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Experiments
y9 Science Experiment Terminology
Term | Definition |
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Reliability | Repeat experiment 3-5 times for consistent results |
Validity | Is the experiment testing the hypothesis you wrote. |
Hypothesis | A positive predicted outcome or a guess of the result of experiment ( This will happen) |
The Dependant variable | Which variable are you going to measure!and record? |
The Independant Variable | Which variable are you changing in the experiment- only one variable should change. |
The Controlled variables | All the things that must remain the same in the experiment- eg environment, quantities. |
Aim | A general explanation of what the experiment is investigating |
Results Table- variables | Independent variable- vertical Number of trials and average- horizontal |
Conclusion | Was your hypothesis proven or not- State in a sentence whether or not your results were what you expected |
Discussion | Did your experiment go to plan? Was there any thing you could have done better to make results more accurate? Can you explain the Science involved or reasons for results. |
Graph | Y- axis Dependant Variable X- axis- Independant variable |
Results table- units | Units of measurement in Headings with Title |