Experimental Design and Circuits

What is a factor that is measured for change in an experiment?

• control
• constant
• independent variable
• dependent variable

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the factor that an experimenter changes on purpose?

• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable
• Constant
• Control

Students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster. 
What was the Independent Variable?

• Amount of Candy
• Amount of Water
• Temperature of Water
• Time for Candy to Dissolve

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

If I water the plant more often, then it will grow taller.  Name the dependent variable.

• The amount of water.
• The amount of soil.
• The height of the plant.
• The amount of water.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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Esther became interested in insulation while her parent’s new house was being built. She decided to determine which insulation transferred the least heat. She filled each of 5 jars half-full with water.

She sealed each jar with a plastic lid.Then she wrapped each jar with a different kind of insulation. She put the jars outside in the direct sunlight. Later, she measured the temperature of the water in each jar. What is the independent variable?

• The type of insulation

• The temperature of the water

• Number of houses

• The amount of sunlight

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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How many variables should you change in an experiment?

• none
• only 1

• 2 or more
• depends on the type of experiment

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Three baseball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. Which should they keep constant?

• height of the players
• color of the balls thrown
• order in which the players throw
• spot from which the players throw

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Dory 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?

• distance traveled by the ball
• height of the ramp
• mass of the ball
• ball type

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A scientist is performing an experiment to determine the melting point of a new substance. Which action could increase the likelihood of obtaining accurate results? 

• repeating the experiment three times
• experimenting with multiple substances
• writing out the procedure after the experiment
• using three types of thermometers

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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