G3 Science Finding Variables

Students of different ages were given the same jigsaw puzzle to put together.  They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the variable changed?

• Ages of students

• Time to finish the puzzle

• The difficulty of the puzzle

Students of different ages were given the same jigsaw puzzle to put together.  They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the variable measured?

• Ages of the students

• Time to finish the puzzle

• The difficulty of the puzzle

Students of different ages were given the same jigsaw puzzle to put together.  They were timed to see how long it took to finish the puzzle. What is the variable kept the same?

• Ages of the students

• Time to finish the puzzle

• The difficulty of the puzzle

If you want to find out if the amount of water affect the growth of plants, what is the variable you change?

• The amount of water

• The height of the plant

• The type of plant

• The place the plant is left to grow

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

If you want to find out if the amount of water affect the growth of plants, what is the variable you measure?

• The amount of water

• The height of the plant

• The type of plant

• The place the plant is left to grow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

If you want to find out if the amount of water affect the growth of plants, what are the variables you keep the same?

There are more than one correct answer

• The amount of water

• The height of the plant

• The type of plant

• The place the plant is left to grow

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

In an experiment to find out if the number of batteries affect the strength of the electromagnet, what is the variable changed?

• The length of the nail

• The number of batteries

• The number of coils around the iron nail

• The number of paper clips attracted by the electromagnet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment to find out if the number of batteries affect the strength of the electromagnet, what is the variable measured?

• The length of the iron nail

• The number of batteries

• The number of coils around the iron nail

• The number of paper clips attracted by the electromagnet

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In an experiment to find out if the number of batteries affect the strength of the electromagnet, what are the variables kept the same?

There are more than one answer

• The length of the iron nail

• The number of coils around the iron nail

• The number of batteries

• The number of paper clips attracted by the electromagnet