Elements of a Project
Variables
Project Components
100

Items you need to conduct an experiment 

What is materials

100

Variable that is kept the same throughout the duration of the experiment 

What is the control/constant variable? 

100

A series of steps taken to lead another through your experiment

What is procedure?

200

An educated guess

What is hypothesis

200

The variable being measured during a scientific experiment

What is the dependent variable?

200

The outcome of an experiment

What is results?

300

An image that shows mathematical information with lines, shapes, and colors

What is graph

300

the variable that is changed during a scientific experiment

What is the independent variable?

300

To analyze and summarize how your results supports your hypothesis  

What is conclusion?

400

A collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or even a description 

What is data

400

Alex wanted to find out what toothpaste made teeth the cleanest.  Everyday she brushed her teeth with a different product and then took a plaque test to see how much plaque was left.  She used Crest, Colgate, Close-up, and water.

What is the independent variable: Crest, Colgate, Close-up, water. what is the dependent variable: how much plaque was left on her teeth. control/constant variable: she brushed her teeth everyday 

400

Information gathered to support the topic you are designing an experiment about

What is background research?

500

Brief explanation of your research project 

What is an abstract?

500

CJ wanted to see if listening to music would make the basketball players make more baskets.  On day one, he didn’t play any music and counted how many baskets they could make in 10 minutes.  On day 2, he played rap music and counted the baskets, and on day 3, he played classical music and counted the baskets.

What is independent variable: no music, rap music, classical music. control/constant variable: 10 minutes each day dependent variable: how many baskets made.

500

Giving credit to someone or something when what you use is not your own original work.

What is citations?

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