Experimental Variables
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6th - 8th Grade
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Dana Wallach
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7 Slides • 10 Questions
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the factor that the scientist changes
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you COMPARE the results to this variable or group
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the factors that do not change in an experiment
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the variable being observed and measured
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Sam wants to see which cat food brand his cat, Misty, likes best. He tests three different brands. Each morning he picks a different brand, and gives Misty one cup. Then, Sam records how much food Misty has eaten.
What is the independent variable (IV)?
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Sam wants to see which cat food brand his cat, Misty, likes best. He tests three different brands. Each morning he picks a different brand, and gives Misty one cup. Then, Sam records how much food Misty has eaten.
What is the constant?
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Kenley wonders how the color of light will affect plant growth. She places one plant under blue light; one under green and one in natural light. At the end of the month she measures each plant to see how tall it is.
What is the dependent variable (DV)?
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Kenley wonders how the color of light will affect plant growth. She places one plant under blue light; one under green and one in natural light. At the end of the month, she measures each plant to see how tall it is.
What is the control?
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How did you do identifying variables in an investigation?
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RJ is curious if other candies will react with Diet Coke. He buys three 2L bottles of Diet Coke, and three different types of candy. He drops three pieces of each type of candy into the different Diet Coke bottles. Then he measures the height of the soda geyser.
What is the independent variable (IV)?
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