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Wednesday 19 September 2018

Indentifying Variables

Identifying Variables
A science experiment has three kinds of variables.
Independent variable – The factor that changes in an experiment
Dependent variable – What is being measured in an experiment
Control variable – The factor that remains constant in an experiment
Identify the three variables in the following scenarios


Two groups of fifth graders were tested to compare their speed solving long
division problems. One group had calculators, the other didn’t.
What is the dependent variable?  The speed of what they have made
____________________________________________________________
What is the independent variable? One group has calculators and the other
group dosen’t _________________________________________________
What is the control variable? There the same age

Students of different grades were given the same jigsaw puzzle to assemble.
The time they took to assemble it was measured.
What is the dependent variable? Jigsaw puzzle ____________________________________________________________
What is the independent variable? Students of different grades ____________________________________________________________
What is the control variable? They took time to assemble

Match the terms

Scientific Method Match the Terms
Match these scientific method terms with their definitions.


Experiment 1
Facts contained in reference sources that support the data in an experiment 2
Data 2
The problem that needs to be resolved through an experiment 4
Research 3
A test done to check if a hypothesis is correct or not. 1
Question 4
The results of an experiment in the form of visuals like graphs, etc. 3
Conclusion 5
A possible answer to the problem/question 6
Hypothesis 6
The result of the experiment that states whether the hypothesis was correct or incorrect 5

Tuesday 18 September 2018

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