Creating Data Tables

Data Tables

​Independent Variables
The factors the scientist CHANGES on PURPOSE

​Dependent Variables
The DATA the scientist RECORDS

When making a data table, there are specific places that the
variables are placed.

When making a data table, there are specific places that the
variables are placed.

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

When making a data table, there are specific places that the
variables are placed.

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

When making a data table, there are specific places that the
variables are placed.

MATH CALCULATION

(if appropriate for the scenario)

When making a data table, there are specific places that the
variables are placed.

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

(if appropriate for the scenario)

DEPENDENT VARIABLE

Labelling

Brad wants to know if some colors of cars fade faster than other colors.

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Amount of Fading

Color of Car

Labelling

Add the correct label to each gray box on the data table

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Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Labelling

Brad wants to know if some colors of cars fade faster than other colors of cars.

Drag the labels to the correct location on the data table

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Color of Car

Amount of Fading

Color of Car

Amount of Fading

Red

Green

Blue

Labelling

Ben wants to know if different acids produce different amounts of gas when they are added to baking soda.

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Type of Acid

Amount of Gas

Labelling

Add the correct label to each gray box on the data table

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Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Labelling

Ben wants to know if different acids produce different amounts of gas when they are added to baking soda.

Drag the labels to the correct location on the data table

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Type of Acid

Amount of Gas

Type of Acid

Amount of Gas

Hydrochloric Acid

Sulfuric Acid

Citric Acid

Labelling

Kim is curious if different colored lights will affect how wide person’s pupil will open.

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Width of Pupil

Color of Light

Labelling

Add the correct label to each gray box on the data table

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Dependent Variable

Independent Variable

Labelling

Kim is curious if different colored lights will make a difference in how wide a person’s pupil will open.

Drag the labels to the correct location on the data table

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Color of light

Width of Pupil

Color of Light

Width of Pupil

Yellow

Red

Blue

Labelling

Frank wants to know if temperature affects the chirping speed of crickets.

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Temperature

Chirping Speed

Labelling

Add the correct label to each gray box on the data table

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Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

Labelling

Frank wants to know if temperature affects the chirping speed of crickets.

Drag the labels to the correct location on the data table

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Chirping Speed

Temperature

Temperature (^oC)

Chirping Speed
(chirps per second)

30

20

10

But what if he tested 2 crickets at each temperature?

Where do you put the extra data?

But what if he tested 2 crickets at each temperature?
Divide the data column up!

Because there is more than one piece of data for each temperature, the average must be found.

Because there is more than one piece of data for each temperature, the average must be found.