Types Of Investigations
-Scientific Investigations
Parts of an experiment
-Research question
-Hypothesis
-Procedure
a. Control Group
b. Experimental Group
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
-Observations
-Data
-Analysis/Conclusion
a. Include all above information, it should be a summary.
Types
-Descriptive: does a tennis ball roll down a ramp?
a. Based on observation
Quantitative-Number
Qualitative-Quality
-Comparative: do different balls roll down ramps faster?
a. Compares the effect of a variable on two or more groups
Includes all the parts of an experiment except the control group
-Experimental: How does changing the mass of a golf ball affect how fast it rolls down a ramp?
a. Most complex
Determines how a variable affects a group, and includes all parts
-Research question
-Hypothesis
-Procedure
a. Control Group
b. Experimental Group
c. Independent Variable
d. Dependent Variable
-Observations
-Data
-Analysis/Conclusion
a. Include all above information, it should be a summary.
Types
-Descriptive: does a tennis ball roll down a ramp?
a. Based on observation
Quantitative-Number
Qualitative-Quality
-Comparative: do different balls roll down ramps faster?
a. Compares the effect of a variable on two or more groups
Includes all the parts of an experiment except the control group
-Experimental: How does changing the mass of a golf ball affect how fast it rolls down a ramp?
a. Most complex
Determines how a variable affects a group, and includes all parts