Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Step 1: Make observations about the natural world
Iterative
Step 6: Conclusion (Final Claim)
Step 5: Analyze the Results of the Lab
If I think my data from the experiment is wrong then...
Step 3: Make a Hypothesis (claim)
Step 2A: Ask a Question to Research with a lab
Evidence for a conclusion (claim) comes from...
Step 4: Perform an Experiment to answer the question
Controlled Variable
Step 2B: Do Research
Evidence for a conclusion (claim) NEVER comes from...
If I think my data from the experiment is wrong then I NEVER
Reviewed the observations we made during our first experiment (how the mass effected the speed of the car)
My opinions on what I think the answer is
The variable that we measure in an experiment
Changed the lever length on a mousetrap car and then saw which went farther by measuring it
Learned about normal force, what it is, and how it acts on the MT Car
Ignore the evidence (experimental data) and write what I think the correct answer is
How does the lever length effect the distance of the car
The variable that we keep the same in the experiment or it will effect/throw off the results
A process that repeats a series of steps over and over
Answer the question "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car" based only on the results of the lab we did with this assignment
Looked at our experimental results of which car went farther: the shorter or longer lever
Data or observations only from an experiment or the environment
I write a final claim based on the evidence anyway OR redo the lab again
Answer the question "How does the lever length effect the distance of the car" based only on our previous knowlege before performing this experiment
The variable that is made different in an experiment
