Independent and Dependent Variables

Imagine you're a scientist conducting an experiment. Which variable would you be changing?

• The Independent one

• The Dependent one

• The Constant one

• The Control one

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Imagine you're a scientist conducting an experiment. Which variable would change as a result of your brilliant manipulations?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Constant

• Control

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Imagine you're a scientist conducting a cool experiment on how water affects the growth of a bean plant. Can you identify all the factors that need to stay the same for your experiment to be fair?

• The amount of sunshine the plant gets

• The type of soil you plant the bean in

• The temperature of the environment

• The quantity of water you give to the plant

Imagine you're a scientist conducting an experiment. Can you identify the "control" in your experiment?

• Is it the variable you're tweaking and changing?

• Could it be the variable you're observing or measuring?

• Is it something that must remain constant throughout the experiment?

• Or is it a similar test with typical factors you're comparing your experiment to?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Imagine you're Melinda, a curious scientist. You're about to conduct an exciting experiment where you'll use different types of light on plants. Can you identify the type of variable you're dealing with?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Constant

Imagine you're on a road trip with your friends. You notice that your car's gas mileage dropped from 30 mpg to 28 mpg after switching to a different gasoline. What would you call this change?

• Independent

• Dependent

• Control

• Constant

Imagine you're a scientist conducting a thrilling experiment to find out which type of paper airplane soars the furthest. What would be the INDEPENDENT variable in your experiment?

• the kind of paper you're using

• the design of your paper airplane

• the distance each of your paper planes travels

• the force with which you launch each plane

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Marcos is super curious and he's got a burning question: Can the type of gasoline you use in your car influence its speed? Can you help him identify the independent variable in this scenario?

• Type of gasoline

• The specific car the gas is put into

• The speed at which the car can drive

• The amount of gas put into the car

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Imagine Angelina, a young scientist, conducting an exciting experiment to discover how the weight of a ball can influence the distance it travels off a ramp. Can you identify the independent variable in her experiment?

• The distance the ball travels

• The height of the ramp

• The weight of the ball

• The person conducting the experiment (Ms. S, etc)

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Let's play a game of True or False!

Here's your statement: The dependent variable dances to the tune of the independent variable. Is it true or false?

• True

• False

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