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experimental design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | being as close to correct as possible and precise. |
| procedure | the steps you follow in a lab experiment. |
| hypothesis | prediction, educated guess that uses the format "if...then..." |
| constants | things that remain the same in a experiment |
| variable | anything that can change in an experiment. |
| independent variable | the variable that is purposlely changed in an experiment (the one that is being tested) |
| dependent variable | the variable that you are measuring ( in response to the independent variable. |
| Quantitative data | measurements/numbers |
| Qualitative data | description of charcteristice qualities and treats. |