Variables
The one things that changes in the experiment?
The variable
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
Ask a Question.
What is a Control Group?
A group in a experiment that receives no special treatment.
If two of the same plants are exposed to different amounts of light and grow different lengths was is independent Variable?
The amount of sunlight.
What is the second step of the Scientific Method?
Make a hypothesis.
What is a control?
Something in a experiment that is kept the same.
What is a dependent variable?
Anything that changes because of the independent variable.
What is the third step of the Scientific Method?
Conduct an Experiment.
The are three bird cages each one has the same type of bird in it, but one is fed less food, one is fed normal amount of food, and one is fed a lot more food. Which one is the control group?
The bird getting fed normal amount of food.
What is the independent variable?
An independent variable is anything your purposefully change in an experiment.
What is the fourth step of the Scientific Method?
Analyze the results.
If two of the same plants are exposed to different amounts of light and grow different lengths was is control?
The type of plant?
If two of the same plants are exposed to different amounts of light and grow different lengths was is dependent Variable?
The length they grew.
What is the fifth step of the Scientific Method?
Make a conclusion.
Why is a control group used?
To compare it and see how the variables effect the experiment?