These notes provide a comprehensive guide to conducting and presenting scientific experiments effectively. Learn the fundamentals of experimental design, including how to identify the independent and dependent variables, and how to distinguish between quantitative and qualitative data. The CER (Cla...
Terms and Definitions:
● IV (independent variable): the factor you can change in an experiment
● DV (dependent variable): the factor that you are measuring in an experiment
● Quantitative: measuring with numbers
● Qualitative: measuring with attributes
● Constant: factors that stay the same
How to write an exemplary CER:
● Claim: state your thesis answering your overall research question
● Evidence: provide numerical data from labs, tests, and studies
● Reasoning: provide your analysis on the evidence and how it relates to your thesis
● Conclusion (optional, not required): restate your thesis and reaffirm your standing
How to choose the correct graph:
● Bar graph: if the data contains qualitative data as an IV
● Line graph: if the data revolves around an ever increasing IV (ex: time) and the IV is also
quantitative
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