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Designing an experiment vocabulary

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controlled experimentis an experiment in which all conditions but one are kept the same
control groupin an experiment is a group that has normal conditions or doesn't receive any experimental treatments
Experimental groupin an experiment is a group for which scientists change on condition on purpose
Independent variablethe variable scientists deliberately change
Dependent variableis the condition that is affected by the independent variable
hypothesiseducated guess must be testable
Variablecharacteristics in an experiment that change or could be changed
constantscharacteristics in an experiment that are kept unchanged in all trials.


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Smethport Elementary School

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