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Experimental Design
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Science
7th Grade
08/31/2008

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Experimental Design Method
Definition
A systematic method of investigation using experimentation, observation, and deductive reasoning
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Qualitative Observations
Definition
observation made using the 5 senses
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Quantitative Observations
Definition
observations made using numbers, measuring tools, and amounts
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Inference
Definition
an interpretation or explanation using observations and priop knowledge
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Hypothesis
Definition
a possible explanation for observations that relate to a scientific question
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Variable
Definition
any factor in an experiment that can change
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Manipulated or Independent Variable
Definition
the variable that the experimenter changes
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Responding or Dependent Variable
Definition
the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable being changed
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Constants
Definition
the variables that remain the same each time the experiment is conducted
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Repeated Trials
Definition
the number of times an exp. is repeated... to eliminate errors
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Control Group
Definition
the group that the others are compared to or the group that receives no special treatment
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Test Group
Definition
the group(s) that recieve special treatment or that are changed in some way
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Experimental Error
Definition
mistakes that skew the results that are unrelated to the variable that was manipulated
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Data
Definition
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation
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Data Analysis
Definition
finding the mean, media, mode, and best from data collected. Explanation of skewed data and possible reasons for experimental errors
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Mean
Definition
the average of the data... add the numbers and divide by the number of data collected
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Median
Definition
the middle #... rank the data from smallest to largest and choose the middle... if an even amount, average the 2 in the middle
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Mode
Definition
the most frequently occuring # in a data set
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Best
Definition
an average of the mean, median, and mode
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Scientific Theory
Definition
a well tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations
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