount of water

Front

Dependent variable in: If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.

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The height of the plant.

Front

A testable prediction

Back

Hypothesis

Front

A scientific test used to see if a hypothesis is right or wrong

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