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WorksheetsExperimental Design - 6th Grade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the variable that a scientist changes on purpose?
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Constant
Control
Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. What is the independent variable?
the type paper used
the type of paper airplane
the distance of each plane's flight
how hard the plane is thrown
Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. What is the dependent variable?
the type paper used
the type of paper airplane
the distance of each plane's flight
how hard the plane is thrown
Students made paper airplanes using different shapes, but the same paper. Then, they launched them and recorded which went the furthest. Select ALL constants.
the type paper used
the type of paper airplane
the distance of each plane's flight
how hard the plane is thrown
Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. What is the independent variable?
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Material of the ramp
Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. What is the dependent variable?
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Material of the ramp
Students did an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. They pushed a marble, baseball and basketball down the same ramp. Select ALL of the constants.
Distance traveled by the ball
Height of the ramp
Mass of the ball
Material of the ramp
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. What is the independent variable?
amount of water
height of ice cube
temperature of water
size of ice cube
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. What is the dependent variable?
amount of water
height of ice cube
temperature of water
size of ice cube
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water. He put the same size ice cube in a 50 mL of hot, room temperature and cold water. Then he measured the distance from the bottom of the cup to the ice cube. Select ALL of the constants.
amount of water
height of ice cube
temperature of water
size of ice cube
Which of the following is considered a good, testable question about basketball?
Why are most basketballs orange?
What is the coating on a basketball made of?
Is basketball a more challenging sport than soccer?
What is the effect of air pressure on a basketball's bounce height?
What is the variable that changes because of the independent variable? It is the effect.
Independent
Dependent
Constant
Control
