Scientific Method: Variables, Controls, and Constants

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Science
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5th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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Jessica Maybearry
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ETS1-3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS2-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
8.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-5
NGSS.MS-LS2-4
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