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whats a variable? :shock: :shock:
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Post by deleted-2131 »

A varaible is bleep that can affect the results of your experiement. A CONTROLLED VARIABLE is one that is kept constant throughout your experiment. A EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLE is the thing that you change. For more specifics, I need to know more about your project.

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Courtney
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More info on variables

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Also check out this detailed explanation of variables on the Science Buddies web site:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentorin ... bles.shtml

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Courtney
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