Elements of a Project
Items you need to conduct an experiment
What is materials
Variable that is kept the same throughout the duration of the experiment
What is the control/constant variable?
A series of steps taken to lead another through your experiment
What is procedure?
An educated guess
What is hypothesis
The variable being measured during a scientific experiment
What is the dependent variable?
The outcome of an experiment
What is results?
An image that shows mathematical information with lines, shapes, and colors
What is graph
the variable that is changed during a scientific experiment
What is the independent variable?
To analyze and summarize how your results supports your hypothesis
What is conclusion?
A collection of facts, such as numbers, words, measurements, observations or even a description
What is data
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
Information gathered to support the topic you are designing an experiment about
What is background research?
Brief explanation of your research project
What is an abstract?
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.
Giving credit to someone or something when what you use is not your own original work.
What is citations?