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What is the Independent Variable in a scientific scenario?
What is the Dependent Variable in a scientific scenario?
The thing that is measured in your experiment and cannot be changed!
What is the Controlled Variable(s) in a scientific scenario?
The thing(s) that stay the same in the experiment!
What is the Independent Variable for the Scenario below:
Does the type of tree affect how fast it sheds its leaves?
Type of tree
What is the Dependent Variable for the Scenario below:
Does the size of the lake effect how many fish are in it?
How many fish are in the lake
What is another name for Controlled Variables?
Constants
Which of the following is an Independent Variable?
A. The type of car
B. The length of a jump
C. The speed of a bike
A. The type of car
Which of the following is a Dependent Variable?
A. The type of candy
B. How long it takes to melt
C. The color of a shirt
B. How long it takes to melt
Name ONE Constant Variable for the scientific scenario below:
Does the color of a lollipop affect how long it takes to melt in the sun?
Brand of lollipop, size of lollipop, where the lollipop is placed, amount of sunlight
What is the Independent Variable for the Scenario below:
Does the color of a shirt affect how hot it'll get after being in the sun for 10 minutes?
Color of a shirt
What is the Dependent Variable for the Scenario below:
Does the size of a shark have an affect on how many fish it eats in one hour?
How many fish eaten in one hour
Name TWO Constant Variables for the scientific scenario below:
Does the size of the bike tire effect how fast it can stop?
Same bike type, same weight of bike, same brakes, same ground for stopping
Read the following scenario and identify the Independent Variable:
Andrew and Ricky wanted to see if the type of battery would effect how long their Xbox controllers could be used for. Andrew thought that Duracell would work best; Ricky thought Energizer would be better. They both used brand new batteries, the same controller, and played the same game. After 2 hours Ricky's controller dies. Andrew's controller lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes.
Type of battery
Read the following scenario and identify the Dependent Variable:
Andrew and Ricky wanted to see if the type of battery would effect how long their Xbox controllers could be used for. Andrew thought that Duracell would work best; Ricky thought Energizer would be better. They both used brand new batteries, the same controller, and played the same game. After 2 hours Ricky's controller dies. Andrew's controller lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes.
How long the Xbox controllers lasted
Read the following scenario and identify THREE Constant Variables:
Andrew and Ricky wanted to see if the type of battery would effect how long their Xbox controllers could be used for. Andrew thought that Duracell would work best; Ricky thought Energizer would be better. They both used brand new batteries, the same controller, and played the same game. After 2 hours Ricky's controller dies. Andrew's controller lasted for 3 hours and 10 minutes.
New batteries, same controller, same game