What is Good Science?
posted by Andrew Russell on September 1,2013 in 7th Grade, Uncategorized
Homework: Simpson’s Lab
VOCABULARY
Independent Variable or Manipulated Variable: is the variable that is changed in a scientific experiment
Dependent variable or Responding Variable: A dependent variable is the variable being tested in a scientific experiment.
Constant or Controlling variable: are needed variables to reduce the Experimental Error.
Quantitative Data: is data that Deals with numbers, Data which can be measured, Length, height, area, volume, weight,
Qualitative Data: is data that Deals with descriptions, Data that can be observed but not measured. Examples include Colors, textures, smells, tastes,
Experimental Errors: are errors in a given experiment. Examples include human error and
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