Experimental Design - 6th Grade

What is the variable that a scientist changes on purpose?

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Constant

• Control

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. What is the independent variable?

• the type paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. What is the dependent variable?

• the type paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. Select ALL constants.

• the type paper used

• the type of paper airplane

• the distance of each plane's flight

• how hard the plane is thrown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. What is the independent variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Material of the ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. What is the dependent variable?

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Material of the ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. Select ALL of the constants.

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

• Material of the ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. What is the independent variable?

• amount of water

• height of ice cube

• temperature of water

• size of ice cube

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. What is the dependent variable?

• amount of water

• height of ice cube

• temperature of water

• size of ice cube

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. Select ALL of the constants.

• amount of water

• height of ice cube

• temperature of water

• size of ice cube

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4