Experimental Design

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Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball affect how well they will do on their math test? What is the dependent variable?

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how well they do on the math test

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What type of variable is the fertilizer when experimenting with the growth of a plant?

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Independent

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Which variable depends on what is done at the beginning of an experiment?

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Dependent

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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What is the INDEPENDENT variable in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?

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the type of paper airplane

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Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car affect how fast the car can drive? What is the independent variable?

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Type of gasoline

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

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In an experiment on plants to see how different liquids affect growth, what is the independent variable? Options: The type of plant, The amount of sunlight, The type of music, The type of liquid.

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The type of liquid

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In an experiment on plants with different liquids (water, apple juice, milk), what is the dependent variable?

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Plant growth

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What part of an experiment contains the data tables and graphs?

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Analysis

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What is a summary of the experiment that includes whether the hypothesis was supported or not?

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Conclusion

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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The part of the experiment that does not contain the independent variable. Used for comparison.

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Control Group