Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value. w = the weight of the mushrooms v = the value of the mushrooms

w is the independent variable and v is the dependent variable

v is the independent variable and w is the dependent variable

Why is it important to have only one independent variable and to control the other variables when performing science experiments?

So you can tell which factor is causing the change in the experiment.

It does not matter, you can have as many independent variables as you want.

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground. What is the independent variable?

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground. What is the dependent variable?

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

Ben makes five paper helicopters with different wing lengths. He drops them the same way from a height of two meters for five trials each. He records the amount of time it takes for each helicopter to fall to the ground. What are two controlled variables? (Select 2 answers)

Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks. What is the independent variable?

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks. What is the dependent variable?

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

Cindy wanted to find out how the amount of sunlight affects the growth of plants. She placed two tomato plants in 10 inch pots with potting soil and watered them ¼ cup each day. One plant was placed under a cardboard box and one was placed in the sunlight. She measured the growth of the plant each week for three weeks. What are two controlled variables? (Select 2)

Each plant was placed in a 10 inch pot

One plant is in the sunlight and the other is under a box

A pie chart allows you to easily see

information about the proportion of parts relative to the whole.

the total number of each category.

how much data occurs within a range of numbers.

Natasha is coaching the school track team. She records the mile times for each of her three runners each week for the entire 2-month season. What kind of graph should Natasha make to show her data and why?

line graph - she's showing change over time

bar graph - she's comparing the times of the runners

line graph - she's comparing the times of the runners

pie or circle graph - she's showing a percentage

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

dependent variable

independent variable

data

control group

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time?

one

none

two or more

how ever many makes sense.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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

distance traveled by the ball

height of the ramp

mass of the ball

weight of the ball

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Which of the variables is dependent?

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

Diameter of the ball

Force acting on the ball

Height that the ball bounces

Height from which the ball is dropped

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

Dependent

Independent

Control

Compound

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1C

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

Diameter of the ball

Force acting on the ball

Height that the ball bounces

Height from which the ball is dropped

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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01 Variables & Graphing

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

In a controlled experiment, how many variables can be worked with at a time?

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

Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.m = the amount of money Sarah will raised = the distance Sarah walksWhich of the variables is dependent?

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?

A student is planning an experiment to find out how the height from which he drops a ball affects how high the ball bounces. The dependent variable is the _____.

Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value.w = the weight of the mushroomsv = the value of the mushrooms

The factors that stay the same or are constant throughout the experiment.

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Sarah is participating in a walkathon to raise money for local literacy programs. The amount of money Sarah will raise depends on the distance she walks.
m = the amount of money Sarah will raise
d = the distance Sarah walks
Which of the variables is dependent?

Molly harvests mushrooms in the forests of Oregon and then sells them to local restaurant chefs. The greater the weight of the mushrooms, the greater their value.
w = the weight of the mushrooms
v = the value of the mushrooms