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Independent and Dependent Variables
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Sarah Schuenke
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Independent & Dependent Variables
Exploring the Nature of Science
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What are some components of an experiment?
Turn & Talk
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Variables
there are 3 types:
Some of the components of an experiment
Independent
Constant
Dependent
Independent of other variables +
it changes through the experiment based on scientist's decisions
Does not change through the experiment. It is constant the whole time
Dependent on what's going on with the independent.
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Multiple Select
Harmony wants to know if her plant will grow taller if she gives it more water.
She gives her plant extra water to find out.
What are the two variables?
The amount of light given to the plant
The amount of water given to the plant.
The growth of the plant.
The plant's health.
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Multiple Choice
Harmony wants to know if her plant will grow taller if she gives it more water.
She gives her plant extra water to find out.
What variable that scientists decided to change before the experiment?
The amount of light given to the plant
The amount of water given to the plant.
The growth of the plant.
The plant's health.
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What are all the possible conclusions of Harmony's experiment?
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Multiple Choice
The dependent variable refers to what may be changed as a result of the independent variable (amount of water given to the plant),
What is the dependent variable of Harmony's experiment?
The plant hydration.
If the leaves wilt.
The plant growth.
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Independent Variable
A variable that has the capacity to change another variable
This is the TEST variable that WE change in an experiment.
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Dependent Variable
A variable that MAY change as a result of changes to the INDEPENDENT variable
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Multiple Choice
Jayceon tests if time he goes to sleep affects the time he wakes up the next morning
Which variable is INDEPENDENT & unaffected by the other
Jayceon's Wake-Up Time
Jayceon's Bedtime
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Now we will be doing a practice!
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"Control Groups"
The group that is not receiving any new treatment/conditions. So they may get no treatment, or get the standard/original treatment
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Multiple Choice
Which group is not a type of control group.
A group receiving a new experimental treatment
A group receiving no treatment.
A group receiving normal/standard treatment
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Turn and Talk
You currently wash your clothes with Tide, but your friend says Glade makes your clothes smell better.
How would you test if Glade makes your clothes smell better than Tide?
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Dependent?
Independent?
Variables
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Dependent?
Independent?
Variables
Brand of detergent
(Tide v. Glade)
How good the laundry smells
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Multiple Choice
What would be the BEST control group for the comparison between Tide and Glade laundry?
A load of laundry done with Tide
A load of laundry done with Glade
A load of laundry with no detergent.
A load of laundry with Homemade Detergent
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Exploring the Nature of Science
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