Experimental Design
Independent Variable vs. Dependent Variable
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Examples
Lab Safety
100

An educated guess that is measurable.

Hypothesis

100

In a study to determine whether how long a student sleeps affects test scores, the independent variable is _____.

How long a student sleeps.

100

Which class if your funnest class this year?

Physical Science

100

"IF more strands of spaghetti are used to hold the cup, THEN it will talk more pennies to make the cup fall." Is an example of ____.

A hypothesis

100

True or False: Horse play is always allowed

False

200

These are made when using the five sense to record data within the experiment.

Observations

200

You want to compare brands of paper towels, to see which holds the most liquid. The dependent variable would be _____.

The amount of liquid absorbed by the paper towel.

200

Who sings the song “Say So” that’s behind the popular TikTok dance?

Doja Cat

200

"The affect of the amount of spaghetti on the number of pennies it takes to break the spaghetti bridge." Is an example of ___

A Title

200

This piece of equipment is used to smother fires; especially on people

Fire Blanket

300

The components of the experiment that remains the same.

Constant

300

In an experiment to determine how far people can see into the infrared part of the spectrum, the wavelength of light is the _____.

Independent Variable

300

Who did Forbes name the youngest “self-made billionaire ever” in 2019?

Kylie Jenner

300

"While experimenting, the group saw bubbles form, smelled chemicals being released, and felt the container get colder in temperature. The group recorded these points of data." Is an example of ___

Observations

300

True or False: Do not touch any equipment, supplies, or other materials without the permission of the teacher.

True

400

The variable that is changed by the experimenter is the _____. The variable that is being measured in the experiment _______.

Independent Variable, Dependent Variable

400

If you want to know whether caffeine affects your appetite, the presence/absence of a given amount of caffeine would be the _____.

Independent Variable

400

How many Harry Potter books and movies are there?

7, 8

400

"In a experiment to see who is the best shooter, the participants are asked to shoot from 3 different distances." What is the independent variable?

The distance of the shots

400

This piece of equipment is should be used anytime there is broken glass that needs to be disposed of.

Broken Glass Disposal

500

The ____ is formatted as: the affect of the IV on the DV.

Title
500

You want to determine whether a chemical is essential for rat nutrition, so you design an experiment. The health of the rat (whether it lives and can reproduce) is the ____.

Dependent Variable

500

Which Avenger other than Captain America was able to pick up Thor’s hammer in the Marvel movies?

Vision

500

"In a experiment to see who is the best shooter, the participants are asked to shoot from 3 different distances." What is the dependent variable?

The amount of shots each participant makes

500

True or False: When you get cut, the first thing you should do is wash your hands.

False