Schaefer Variables

The variable that you change on purpose during an experiment is called

• The dependent/ responding variable

• The independent/ manipulated variable

• The controlled variable/ constant

• The control group

The variable that you record as your data, the result of experiment is called

• The dependent/ responding variable

• The independent/ manipulated variable

• The controlled variable/ constant

• The control group

The variable that must be kept the same to make your experiment fair is called:

• The dependent/ responding variable

• The independent/ manipulated variable

• The controlled variable/ constant

• The control group

If I want to test whether the amount of light affects plant growth, the variable that I will change between my tests is

• The amount of light

• The plant growth

• The type of plants

• The size of the containers the plants are in

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

If I want to test whether the amount of light affects plant growth, the variable that I will need to record as my result is

• The amount of light

• The plant growth

• The type of plants

• The size of the containers the plants are in

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

If I want to test whether the amount of light affects plant growth, what variable(s) do I need to keep the same?

• The amount of light

• The plant growth

• The type of plants

• The size of the containers the plants are in

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

I am conducting an experiment to find out if the flavor of an ice cream cone affects its melting speed. The independent/ manipulated variable will be:

• The flavor of the ice cream

• The melting speed of the ice cream

• The size of the cone

• The amount of ice cream used

I am conducting an experiment to find out if the flavor of an ice cream cone affects its melting speed. The dependent/ responding variable will be:

• The flavor of the ice cream

• The melting speed of the ice cream

• The size of the cone

• The amount of ice cream used

I am conducting an experiment to find out if the flavor of an ice cream cone affects its melting speed. The constants/ controlled variables will be:

• The flavor of the ice cream

• The melting speed of the ice cream

• The size of the cone

• The amount of ice cream used

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Mrs. Schaefer wants to investigate the following question:

"Does eating breakfast improve test scores?"

What is the DEPENDENT / responding variable in this experiment?

• Amount of food eaten for breakfast

• Score you got on the test

• Time you get up in the morning

• Amount of sleep the night before