Science Variables Practice

My cousins like to play with toy cars. I notice that the heavier cars tend to roll farther when they are released down a ramp. What is the INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• distance the car rolls

• type of cars

• heavy car

• type of ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

I like to cook. I have several different types of pots that have handles made out of different materials – one metal, one wood, and one plastic. I notice that when I grab each one by the handle after I have used it, the handles are all different temperatures. What are the LEVELS for this experiment?

• hot, warm, cold

• the type of handle

• metal, wood, plastic

• the temp. of the handle

My cousins like to play with toy cars. I notice that the heavier cars tend to roll farther when they are released down a ramp. What is the DEPENDENT VARIABLE?

• distance the car rolls

• type of cars

• heavy car

• type of ramp

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

I like to cook. I have several different types of pots that have handles made out of different materials – one metal, one wood, and one plastic. I notice that when I grab each one by the handle after I have used it, the handles are all different temperatures. What is the dependent variable for this experiment?

• hot, warm, cold

• the type of handle

• metal, wood, plastic

• the temp. of the handle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Jack always spills his drink. I am going broke buying paper towels. I want to get a paper towel that can clean up a spill with the fewest sheets. I can buy Bounty, Brawny, or Scott paper towels. I normally use Bounty but I think Brawny will work the best. What is the independent variable?

• type of paper towel

• amount of water paper towel soaks up

• bounty, brawny, scott

• same size of paper towel, same amount of water

Jack always spills his drink. I am going broke buying paper towels. I want to get a paper towel that can clean up a spill with the fewest sheets. I can buy Bounty, Brawny, or Scott paper towels. I normally use Bounty but I think Brawny will work the best. What is the dependent variable?

• type of paper towel

• amount of water paper towel soaks up

• bounty, brawny, scott

• same size of paper towel, same amount of water

Jack always spills his drink. I am going broke buying paper towels. I want to get a paper towel that can clean up a spill with the fewest sheets. I can buy Bounty, Brawny, or Scott paper towels. I normally use Bounty but I think Brawny will work the best. What are the LEVELS?

• type of paper towel

• amount of water paper towel soaks up

• bounty, brawny, scott

• same size of paper towel, same amount of water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Kate wanted to see if the type of shoes she wears affects how high she can jump. Kate normally wears TOMS but wanted to see if running shoes or flip flops makes her jump higher. What is the independent variable?

• how high she jumps

• type of shoe

• TOMS

• TOMS, flip flops, running shoes

Kate wanted to see if the type of shoes she wears affects how high she can jump. Kate normally wears TOMS but wanted to see if running shoes or flip flops makes her jump higher. What is the control group?

• how high she jumps

• type of shoe

• TOMS

• TOMS, flip flops, running shoes

Kate wanted to see if the type of shoes she wears affects how high she can jump. Kate normally wears TOMS but wanted to see if running shoes or flip flops makes her jump higher. What are the levels?

• how high she jumps

• type of shoe

• TOMS

• TOMS, flip flops, running shoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3