Scientific Method

If John was wanted to see what color of light plants grow under the best which of these would be the independent variable in the experiment.

Groups:

(a) constant

,

(b) independent variable

,

(c) dependent variable

,

(d) control group

• amount of water

• color of light

• type of plant

• height of plant

• plant with white light

• type of soil

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. Label each variable/group properly.

Groups:

(a) Constant

,

(b) Independent Variable

,

(c) Dependent Variable

,

(d) Control Group

• height of the plant

• amount of sunlight

• type of plant

• plant that receives water

• type of soil

• type of liquid

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A student wants to determine which type of wing of a paper airplane will make the plane go the furthest. Categorize each part of the experiment into a category below.

Groups:

(a) Constant

,

(b) Independent Variable

,

(c) Dependent Variable

• distance traveled

• person throwing the plane

• type of nose of plane

• type of paper

• type of wing

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

A scientist wants to determine what chemical reaction produces the most energy to heat the water around it.

Groups:

(a) Constant

,

(b) Independent Variable

,

(c) Dependent Variable

• amount of water

• type of container

• temperature of water

• type of reaction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

The​ (a)   is what you change or the ​ (b)   while the ​ (c)   is the ​ (d)   of that change.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• cause
• effect

The​ (a)   is what you change or the ​ (b)   while the ​ (c)   is the ​ (d)   of that change.

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• cause
• effect

The independent variable is what you are ​ (a)   while the dependent variable is what you are ​ (b)   .

• testing
• measuring

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The independent variable is what you are ​ (a)   while the dependent variable is what you are ​ (b)   .

• testing
• measuring

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2