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Experimental Design
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accuracy | being as close to correct as possible, precise |
| Procedure | the steps you follow in a lab experiment |
| Hypothesis | prediction, educated guess that uses the format "it... then..." |
| Constants | things that remain the same in an experiment |
| Variable | anything that can change in an experiment |
| Independent Variable (the one that is being changed) | the variable that is purposely changed in an experiment |
| Dependent Variable | the variable that you are measuring |
| Quantitative Data | measurements/numbers |
| Qualitative Data | description of characteristics, qualities, and traits |
| Claim | a statement that answers the question, usually only one sentence. (no explanation, reasoning, evidence, no transition words. |
| Evidence | data used to support the claim, either quantitative or qualitative, only use data with evidence that supports the claim |
| Reasoning | explanation of "why & how" the evidence supports the claim. (no explanation of science concept that produced the evidence or data |