Investigation

Javier and his twin sister both have the same science exam. Javier sleeps for 9 hours the night before the exam and his sister sleeps for 6 hours. After they take the test, they both compare their test grades. What is the independent variable?

• The number of hours of sleep they had

• The type of test

• The test grades

A testable answer to a scientific question

• Question

• Observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The factors that stay the same throughout the experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

A bug repellent was sprayed on one arm. On the other arm, the bug repellent was not sprayed. After 2 hours, the number of bug bites are recorded. What is the dependent variable?

• The type of bug repellent

• If an arm was sprayed with bug repellent or not

• The number of bug bites

One chicken is injected with a growth hormone while another chicken is not injected with a growth hormone. After one year, both chickens are weighed. What is the dependent variable?

• If the chicken was injected with a growth hormone or not

• The weight of the chicken

• The type of chicken

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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?

• Dropping the same way

• Wing Length

• Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

• Dropping from the same height

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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?

• Dropping the same way

• Wing Length

• Amount of time it takes the helicopter to hit the floor

• Dropping from the same height

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Group A decides to exercise for a month. Group B decides not to exercise during the same month. Afterward, they measure the amount of weight that each group lost. what is the independent variable?

• How much weight each group lost

• The type of exercise

• If group exercises or not

Group A decides to exercise for a month. Group B decides not to exercise during the same month. Afterward, they measure the amount of weight that each group lost. what is the dependent variable?

• If a group exercises or not

• How much weight each group lost

• The type of exercise

The variable that is changed on purpose during a lab experiment is called the ______________________________.

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Controlled Variable