St Benedicts HPL project lesson 1: CORMMSS

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

Does the type of pen determine how fast you write?

• the type of pen

• how fast you write

• the person writing

• none of these

Find the Independent Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of Bounce

• Same surface

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of bounce

• Same surface

Find a Control Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of Bounce

Find the Independent Variable: You experiment to see how the noise level in a room affects your ability to memorize random numbers and letters.

• Ability to memorize

• Noise level in room

• Amount of sleep

• Age of person

Find the Control Variable: You experiment to see how the noise level in a room affects your ability to memorize random numbers and letters.

• Ability to memorize

• Noise level in room

• Amount of sleep

How many variables can be tested in a controlled experiment?

• one
• two
• three
• as many as possible

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

Each method should have a minimum of _ control variables

C =

O =