Independent and Dependent Variables - MythBusters

The variable that you may change in the experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

Variable measured during the experiment

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What kind of graph do you use for data (dependent variable) when it is continuous for a number?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

What kind of graph do you se when the data in not continuous (or words)?

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

Your science teacher believes that food you eat will affect your test average. They believe if you:

-eat food from McDonald's your grades will go up by 5 points

-eat at Pizza Root your grades will stay the same

-eat at Subway your grades will go down 10 points

What is the independent variable?

• food you eat

• grades

Your neighbor believes that the height of a person determines how much food they eat. He measured how many ounces of food people ate who were 4 feet tall, 5 feet tall, and six feet tall?

What is the independent variable?

• ounces of food

• height

Your aunt believes the color of your hair determines how fast you can run. She gathered 3 blond haired boys, 3 brown haired boys, and 3 red haired boys and forced them to race each other.

What is the independent variable?

• hair color

• speed

Your science teacher believes that food you eat will affect your test average. They believe if you:

-eat food from McDonald's your grades will go up by 5 points

-eat at Pizza Root your grades will stay the same

-eat at Subway your grades will go down 10 points

What is the dependent variable?

• food you eat

• grades

Your neighbor believes that the height of a person determines how much food they eat. He measured how many ounces of food people ate who were 4 feet tall, 5 feet tall, and six feet tall?

What is the dependent variable?

• height

• ounces of food

Your aunt believes the color of your hair determines how fast you can run. She gathered 3 blond haired boys, 3 brown haired boys, and 3 red haired boys and forced them to race each other.

What is the dependent variable?

• hair color

• speed