| A | B |
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| 1. | Ask a Question |
| 2. | Background Research |
| 3. | Make a Hypothesis |
| 4. | Perform the Experiment |
| 5. | Analyze the Results |
| 6. | Make a Conclusion |
| 7. | Share and Retest |
| Dependent Variable | The figure that is being measured in the experiment (The point of the experiment) |
| Independent Variable | The figure that the scientist is changing in order to test the experiment |
| Graph Title | Either 'y-axis vs. x-axis' or 'Effect of x-axis on y-axis' |
| Graph Labels | Independent Variable on the x-axis, Dependent Variable on the y-axis |
| Graph Units | The form of measurement that is used is written next to the label on the graph of the reader can make sense of the numbers |
| Bar Graph | A graph that shows averages or levels for qualitative data (data that isn't numbers, like in the Boat experiment) |
| Line Graph | A graph that shows a trend, by connecting the dots to form a jagged line |
| Scatterplot | The graph most commonly used in science, it shows patterns by plotting data and then drawing a LINE OF BEST FIT |
