Biology Experimental design and Variables

Identify the control group:

• Group A- workers given the special juice

• Group B- workers not given the special juice

Identify the Independent Variable:

• Group A

• Group B

• the special juice the workers are given to drink.

• the stapled papers the workers make

Identify the Dependent Variable:

• Group A

• Group B

• The special juice the workers are given to drink

• the stacks of papers the workers make

What should Smithers' conclusion be?

• The special juice speeds up workers.

• the special juice does NOT speed up workers.

What was the initial observation?

• Homer notices that his shower is immaculately clean.

• Homer notices that his shower is filled with aliens.

• Home notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime.

Identify the Control Group:

• The half of the shower cleaned with coconut juice

• The half of the shower cleaned with water

Identify the Independent Variable:

• Coconut Juice applied to one side.

• The water applied to one side.

• How clean the shower is.

Identify the Dependent Variable:

• Coconut juice

• Water

• How clean the shower is

What should Homer's conclusion be?

• Coconut juice works to clean green slime off of showers.

• Coconut juice does not work to clean green slime off of showers.

Identify the Control Group:

• The 10 mice that were microwaved

• The 10 mice that were not microwaved