Lab Procedures

Constants

quantities in an experiment that are kept the same.

Hypothesis

a prediction of how different concepts or entities will be related, based upon prior knowledge and /or evidence.

Inference

a conclusion drawn based upon previous observations.

Observation

information directly perceived from using your senses.

dependent variable

the quantity that changes in response to the independent variable

independent variable

the quantity or characteristics that a scientist directly manipulates

control group

a group that is completely unaltered from normal

experimental group

a group that is altered in a specific way to observe change

in a lab you should do what with long hair?

keep it tied back

you should do what when done with a lab?

sanitize your workspace and remove any chemicals