Manipulated and Responding Variables

A manipulated variable is...

• The variable that you change
• The variable that changes as a result of something else
• Something that stays the same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A responding variable is...

• The variable that you change
• The variable that changes as a result of something else
• Something that stays the same

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Ms. Palma wanted to see if her dog would lose weight if she took the dog for a walk twice a day instead of just once a day. What is the manipulated variable in this situation?

• The breed of dog

• The dog's weight

• How many times they go for a walk each day

• How fast they walked

Ms. Palma wanted to see if her dog would lose weight if she took the dog for a walk twice a day instead of just once a day. What is the responding variable in this situation?

• The breed of dog

• The dog's weight

• How many times they go for a walk each day

• How fast they walked

Moana has invented a new type of net to catch fish. She wants to see if her new net can catch more fish than the old nets. What is the manipulated variable in this situation?

• The net she uses to catch fish
• How many fish she catches
• Where she goes to catch fish
• The type of fish she catches

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Moana has invented a new type of net to catch fish. She wants to see if her new net can catch more fish than the old nets. What is the responding variable in this situation?

• The net she uses to catch fish
• How many fish she catches
• Where she goes to catch fish
• The type of fish she catches

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

A constant is...

• The variable that you change
• The variable that changes as a result of something else
• Something that stays the same

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NGSS.HS-PS1-5

Spongebob wonders whether warmer water will help seaweed grow faster. He sets up a heater next to one seaweed plant. His other plant does not get a heater. Both plants get the same amount of sunlight and fertilizer.
What is one of the constants in this situation?

• The amount of fertilizer the plants get
• The water temperature
• How fast the plants grow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Spongebob wonders whether warmer water will help seaweed grow faster. He sets up a heater next to one seaweed plant. His other plant does not get a heater. Both plants get the same amount of sunlight and fertilizer.
What is the manipulated variable in this situation?

• The amount of fertilizer the plants get
• The water temperature
• The amount of sunlight the plants get
• How fast the plants grow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5