Scientific method grade 6&7.

Mr. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.

• Distance traveled by the ball

• Height of the ramp

• Mass of the ball

The variables in an experiment that stay the same are the

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Controlled Variable

The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.

• change

• keep the same

• experiment with

• investigate

If I ride my bike to school instead of walking, then I will get to school faster. What is the dependent variable?

• the school

• How fast you get to school

• Riding a bike or walking

• your books

If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood.

What's the dependent variable?

• the increase in the amount of iron in your blood

• spinach you eat

Dependent variable means

• the scientist controls what to test

• educated guess

• ask a question

• what is being measured

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable