Scientific Method: Variables, Controls, and Constants

Does car color impact the temperature of the inside of the car? What is the independent variable?

• The color of the car

• The temperature inside the car

• The size of the car

• The place the car is parked

Does car color impact the temperature of the inside of the car? What should be the constants in this experiment? Check all that apply.

• The color of the car's interior

• The type of car being used

• Where the cars are parked

• The thermometer taking the temperature

• The color of the car's exterior

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Does car color impact the temperature of the inside of the car? What is the dependent variable

• The color of the car's interior

• Where the car is parked

• The temperature of the air outside

• The temperature inside of the car

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Find the independent variable: Which type of car will drive the farthest on a gallon of gas?

• How far the cars travel

• The road the cars are driving on

• The kind of gas used

• The types of cars being tested

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

How many days per week do you need to water marigolds? Which of the following is not a constant in this experiment?

• The amount of water given

• The type of plant used

• The days you water the plants

• The type of soil you use

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

What is a control?

• What is changed in an experiment

• What stays the same in an experiment

• What is measured during an experiment

• What the "normal/natural" circumstances are

How does temperature effect the growth of a plant? What is the dependent variable of this experiment?

• Measuring the growth of the plant

• The temperature of the space the plant is growing in

• The type of plant being used

• The amount of water being given to the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

How do various types music effect the growth of plants? Check all of the constants that should be in place for this experiment.

• amount of water given

• type of plant used

• amount of light given

• music played for the plants

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4