Independent Variable
Which is the independent variable?
If I change the tire pressure, then I will use less gas.
Tire pressure
Which is the dependent variable?
If I change the tire pressure, then I will use less gas.
Amount of gas used
What would be a control variable:
If I change the tire pressure, then I will use less gas.
- Type of tire
- Car
- Distance travelled
- Speed of car
The word of a hypothesis is...
"If"
The first stage of the scientific method is...
Write a scientific question
Which is the independent variable?
If I read small font, then I will have a higher chance of getting a headache.
Font size
Which is the dependent variable?
If I read small font, then I will have a higher chance of getting a headache.
Chance of getting a headache
What are some control variables?
If I read small font, then I will have a higher chance of getting a headache.
- The book
- The lighting
- The reader's general health
Which variable comes after "If"?
The independent variable
The second stage of the scientific method is...
Write a hypothesis
What is the independent variable?
If I give one plant water, one plant Cola, and one plant orange juice, then the plant that gets water will grow tallest.
The type of drink
What is the dependent variable?
If I give one plant water, one plant Cola, and one plant orange juice, then the plant that gets water will grow tallest.
The plant's growth
What are some control variables?
If I give one plant water, one plant Cola, and one plant orange juice, then the plant that gets water will grow tallest.
The amount of liquid
The type of plant
The amount of sunlight
The amount of oxygen
The middle word of the hypothesis is...
"Then"
The third stage of the scientific method is...
Plan an experiment
Which is the independent variable?
If different brands of paper towels are tested for absorbency, then Brand X will absorb more liquid than Brand Y."
What is the dependent variable?
If different brands of paper towels are tested for absorbency, then Brand X will absorb more liquid than Brand Y.
What are some control variables?
If different brands of paper towels are tested for absorbency, then Brand X will absorb more liquid than Brand Y.
- Amount of paper towel
- Type of liquid
- Amount of liquid on surface
- Temperature of liquid
Which variable comes after "then"?
The dependent variable
The final stage of the scientific method is...
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