
Biology 1a. Experimental Design
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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
Jeremy Gagnon
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The factor that we choose to change in an experiment.
Example: Changing the amount of sunlight plants get (one group 2 hours, another 6 hours).
Back
Independent Variable
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The group(s) that get the changed condition (the independent variable). Example: Students forced to take test with band playing instead of a quiet room.
Back
Experimental Group(s)
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The factor that is measured in an experiment, the data. Example: Plant height measured after 4 weeks.
Back
Dependent Variable
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The group that does not get the change; used for comparison. Example: Group that takes the test like normal.
Back
Control Group
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The factors in an experiment that we do the same each time. Example: Same soil, same water, same pot size for every plant.
Back
Controlled Variables
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A clear, testable guess about what will happen. Often written as an “If…, then…” sentence. Example: “If plants get more sunlight, then they will grow taller.”
Back
Hypothesis
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Simple uses: Line graph — shows change over time (e.g., plant height each week). Bar graph — compares groups (e.g., average height of each group). Pie chart — shows parts of a whole (e.g., percent of students choosing each favorite fruit).
Back
Graphs (line, bar, pie)
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