Draw a picture that represents the experimental set-up.
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Directions
- Pick one of the scenarios below.
- Draw a picture that represents the experimental set-up. You can use numbers, letters, and simple drawings but be sure the full set up of the experiment is clear in your illustration. Remember to label the picture to include the different experimental groups
- Use this information to write the Experimental Design for each experiment and Identify
a) Write a title for your experiment
b) Your hypothesis (If ____________, then ___________________)
c) The Independent Variable (IV): The independent variables represent inputs or causes. An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable.
d) The Dependent Variable (DV) (The dependent variables represent the output or outcome whose variation is being studied. A dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment)
e) The constant variables: A constant variable is one that the researcher holds constant (controls) during an experiment.
4. Which of the experiment groups is use as a control (The groups whose conditions are in the most natural, unaffected state)
