Variables

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of bounce

• Same surface

Find the Independent Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of Bounce

• Same surface

Find a Constant Variable: You experiment to see if a bouncy ball or a tennis ball bounces higher.

• Type of ball

• Same drop height

• Height of Bounce

Find the Independent Variable: You experiment to see how the noise level in a room affects your ability to memorize random numbers and letters.

• Ability to memorize

• Noise level in room

• Amount of sleep

• Age of person

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to see how the noise level in a room affects your ability to memorize random numbers and letters.

• Ability to memorize

• Noise level in room

• Amount of sleep

• Age of person

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Find the Independent Variable: You experiment to find out if you can blow bigger bubbles when it is hot outside or when it is cold outside.

• bubble blowing technique

• Type of bubble juice

• Size of bubbles

• Temperature

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to find out if you can blow bigger bubbles when it is hot outside or when it is cold outside.

• bubble blowing technique

• Type of bubble juice

• Size of bubbles

• Temperature

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine

• Pulse rate

• Temperature of room

• Amount of caffeine

• Amount of exercise

Find a Constant Variable: You experiment to discover if your pulse rate is affected by caffeine

• Pulse rate

• Amount of exercise

• Amount of caffeine

Find the Dependent Variable: You experiment to see if the type of liquid changes how fast it can drain out of the tornado tube

• Amount of liquid

• Type of liquid

• Technique of swirl

• Speed to drain