Planning Experiments

Question	Answer
Aim	The target which the experimenter is attempting to achieve in the experiment.
Independent Variable	The variable which is changed.
Dependent Variable	The variable which is measured.
Control Variable	The variable which is kept the same and controlled.
Safety	Basic safety rules like tied hair and eye protection apply; any precautions specific to the experiment should be noted.
Diagram	Demonstrates how the apparatus should be structured (unnecessary drawings such as stopwatches and clamp stands shouldn't be included). Any equipment not included in the diagram should be noted.
Method	This should give clear steps that someone with a similar level of scientific knowledge would be able to follow. What and how variables are measured should be noted in the method.

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	Created by Quinn Quillfeather over 8 years ago