Mr. G normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his dependent variable?

Amount of time the dog follows commands

What is the dependent variable (effect) is this experiment? "Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

what time you get up in the morning

What is the independent variable (cause) is this experiment? "Which type of medium (soil or sand) is best for plant growth?"

amount of medium (soil or sand)

Which variable is NOT a constant in this experiment? "Is Bounty paper towels more absorbent than Sparkle paper towels?

amount of water the paper towel absorbed

the amount of water for the paper towel to absorb

Matias wanted to see if his dog would lose weight if he took the dog for a walk twice a day instead of just once a day. What is the independent variable in this situation?

How many times they go for a walk each day

Matias wanted to see if his dog would lose weight if he took the dog for a walk twice a day instead of just once a day. What is the dependent variable in this situation?

How many times they go for a walk each day

Ariel wanted to find out if thingamabobs or thingamajigs were better for brushing her hair. What is the dependent variable in this situation?

What Ariel used to brush her hair

Ariel wanted to find out if thingamabobs or thingamajigs were better for brushing her hair. What is the independent variable in this situation?

What Ariel used to brush her hair

What is the dependent variable in the following experiment: Does the amount of coffee students drink increase their test scores?

Test scores without drinking coffee

What is the independent variable in the following experiment: Does the amount of coffee students drink increase their test scores?

Test scores without drinking coffee

What is the control group in the following experiment: Does the amount of coffee students drink increase their test scores?

Test scores without drinking coffee

Which of these is NOT testable question?

Which is better, icecream or pizza?

The effect of sunlight on plant growth.

How eating vegetables impact height.

If i give potatoes orange juice will they turn into sweet potatoes?

Identify the independent variable in the following experiment: If I give the same type of plants different liquids (pop, juice, water, monster), will they still grow?

The same plants; the same amount of liquid

Identify the dependent variable in the following experiment: If I give the same type of plants different liquids (pop, juice, water, monster), will they still grow?

The same plants; the same amount of liquid

Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?

how much gas is put into the car

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

the distance of each plane's flight

Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?

Where the experiment took place.

Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

Who set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

Jerry usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the tissue. He decided he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is something better. What is his dependent variable?

mass of snot that the tissue can hold

Jerry usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the tissue. He decided he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is something better. What is his control group?

mass of snot that the tissue can hold

Jerry usually blows his nose using Kleenex tissues. His snot keeps leaking through the tissue. He decided he is going to create an experiment to find out if there is something better. What is his independent variable?

mass of snot that the tissue can hold

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify a constant.

temperature of ice cube in water

Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. Identify the independent variable.

temperature of ice cube in water

Talia noticed she ran faster when stretched before running. To test out her thinking, she wanted to see if stretching before running actually made a difference. What would Talia's independent variable be for this experiment?

Stretching before workout v not stretching before workout

The time it takes her to run with and without stretching

The different types of shoes she wears while she runs

Who is Talia and why do we care ;)

Talia noticed she ran faster when stretched before running. To test out her thinking, she wanted to see if stretching before running actually made a difference. What would Talia's dependent variable be for this experiment?

The time it takes to run both stretching and not stretching

Stretching before running v not stretching before running

The type of shoes she wore to run

Daniel wanted to test shoe cleaning products. He though that shoe cleaning products purchased from a shoe store would clean better than cleaning products purchased from Target. He uses the cleaning product on the same shoe to compare the results. What would Daniels Independent variable be for this experiment?

The 2 different cleaning products used

The different types of shoes used

The amount of dirt that comes off the shoe

None of the answers seem correct

Daniel wanted to test shoe cleaning products. He though that shoe cleaning products purchased from a shoe store would clean better than cleaning products purchased from Target. He uses the cleaning product on the same shoe to compare the results. What would Daniels dependent variable be for this experiment?

The amount of dirt that comes off the shoe

The different types of shoes used

The 2 different cleaning products used

None of the answers seem correct

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
What is the independent variable (what is changed)?

Tire tread

Car

Braking distance

Duck sauce

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

10 sec • 1 pt

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
What is the independent variable?

Height of plants

Condition of soil

Salt or fresh water

Amount of water

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.
What is the independent variable?

Time to bake a cake

Type of cake

Place in the oven

Temperature of the oven

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.
What is the independent variable?

Lake location

Depth of the measurement

Temperature of the water

Measuring device

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

change

keep the same

experiment with

investigate

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The variable that you measure is the -

Constant

Repeated Trial

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

one

two

three

as many as possible

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NGSS.HS-PS1-3

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Types of Variables

A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car. What is the independent variable (what is changed)?

The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.What is the independent variable?

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.What is the independent variable?

Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.What is the independent variable?

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

The variable that you measure is the -

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

Mr. G normally uses praise as a reward to train his dog. He wants to know the best way to train his dog, so he sets up an experiment to find out if there is a better way to get his dog to respond to commands. What is his dependent variable?

What is the dependent variable (effect) is this experiment? "Does eating breakfast improve test score?"

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A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
What is the independent variable (what is changed)?

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What is the independent variable?

The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.
What is the independent variable?

Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and found that the temperature varied.
What is the independent variable?

What is the dependent variable (effect) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"