Experimental Design

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What was the Independent Variable in the experiment where students used various temperatures of water to see which one dissolved candy faster?

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Temperature of Water

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What is the dependent variable when testing the effect of material type on temperature after 10 minutes under a heat lamp?

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Temperature after 10 minutes

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Which testable questions could be tested using the materials in the picture and necessary measurement tools? Options: How does the moon effect the tides?, How many days does it take the earth to rotate?, How does the amount of direct sunlight affect temperature?, How does rotation of the earth effect temperature?

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How does the amount of direct sunlight affect temperature?

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What do you call the things you MUST keep the same to make sure your results are reliable and fair?

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Constants

Front

Which tool should students use to measure the distance the arrow travels?

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Meterstick

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If plants receive more water, the number of leaves will increase. This is an example of

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Hypothesis

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What is the independent variable (IV) in the study: Does the size of deer affect the size of its heart?

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Size of Deer

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What type of graph would you make if you were testing oven temperature on the color of cookie?

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Bar

Front

What is the DV in the experiment with spinach leaves and carbon dioxide levels?

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Amount of Carbon Dioxide

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Which testable question is the student trying to answer? Options: Does the amount of tape used effect the number of laughs?, Does the amount of tape effect the number of minutes of the detention?, If I waste tape, my teacher is mad, All of the above are correct

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Does the amount of tape effect the number of minutes of the detention?