Science Fair

When is the BACK page of your science fair idea page due?

• Today

• Tomorrow

• When you feel like it

• Friday

Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test. What is the dependent variable?

• How far they kick the soccer ball

• who the person is

• how well they do on the math test

• Type of soccer ball.

What would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?

• the paper used
• the type of paper airplane
• the distance of each plane's flight
• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?

• Type of plant
• Water, apple juice, milk
• Plant growth
• Color of the plant's leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Marcos wants to know: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

• Type of gasoline
• which car the gas is put into
• how fast the car can drive
• how much gas is put into the car

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

A frog’s weight depends on the number of flies that it eats per day. What is the dependent variable?

• Amount of sunlight
• Air temperature
• Number of flies eaten
• Frog's weight

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Scientific

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Scientific

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The leaf is 5mm wide.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

The leaves on the plant are turning brown.

• Qualitative
• Quantitative
• Both
• Neither