Scientific Method Part 2

Sources of Error

Control

Safety Precautions

Data

Dependent variable

Discussion

Independent Variable

Constant Conditions

Ideas/information obtained from an experiment. This will include personal thoughts and should draw upon knowledge of the topic.

Actions taken to ensure the safety of all those involved in the experiment.

Things that can change in the experiment, affecting the results, that are out of the scientists control.

The factors of the experiment that are being tested. The scientist chooses to change the independent variable.

The factors of the experiment that are being measured. The scientist has no control over the change of the dependent variable.

A set of factors used to eliminate error in an experiment, a starting point, something to which you can compare your results.

The factors of the experiment that are not permitted to change. These are things that, if they changed, would affect the outcomes of the experiment. There are often multiple constant conditions.

Measurements or statistics obtained from the experiment by using instruments or tallying.